NHL Trade Deadline: Big Moves Shake Up Playoffs

0:00Here's more NHL news for March 7th. The NHL trade deadline was pretty quiet this year, but contenders still made some smart moves to boost their rosters heading into the stretch run of. The 2025-26 season, standouts included John Carlson heading to the Anaheim Ducks in the biggest surprise, Mackenzie Weigar, landing with the Utah mammoth, and Nazum Cadry, returning to the Colorado Avalanche. Meanwhile, the Dallas stars grab Michael Bunting for a low-cost third-round pick in 2026, adding grit and scoring to their middle six. He's on pace for about 17 goals this season, and fits perfectly as a pending free agent without tying up cap space. Fans and analysts are buzzing about how these deals shake up the playoffs. The Ducks, already leading the Pacific Division, get a top two-way defenseman in Carlson, pushing others into better roles. Utah's general manager gave up three-second-round picks and a prospect for Weigar, a strong transition player expected to anchor their top pair.

1:01Long-term. Other notable swaps include Conor Murphy bolstering the Edmonton Euler's shutdown defense for a second-rounder, Samuel Gerard giving the Pittsburgh. Pingwin's a puck-moving defenseman on a team-friendly deal, and Cadry rejoining Colorado where his edge in production should elevate their top six, despite a crowded center lineup. As teams jockey for position, these additions could tip tight Western conference races. We'll watch closely to see if they deliver in the postseason push. We'd like to thank our sponsor for making this episode possible. Headphones in a pillow, simple idea, surprisingly addictive, S-O-L-I, solely pillow.com.