2026 Trade Deadline Primer Series

Pro Hockey Rumors continues to contribute to its wealth of free-to-view original content with our yearly Trade Deadline Primer series. In advance of the March 6 trade deadline, we look at how each of the NHL’s 32 teams may look to prioritize their roster construction coming out of the Olympic break. That could be a complete sell-off, an all-in push for the 2026 Stanley Cup Final, or something in between. This page will be updated with links to new articles as they are published.

Atlantic Division

• Boston Bruins
• Buffalo Sabres
• Detroit Red Wings
• Florida Panthers
• Montreal Canadiens
• Ottawa Senators
• Tampa Bay Lightning
• Toronto Maple Leafs

Metropolitan Division

• Carolina Hurricanes
• Columbus Blue Jackets
• New Jersey Devils
• New York Islanders
• New York Rangers
• Philadelphia Flyers
• Pittsburgh Penguins
• Washington Capitals

Central Division

• Chicago Blackhawks
• Colorado Avalanche
• Dallas Stars
• Minnesota Wild
• Nashville Predators
• St. Louis Blues
• Utah Mammoth
• Winnipeg Jets

Pacific Division

• Anaheim Ducks
• Calgary Flames
• Edmonton Oilers
• Los Angeles Kings
• San Jose Sharks
• Seattle Kraken
• Vancouver Canucks
• Vegas Golden Knights