The Toronto Maple Leafs have been linked to Mikko Rantanen for some time after it was reported that the Carolina Hurricanes would be looking to deal the Finnish superstar.
The Ducks started their trade deadline fire sale when sending veteran defenceman Brian Dumoulin to the New Jersey Devils for a 2025 second-round pick and Swedish prospect Herman Traff, per Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman. The Ducks are retaining 50 per cent on Dumoulin's $3.15 million cap hit.
The Lightning and Panthers GMs never complain about salary cap constraints. They don't worry about how difficult it seems to be to make trades in the NHL. They just make them, says Ken Campbell.