Live Updates: NHL Trade Deadline Day

The 2026 NHL Trade Deadline has arrived, with a cutoff time of 3 PM ET for teams to finalize any transactions for the remainder of the season. Several teams, including the Washington Capitals, have already been active in the trade market, executing numerous deals in the days leading up to the deadline.

NHL Trade Updates

Here’s a summary of the trades reported as the deadline approaches:

• Philadelphia Flyers: Acquired forward Boris Katchouk from the Minnesota Wild for defenseman Roman Schmidt.
• Edmonton Oilers: Acquired defenseman Connor Murphy from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for a 2028 second-round pick.
• Minnesota Wild: Acquired forward Michael McCarron from the Nashville Predators for a 2028 second-round pick.
• Vegas Golden Knights: Acquired forward Cole Smith from the Predators for defenseman Christoffer Sedoff and a 2028 third-round pick.
• Dallas Stars: Acquired defenseman Tyler Myers from the Vancouver Canucks for a 2027 second-round pick and a 2029 fourth-round pick.
• Colorado Avalanche: Acquired defenseman Nick Blankenburg from the Predators for a 2027 fifth-round pick.
• Mammoth: Acquired defenseman MacKenzie Weegar from the Calgary Flames for defenseman Olli Maatta, forward Jonathan Castagna, and three 2026 second-round picks.
• Oilers: Acquired forwards Jason Dickinson and Colton Dach from the Blackhawks for forward Andrew Mangiapane and a conditional 2027 first-round pick.
• Golden Knights: Acquired forward Nic Dowd from the Capitals for goalie Jesper Vikman, a 2027 third-round pick, and a 2029 second-round pick.
• Avalanche: Acquired forward Nicolas Roy from the Toronto Maple Leafs for a conditional 2027 first-round pick and a conditional 2026 fifth-round pick.
• Wild: Acquired defenseman Jeff Petry from the Florida Panthers for a conditional 2026 seventh-round pick.
• Canucks: Acquired defenseman Jack Thompson from the San Jose Sharks for defenseman Jett Woo.
• Stars: Acquired forward Michael Bunting from the Predators for a 2026 third-round pick.
• Ottawa Senators: Acquired forward Warren Foegele and a conditional 2026 third-round pick from the Kings for a 2026 second-round pick and another conditional 2026 third-round pick.
• Detroit Red Wings: Acquired forward David Perron from the Senators for a conditional 2026 fourth-round pick.
• Columbus Blue Jackets: Acquired forward Conor Garland from the Canucks for a 2026 third-round pick and a 2028 second-round pick.
• Buffalo Sabres: Acquired defensemen Logan Stanley and Luke Schenn from the Jets for forward Isak Rosen, defenseman Jacob Bryson, a 2027 second-round pick, and a conditional 2026 fourth-round pick.
• Anaheim Ducks: Acquired defenseman John Carlson from the Capitals for a conditional 2026 first-round pick and a 2027 third-round pick.
• Sabres: Acquired forward Sam Carrick from the Rangers for both a 2026 third-round pick and a 2026 sixth-round pick.
• Wild: Acquired forward Bobby Brink from the Flyers for defenseman David Jiricek.
• Boston Bruins: Acquired forwards Massimo Rizzo and Alexis Gendron from the Flyers for forward Brett Harrison, defenseman Jackson Edward, and future considerations.
• Wild: Acquired forward Nick Foligno from the Blackhawks for future considerations.
• Tampa Bay Lightning: Acquired forward Corey Perry from the Kings for a 2028 second-round pick.
• Florida Panthers: Acquired forward Vinnie Hinostroza from the Wild for future considerations.
• Carolina Hurricanes: Acquired forward Nicolas Deslauriers from the Flyers for a conditional 2027 seventh-round pick.
• Pittsburgh Penguins: Acquired forward Elmer Soderblom from the Red Wings for a 2026 third-round pick.
• Blackhawks: Acquired defenseman Derick Pouliot from the Rangers for forward Aidan Thompson.
• Seattle Kraken: Acquired forward Bobby McMann from the Maple Leafs for a 2027 second-round pick and a 2026 fourth-round pick.
• Calgary Flames: Acquired forward Ryan Strome from the Ducks for a 2027 seventh-round pick.
• New York Islanders: Acquired forward Brayden Schenn from the Blues for a 2026 first-round pick, a 2026 third-round pick, forward Jonathan Drouin, and goaltender Marcus Gidlof.

Washington Capitals’ Recent Trades

The Capitals have made notable trades as well:

• Sent franchise icon John Carlson to the Ducks in exchange for two draft picks.
• Traded Nic Dowd to the Golden Knights for goaltender Jesper Vikman and two draft picks.
• Acquired defenseman Timothy Liljegren from the Maple Leafs.

As the deadline approaches, teams continue to refresh their rosters. Stay tuned for more live updates on the NHL trade deadline at Filmogaz.com.