Live coverage of the 2016 NHL trade deadline
It’s trade deadline day in the National Hockey League with many Canadian teams looking to make last minute deals leading up to the 3 p.m. ET cut-off. Follow our live blog for up to the minute coverage of Monday’s deadline.
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Team president Brendan Shanahan among those milling about the ACC this afternoon. Leafs have to yet to make a move on deadline day, though were the NHL's most active trader this month. Toronto sent Daniel Winnik to Washington late last night. -
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Senators' Zack Smith said he really didn't expect team to make any big moves today. Smith admitted it's always hard to see players go and believes it's up to the players in the room to get things done. Said last year's group was able to step up and get team to playoffs and is hopeful same can happen this year. -
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Currently six trades so far on deadline day. Last such day with this little activity was 1999-2000 when only 12 trades were made.by Jonas Siegel via twitter 2/29/2016 7:49:17 PM -
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Last time there single-digit transactions on deadline day: March 1993 (9).by Jonas Siegel via twitter 2/29/2016 8:05:20 PM
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Appears Bryan Murray did make one move today. Senators have sent Shane Prince and a seventh-round pick to the New York Islanders for a third-round selection in the upcoming draft. Prince, a native of Rochester, was in and out of the lineup and never seemed to meet expectations.
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Leafs GM Lou Lamoriello to address the trade deadline around 4pm.by Jonas Siegel via twitter 2/29/2016 8:24:02 PM
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The package coming to Calgary for Russell includes Finnish defenceman Jyrki Jokipakka, 24, who is in his sophomore season with the Stars. The 6-3, 215 pounder has six points (2 goals, 4 assists) in 40 games this season. Last year he had 10 assists in 50 games as a rookie. The Flames also pick up centre Brett Pollock, who was the Stars second round pick, 45th overall, in 2014. Pollock, 19, is in his fourth season with Edmonton (WHL). In 63 games, he has 67 points (25 goals, 42 assists). The native of Sherwood Park, Alberta, stands 6-foot-2 and weighs 200 pounds.
The final piece headed to Calgary is a conditional 2016 second round draft pick. The condition is if the Stars reach the Western Conference finals and Russell plays 50 percent of the games in the first two rounds, that pick becomes a first round pick. -
New Jersey Devils center Stefan Matteau (25) attacks Philadelphia Flyers goalie Michal Neuvirth (30), of the Czech Republic, during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Dec. 4, 2015, in Newark, N.J. The Montreal Canadiens traded Devante Smith-Pelly to the New Jersey Devils for Matteau on trade deadline day. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ AP/Julio Cortez
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Lots of interesting nuggets from Lou Lamoriello today. Among them Jared Cowen will be bought out July 1st.by Jonas Siegel via twitter 2/29/2016 9:21:02 PM
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Waiting for Vrbata. #Canucks http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CcaYTT2UMAAMZCD.jpg
by josh_clipperton via twitter 2/29/2016 9:28:29 PM -
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Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff told reporters the marketplace isn’t one of simple deals, but rather situations that have ripple effects on future contracts and rosters.
He noted keeping salary-cap space for pending restricted free agents such as centre Mark Scheifele and defenceman Jacob Trouba is important.
And he again stressed his draft-and-develop approach as a way to build a Stanley Cup contender.
“You don’t do it through free agency, you don’t do it through trade-deadline acquisitions when you’re in a situation like we are in right now,” Cheveldayoff said.
“There really is only several ways to do it, and the tried-and-true method is through the draft.” -
Brad Treliving: Nobody laid it on the line like Kris Russell, Dallas getting special player, we want to thank Kris http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CcadXFQUMAEH3ol.jpg
by Kevin Smith via twitter 2/29/2016 9:50:09 PM -
Tough winger Mike Brown, claimed off waivers by Montreal from San Jose, said he expected something to happen because he hadn't been playing much lately and was placed on waivers. He had only to switch dressing rooms as the Sharks play host to the Canadiens tonight.
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Flames GM Brad Treliving says the team has one more deal that is being finished off. Seems there's a bit of a backlog at the NHL head office. Any call-ups from Calgary's AHL affiliate in Stockton will hinge on this final trade going through.
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Bryan Murray says he spoke to Tampa GM Steve Yzerman a couple times today regarding Jonathan Drouin, but said Yzerman was looking for someone who could help them immediately and in the future. The Senators also spoke to Dale Talon about Brandon Pirri, but by the time they got back to Talon Pirri had been moved.
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Brad Treliving on Kris Russell. "Nobody laid it on the line as much as Kris Russell did for us. This is a special guy. Dallas is getting a real warrior and we want to thank him for everything he did for us.
For those that watched him, you know he lived and breathed the Calgary Flames. He bled the Flames red and we wish him nothing but the best and thank him for everything that he did for us here in Calgary." -
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Canucks GM Jim Benning on not being able to move Hamhuis or Vrbata: "It wasn't from a lack of trying. The market this year, there wasn't a lot of buyers in the marketplace. The teams that were buying weren't really paying a lot to get those players." -
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