Former Islanders center Brock Nelson is a perfect fit in Colorado, which is why the Avalanche paid so much to get him at the NHL trade deadline before other Cup contenders could, says Ken Campbell.
In one of what will likely be many NHL trade deadline moves, former Nashville Predators winger Anthony Beauvillier is on the move again, moving from the Pittsburgh Penguins to the Washington Capitals and yielding a 2025 second-round pick in the process.
The Buffalo Sabres have acquired Josh Norris and Jacob Bernard-Docker from the Ottawa Senators in exchange for Dylan Cozens, Dennis Gilbert, and a 2026 second-round pick.
The Buffalo Sabres displayed their usual inconsistency on defense and between the pipes, falling for the fifth straight game in Tampa Bay, as the recently acquired Oliver Bjorkstrand scored the game-winner in the third period for the Lightning in their 6-5 comeback victory over the Sabres at Amalie Arena on Thursday, but the results of the game were secondary to the speculation regarding the upcoming trade deadline.
The first Mikko Rantanen trade kicked off NHL trade deadline season on Jan. 24. Since then, more than 26 total draft picks and quite a few prospects were involved in the deals afterward.