The Florida Panthers have acquired Brad Marchand from the Boston Bruins.
There had reportedly been contract talks recently, but they didn’t materialize in a new contract between the Bruins and their captain, leading to this shocking trade.
Marchand is eligible to be a UFA after this season.
The Dallas Stars have signed Wyatt Johnston to a 5-year contract extension with a cap hit of $8.4 million.
The contract will cover 4 RFA seasons and 1 UFA season.
Johnston, 21, has 23 goals and 36 assists in 62 games this season.
The Boston Bruins have acquired Casey Mittelstadt and a 2nd round pick from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for Charlie Coyle and a 5th round pick.
The Avalanche acquired Mittelstadt from Buffalo at the 2024 trade deadline in a trade that sent Bowen Byram to the Sabres.
Coyle has had a down year offensively in 2024-25, only putting up 15 goals and 7 assists in 64 games, after setting a career high with 60 points last season.
The Detroit Red Wings have acquired Petr Mrazek and Craig Smith from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Joe Veleno.
Mrazek was drafted by the Red Wings in 2010 and stayed with them until the 2017-18 season. The Blackhawks announced that he wouldn’t get starts after they acquired Spencer Knight. He will likely fill a depth role in Detroit too.
The Columbus Blue Jackets have acquired Luke Kunin from the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Kunin, 27, had 11 goals and 7 assists in 63 games this season for San Jose.
After a night and a morning worth of drama, Mikko Rantanen is headed to the Dallas Stars.
The Hurricanes will be getting Logan Stankoven and 1st round picks in 2026 and 2027 from the Stars.
He will be signing an 8-year deal with a cap hit of $12 million.
The New Jersey Devils have re-signed Johnathan Kovacevic to a 5-year contract extension worth $4 million per season.
Kovacevic, 27, has 1 goal and 13 assists in 63 games for the Devils this season.
The Winnipeg Jets have acquired Brandon Tanev from the Seattle Kraken for a 2nd round pick in 2027.
Tanev broke into the NHL with the Jets and played 3 seasons with the team until going to the Penguins prior to the 2019-20 season.
Tanev, 33, has 9 goals and 8 assists in 60 games for the Kraken this season.