Trade Deadline: A Fleury of Deals

NHL Sees Numerous Deals Made in Final Hours of Trade Deadline Day

The NHL saw a flurry of deals come through on the final day of the trade deadline, and Fleury himself was the top ticket. The Minnesota Wild — in the midst of a three-game win streak and high postseason hopes — filled their biggest gap in net with the acquisition of Marc-Andre Fleury from the Blackhawks. The 2022 Vezina Trophy winner (best goaltender) was traded for the second time in a year after the Blackhawks got him from Vegas last offseason. The Wild also swung deals for Tyson Jost, Nicolas Deslauriers and Jacob Middleton all in the last week. Minnesota has made the playoffs eight times in the last nine seasons but they haven’t gotten out of the first round in the last six years. Wild fans hope that changes.

Other NHL Trades

Rickard Rakell (Penguins): Penguins acquire forward Rickard Rakell from Ducks in exchange for forwards Zach Aston-Reese, Dominik Simon and a 2nd-round pick.

Max Domi (Hurricanes): A three-team trade between Carolina, Columbus and Florida landed center Max Domi with the Hurricanes. The Blue Jackets and Panthers gained prospects and picks.

Artturi Lehkonen (Avalanche): Colorado acquired Canadiens’ winger Artturi Lehkonen to bolster their offense just before the deadline. In return, Montreal received a defensive prospect and a 2nd-round pick.

Rangers Add 3 Players: The Rangers were busy at the trade deadline. New York swung deals for Andrew Copp (Jets), Justin Braun (Flyers) Tyler Motte (Canucks) by giving away five draft picks.

Full NHL Trade Deadline Tracker

Additional Storylines

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Yahoo!: Rangers Get Deeper With Acquisitions of Copp, Motte at Trade Deadline Buzzer

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