The Maple Leafs add forward depth with Flyers forward Scott Laughton along with a fourth-round pick and sixth-round pick in exchange for a conditional first round pick in 2027 and prospect Nikita Grebenkin, per multiple reports.
The trade deadline is scheduled for noon PST today, and the trade market has already shaken out in fascinating ways. A lot can change in the few hours before the clock hits noon, but until now this has been a bona fide seller’s market.
Former Islanders center Brock Nelson is a perfect fit in Colorado, which is why the Avalanche paid so much to get him at the NHL trade deadline before other Cup contenders could, says Ken Campbell.
The first Mikko Rantanen trade kicked off NHL trade deadline season on Jan. 24. Since then, more than 26 total draft picks and quite a few prospects were involved in the deals afterward.