JULY 1, 2025
Pittsburgh Penguins acquire forward Nicholas Robertson from the Toronto Maple Leafs for a 4th-round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft. | Robertson traded to Penguins by Maple Leafs
Stay Ahead of the Game with Our Live NHL Trade Tracker
There is no time in the hockey calendar quite as chaotic, stressful, and downright exhilarating as the final countdown to the NHL trade deadline. Contenders are looking for that one missing piece to propel them to a Stanley Cup, while rebuilding franchises are eager to stockpile future assets. If you blink, you might miss a franchise-altering blockbuster.
That is exactly why we created our comprehensive NHL trade tracker tool. We have listing the latest trades, rumors, and NHL salary cap implications updated in real-time, ensuring you never fall behind when the news breaks. Whether it is a massive multi-team deal or a quiet depth signing, our tracker puts all the moving parts into one easy-to-read hub.
How Do the Rules of the NHL Trade Deadline Work?
To truly appreciate the frenzy of deadline day, it helps to understand the complex rules of the NHL trade deadline. In the NHL, teams cannot simply swap players whenever they want; they are strictly bound by the league’s hard salary cap. This means General Managers must get creative.
You will often see teams utilize “salary retention,” where the trading team agrees to continue paying a percentage of a player’s remaining contract to make the math work for the receiving team. Additionally, players may have No-Trade Clauses (NTC) or No-Movement Clauses (NMC) in their contracts, giving them the power to veto trades to specific cities (looking directly at Colton Parayko).
The deadline itself marks the final day of the season that players can be traded and remain eligible to compete in the upcoming Stanley Cup Playoffs. Our NHL trade tracker constantly updates the financial gymnastics behind the scenes, showing you not just who was traded, but how the teams made the money work under the NHL trade deadline rules.
Tracking Moves Throughout the NHL Season and the NHL Draft
While the deadline itself gets the most media coverage, savvy hockey fans know that team-building is a year-round process. Following our NHL trade tracker and the NHL trade deadline rumors throughout the NHL season gives you a massive advantage in understanding league-wide trends.
We don’t just shut off the tool when the deadline passes. A massive component of these trades involves future capital, meaning the ripples of deadline day are felt directly at the NHL draft. When rebuilding teams ship off aging veterans, they are usually acquiring first and second-round draft picks. Our tracker helps you monitor which teams hold the most draft capital heading into the summer, allowing you to connect the dots from a mid-season trade straight to the podium at the NHL draft.
Bookmark our NHL trade tracker today to stay locked into the pulse of the league, from the opening puck drop, through the trade deadline, and all the way to the draft floor!
NHL Trade Tracker
JULY 1, 2025
JULY 1, 2025
Nashville Predators acquire forward Mavrik Bourque and defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin from the Dallas Stars for a 2nd-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft and a 3rd-round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft. | Bourque, Lyubushkin traded to Predators by Stars
JUNE 30, 2026
JUNE 30, 2026
Pittsburgh Penguins acquire defenseman Kaedan Korczak from Vegas Golden Knights for defenseman Parker Wotherspoon. | Korczack traded to Penguins by Golden Knights for Wotherspoon
Carolina Hurricanes acquire defensemen Kyle Masters from the Anaheim Ducks for forward Noah Philp. | Masters traded to Hurricanes by Ducks
JUNE 30, 2026
Florida Panthers acquire goalie Jacob Markstrom and forward Angus Crookshank from the New Jersey Devils for forwards Evan Rodrigues, Jesper Boqvist and Ben Steeves. | Markstrom traded to Panthers by Devils
JUNE 29, 2026
JUNE 29, 2026
Florida Panthers acquire goalie Akira Schmid from the Vegas Golden Knights for a 3rd-round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft. | Schmid traded to Panthers by Golden Knights for pick
Pittsburgh Penguins acquire forward David Gustafsson from the Winnipeg Jets for defenseman Jack St. Ivany. | Gustafsson traded to Penguins by Jets
Florida Panthers acquire defenseman Radko Gudas from the Anaheim Ducks for forward A.J. Greer. | Gudas traded to Panthers by Ducks
Vancouver Canucks acquire forward Brendan Gallagher from the Montreal Canadiens for future considerations. | Gallagher traded to Canucks by Canadiens
Utah Mammoth acquire forward Joshua Roy from the Montreal Canadiens for defenseman Maksymilian Szuber. | Roy traded to Mammoth by Canadiens
JUNE 29, 2026
Nashville Predators acquire forward Nils Hoglander from the Vancouver Canucks for a 3rd-round pick in the 2029 NHL Draft. | Hoglander traded to Predators by Canucks
JUNE 27, 2026
New York Islanders acquire defenseman Ryan Healey from the Minnesota Wild for future considerations. | Healey traded to Islanders by Wild
JUNE 27, 2026
Los Angeles Kings acquire a 7th-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft (No. 223) from the Montreal Canadiens for a 7th-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft. | Kings, Canadiens swap picks
JUNE 27, 2026
Vegas Golden Knights acquire a 7th-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft (No. 207) from the Detroit Red Wings for a 7th-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft. | Golden Knights, Red Wings swap picks
JUNE 27, 2026
Carolina Hurricanes acquire defenseman John Carlson from the Anaheim Ducks for defenseman Kyle Masters and a 6th-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft (No. 162). | Carlson traded to Hurricanes by Ducks
Boston Bruins acquire forward Ivan Ivan from the Colorado Avalanche for forward Fabian Lysell. | Ivan traded by Avalanche to Bruins for Lysell
JUNE 27, 2026
Toronto Maple Leafs acquire a 6th-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft (No. 161) from the Vancouver Canucks for a 5th-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft. | Maple Leafs, Canucks swap picks
JUNE 27, 2026
Pittsburgh Penguins acquire a 5th-round in the 2026 NHL Draft (No. 160) from the Nashville Predators for a 5th-round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft. | Penguins, Predators swap picks
JUNE 27, 2026
Colorado Avalanche acquire a 5th-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft (No. 140) from the New Jersey Devils for a 5th-round pick in 2026 (No. 149) and a 7th-round pick in 2026 (No. 222). | Avalanche, Devils swap picks
JUNE 27, 2026
Vegas Golden Knights acquire a 4th-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft (No. 113) from the Montreal Canadiens for a 4th-round pick in 2026 (No. 117) and a 7th-round pick in 2026 (No. 223) | Golden Knights, Canadiens swap picks
JUNE 27, 2026
Minnesota Wild acquire a 4th-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft (No. 112) from the Columbus Blue Jackets for a 4th-round pick in 2026 (No. 121) and a 6th-round pick in 2026 (No. 185). | Wild, Blue Jackets swap picks
JUNE 27, 2026
Pittsburgh Penguins acquire a 4th-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft (No. 111) from the Boston Bruins for a 6th-round pick in 2026 (No. 170) and a 4th-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft. | Penguins, Bruins swap picks
JUNE 27, 2026
Los Angeles Kings acquire a 4th-round pick (No. 103) in the 2026 NHL Draft from the Montreal Canadiens for a 4th-round pick in 2026 No. 113) and a 6th-round pick in 2026 (No. 190). | Kings, Canadiens swap picks
JUNE 27, 2026
New York Rangers acquire a 4th-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft (No. 102) from the Seattle Kraken for a 5th-round pick in 2026 (No. 131) and a 5th-round pick in 2026 (No. 148). | Rangers, Kraken swap picks
JUNE 27, 2026
Washington Capitals acquire a 4th-round pick in the 2026 Draft (No. 101) from the Columbus Blue Jackets for a 4th-round pick in 2026 (No. 112) and a 5th-round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft. | Capitals, Blue Jackets swap picks
JUNE 27, 2026
Nashville Predators acquire forward Adam Edstrom from the New York Rangers for forward Massimo Rizzo and a 5th-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft (No. 148). | Edstrom traded to Predators by Rangers
JUNE 27, 2026
Minnesota Wild acquire a 3rd-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft (No. 83) from the Los Angeles Kings for a 3rd-round pick in 2026 (No. 89) and a 5th-round pick in 2026 (No. 153) | Wild, Kings swap picks
JUNE 27, 2026
Montreal Canadiens acquire 2nd-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft (No. 57) from the Carolina Hurricanes for a 2nd-round pick in 2026 (No. 61) and a 4th-round pick in 2026 (No. 125) | Hurricanes, Canadiens swap picks
JUNE 27, 2026
St. Louis Blues acquire forward Brandon Carlo from the Toronto Maple Leafs for two 3rd-round picks in the 2026 NHL Draft (Nos. 73 and 76). | Carlo traded to Blues
JUNE 27, 2026
Tampa Bay Lightning acquire 2nd-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft (No. 52) from the Edmonton Oilers for a 2nd-round pick in 2026 (No. 58) and a 5th-round pick in 2026 (No. 133) | Lightning, Oilers swap picks
JUNE 27, 2026
Calgary Flames acquire 2nd-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft (No. 42) from the Carolina Hurricanes for a 2nd-round pick in 2026 (No. 51) and a 3rd-round pick in 2026 (No. 68). | Flames, Hurricanes swap picks
JUNE 27, 2026
Chicago Blackhawks acquire 2nd-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft (No. 35) from the New Jersey Devils for a 2nd-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft (No. 37) and a 4th-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft (No. 119). | Blackhawks, Devils swap picks
JUNE 26, 2026
JUNE 26, 2026
Nashville Predators acquire a 1st-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft (No. 31) from the Carolina Hurricanes for two 2nd-round picks in 2026 (Nos. 42 and 57). | Predators, Hurricanes swap picks
JUNE 26, 2026
Anaheim Ducks acquire a 1st-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft (No. 28) from the Vegas Golden Knights for a 1st-round pick in 2026 (No. 29) and a 4th-round pick in 2026 (No. 117). | Ducks, Golden Knights swap picks
JUNE 26, 2026
Montreal Canadiens acquire a 1st-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft (No. 26) from the Vegas Golden Knights for a 1st-round pick in 2026 (No. 28) and a 3rd-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft. | Canadiens, Golden Knights swap picks
JUNE 26, 2026
Utah Mammoth acquire goaltender Sebastian Cossa from the Detroit Red Wings for a 1st-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft (No, 23). | Cossa traded to Mammoth by Red Wings
JUNE 26, 2026
San Jose Sharks acquire a 1st-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft (No. 21) from the Philadelphia Flyers for a 1st-round pick in 2026 (No. 27), a 2nd-round pick in 2026 (No. 62) and a 4th-round pick in 2026 (No. 120). | Sharks, Flyers swap draft picks
JUNE 26, 2026
Utah Mammoth acquire a 1st-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft (No. 17) from the Los Angeles Kings for a 1st-round pick in 2026 (No. 19) and a 3rd-round pick in 2026 (No. 83). | Kings, Mammoth swap draft picks
JUNE 26, 2026
St. Louis Blues acquire forward Mason McTavish from the Anaheim Ducks for two 1st-round picks in the 2026 NHL Draft (Nos. 15 and 29). | McTavish traded to Blues by Ducks
JUNE 26, 2026
Boston Bruins acquire forward JJ Peterka from the Utah Mammoth for a 1st-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft (No. 23) and a 1st-round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft. | Peterka traded to Bruins by Mammoth
JUNE 26, 2026
New York Rangers acquire forward Pavel Dorofeyev from the Vegas Golden Knights for a 1st-round pick in 2026 NHL Draft (No. 26), a 3rd-round pick in 2026 (No. 92) and a 1st-round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft. | Dorofeyev traded to Rangers by Golden Knights
JUNE 26, 2026
Ottawa Senators acquire forward Andre Burakovsky from the Chicago Blackhawks for a 6th-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft. | Burakovsky traded to Senators by Blackhawks
JUNE 26, 2026
Buffalo Sabres acquire defenseman Olen Zellweger from the Anaheim Ducks for forward Anton Wahlberg and a 2nd-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft (No. 45). | Zellweger traded to Sabres by Ducks
JUNE 26, 2026
Ottawa Senators acquire goalie Samuel Ersson from the Toronto Maple Leafs for a 5th-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft. | Ersson traded to Senators by Maple Leafs
New York Rangers acquire defenseman William Trudeau from the Montreal Canadiens for forward Brett Berard. | Rangers acquire Trudeau from Canadiens
JUNE 25, 2026
JUNE 25, 2026
New Jersey Devils acquire defenseman Declan Chisholm from the Washington Capitals for a 4th-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft. | Devils acquire Chisholm from Washington
Columbus Blue Jackets acquire forward Luke Tuch from the Montreal Canadiens for forward Hunter McKown. | Tuch traded by Canadiens to Blue Jackets for McKown
JUNE 25, 2026
New Jersey Devils acquire forward Amadeus Lombardi from the Detroit Red Wings for a 4th-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft (No. 108). | Lombardi traded to Devils by Red Wings
JUNE 25, 2026
Columbus Blue Jackets acquire forward Valeri Nichushkin from the Colorado Avalanche for a 2nd-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft (No. 43), a 3rd-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft and a 5th-round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft. | Nichushkin traded to Blue Jackets by Avalanche
JUNE 25, 2026
Pittsburgh Penguins acquire forward Hendrix Lapierre from the Washington Capitals for a 3rd-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft and a 5th-round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft. | Lapierre traded to Penguins by Capitals
