In the wake of the NHL trade deadline, the Islanders have parted ways with one of their most recognizable players, trading Brock Nelson to the Colorado Avalanche.
Nashville, TN - Mikey Eyssimont scored in the third period of his Seattle Kraken debut after being traded from Tampa Bay on Wednesday for Yanni Gourde and Oliver Bjorkstrand. Eyssimont's goal was assisted by Adam Larsson and Jared McCann.
The NHL Trade Deadline is Friday at 3:00 p.m. ET. It's also the last day for players to be placed on waivers and have a chance to play out the remainder of the 2024-25 season.
The Pittsburgh Penguins were busy on Wednesday, making two trades: sending Michael Bunting to the Nashville Predators and swapping Vincent Desharnais to the San Jose Sharks.
The Anaheim Ducks went on the road for a pivotal back-to-back trip to Canada to play the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks, who they’re currently chasing in the Western Conference playoff picture. A picture they’re just barely remaining in the frame of, as after the two-game set, they’re six points out of the second wild card spot with three teams ahead of them in the race and 21 games remaining on their schedule.
The very thought of seeing Anze Kopitar and Drew Doughty wearing a sweater other than LA’s probably seems blasphemous to Kings fans, but should it be? Ageing superstars or even ones in their prime get traded. Even the Great One ended up in St. Louis and eventually New York.