Matt and Blake pull a Seinfeld. A show about nothing after the Canucks do jack squat at the NHL Trade Deadline. The guys discuss what the Canucks didn't do in terms of not acquiring a player, nor signing Phil Kessel. They talk about whether they should have beaten the price Winnipeg paid for Tyler Toffoli, missing out on Jake Guentzel, and Jason Zucker. Other topics include: bargain prices for teams with cap space & the Canucks' lack thereof, not wanting to go 'all-in' and sell the farm, not moving on from Ilya Mikheyev earlier, Vegas loading up and the means by which the Knights could load up, and Vasily Podkolzin up/down and role going forward.

Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver) stops by to say he was surprised and disappointed that the Canucks didn't do more. Jeff cites the need for another scoring winger, the lack of 4th-line identity, the inability to add character players, the lack of quality available (in Patrik Allvin's eyes), Elias Lindholm's go-forward from here, needing Podkolzin to play a role going forward in his analysis.

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Dan and Sat are joined by Canucks GM Patrik Allvin to discuss his team's lack of action on deadline day, the options that were available to the Canucks, and the latest on a potential Filip Hronek extension.

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San Jose Sharks captain Logan Couture announced Friday that he won't be able to play again this season, according to team beat reporter Curtis Pashelka.

Couture has been limited to just six games this campaign because of a groin injury.

He missed the first 45 games of the campaign despite being given a week-to-week recovery timeline in September with the hope that he'd be ready for opening night Oct. 12. Couture put up one assist in his limited return to action and was labeled as week-to-week again in mid-February.

The 34-year-old revealed in December that he initially feared his ailment would end his career. On Friday, Couture said he hopes he can return next campaign, although he's realistic about the possibility of a trade. He has three more seasons remaining on his deal with an $8-million cap hit. Couture's contract includes a modified no-trade clause that allows him to submit a list of three approved teams.

The Sharks sent beloved forward Tomas Hertl to the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday. Couture and Hertl have been teammates for the last 11 seasons.

Couture said he was informed of the possibility that Hertl would be moved.

"I kind of had a feeling of numbness driving to the rink," he said. "It just didn't feel real, but it happened."

Couture ranks fifth all time in Sharks history in games played (933), third in goals (323), and fourth in points (701). San Jose selected him ninth overall in the 2007 NHL Draft.

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The San Jose Sharks traded forward Tomas Hertl in a blockbuster deal to the Vegas Golden Knights, the teams announced on Friday.

In exchange, the Sharks are receiving forward prospect David Edstrom and a 2025 first-round selection. San Jose is also sending a 2025 third-round pick and a 2027 third-round pick to Vegas.

Reports initially said San Jose was receiving the pair of third-rounders.

Hertl is in the second season of an eight-year contract with an $8.1375-million cap hit. The Sharks are retaining 17% of Hertl's salary, lowering his cap hit to $6.75 million.

The powerful two-way center is a two-time 30-goal scorer and three-time 60-point producer. Hertl has 34 points in 48 games this season. His offensive underlying numbers have dipped from their usual marks, but his defensive metrics have been strong.

Hertl had spent his entire 11-year career with the Sharks, who drafted him 17th overall in 2012. He ranks sixth on the franchise's all-time points list with 484 in 712 games. Hertl notably scored a double-overtime winner in Game 6 in the first round of the 2019 playoffs against the Golden Knights. The Sharks won in seven games despite trailing the series 3-1.

The Czech center underwent knee surgery in February and was slated to miss several weeks but is expected to return before the postseason.

Upon his return, it's easy to imagine Hertl slotting in as Vegas' second-line center behind Jack Eichel. That could bump William Karlsson to a third-line center role or allow the Swede to shift to the wing.

Vegas' front office has been an aggressive buyer since entering the league in 2017, and this deadline may be the best example yet. In addition to Hertl, the Golden Knights acquired winger Anthony Mantha and defenseman Noah Hanifin as they look to repeat as Stanley Cup champions.

Vegas drafted Edstrom 32nd overall in 2023. The rangy, 6-foot-2 center is a smooth skater who's registered 17 points in 42 games this season for Frolunda in Sweden's top professional league.

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Despite rumors of a potential move that would have sent Linus Ullmark to the Los Angeles Kings, Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney said he "wasn't that aggressive" about trading the netminder, per the Boston Globe's Matt Porter.

"I really like the tandem we have now," he told reporters on Friday, including NBC Sports Boston. "I'm very happy that we've (stood) pat there. Rumors are rumors in terms of what happens in private conversations. You guys know me well enough. It's not coming from here in terms of what we're trying to explore, what other teams are asking about.

"If I had to rob from a real strength of this hockey club, that was something we may have had to do if it made our team ultimately better, and we didn't move in that direction. That's not an indictment on the two great goaltenders we have."

ESPN's Kevin Weekes first reported that the Bruins had a deal in place to send Ullmark to an unnamed team at the deadline, but the netminder nixed it "based on geography." Daily Faceoff's Frank Seravalli later added that the trade would have been made with the Kings.

Ullmark is signed for one more season after 2023-24 with a $5-million cap hit. His deal includes a 16-team no-trade list this campaign. Sweeney declined to answer whether Ullmark opted not to waive that protection.

"I acknowledge we've explored different situations," the executive said. "We had opportunities to move different players, but I'm not getting into the intricacies of what's in somebody's contract at this point in time."

The reigning Vezina Trophy winner, Ullmark has put up a 16-7-7 record to go along with a .910 save percentage and 2.77 goals against average this season. His running mate, Jeremy Swayman, has put up better numbers with 21 wins, a .922 save percentage, and a 2.45 goals against average. Swayman, a pending restricted free agent, is arbitration-eligible and due a raise over his current $3.475-million cap hit.

With several teams in need of a goalie - including the Carolina Hurricanes, Colorado Avalanche, and New Jersey Devils - Ullmark's name had been generating some interest in the lead-up to deadline day.

Swayman made it clear on Thursday that he wanted his tandem partner to stay put.

"I mean, that guy is my brother for life," he said, per the Boston Globe's Conor Ryan. "He's a huge reason why we've had success every year. I have no doubt that there's not going to be any surprises, hopefully. I love that guy to death. ... Whatever happens, happens.

"We've dealt with it over the years. I mean, I don't even want to think about that."

The Bruins have a team save percentage of .932 at five-on-five this season - good for second in the league, according to Natural Stat Trick.

Boston currently sits in second place in the Atlantic Division with a 37-13-15 record. Largely hampered by cap constraints, the Bruins added veteran forward Pat Maroon and defenseman Andrew Peeke at the deadline.

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The New Jersey Devils are making another move in the crease.

The club traded goalie Vitek Vanecek and a 2025 seventh-round pick to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for fellow netminder Kaapo Kahkonen, the team announced.

The Devils acquired Jake Allen from the Montreal Canadiens earlier on Friday.

Goaltending has torpedoed New Jersey's season: Its team save percentage of .883 is the second-worst in the league.

Neither Vanecek nor Kahkonen had performed well this year. Here's a look at their stats (goals saved above expected courtesy of Evolving-Hockey):

Each goalie has performed well at times, though. Vanecek sported a .911 save percentage in 52 games as New Jersey's primary starter last season. Kahkonen owned a .912 save percentage in 36 games in 2021-22, splitting time between the Sharks and Minnesota Wild.

Vanecek, 28, carries a $3.4-million cap hit through next season, while Kahkonen, 27, is a pending UFA with a $2.75-million cap hit.

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The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired depth forward Connor Dewar from the Minnesota Wild for a fourth-round pick in 2026 and forward prospect Dmitry Ovchinnikov, the teams announced.

Dewar has spent the last two campaigns as Minnesota's fourth-line center and has chipped in 14 points in 57 games this season while averaging 11 minutes per contest.

He was also a key contributor on the penalty kill - an area of need for the Maple Leafs, who rank 22nd through 63 games.

Dewar, 24, carries an $800,000 cap hit and is an arbitration-eligible restricted free agent this summer.

Ovchinnikov was a fifth-round draft pick of the Maple Leafs in 2020. He's split time between the KHL and AHL since being selected and has recorded 10 points in 20 games with the Toronto Marlies this season.

Adding Dewar was Toronto's only move on deadline day. The Maple Leafs previously acquired Joel Edmundson and Ilya Lyubushkin within the last week to address their defensive depth before the playoffs.

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The New York Rangers are acquiring forward Jack Roslovic from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for a conditional fourth-round selection in 2026, the teams announced.

The pick becomes a third-rounder if the Rangers make the Stanley Cup Final and if Roslovic plays in 50% of the team's playoff games, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

A pending unrestricted free agent, Roslovic carries a cap hit of $4 million, but the Jackets are retaining 50% of his salary.

The 27-year-old has chipped in with six goals and 23 points in 40 games this season.

The Winnipeg Jets selected Roslovic 25th overall in the 2015 NHL Draft. They traded him to Columbus in January 2021 as part of the blockbuster Patrik Laine and Pierre-Luc Dubois swap.

Roslovic can slot in at center or right wing. The Rangers are in need of another right-winger to replace the injured Blake Wheeler. New York also added Alex Wennberg on Wednesday to mitigate the loss of Filip Chytil, who's out for the season with a concussion.

In 426 career NHL games, Roslovic has amassed 77 goals and 213 points.

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