There are lots of questions to answer about Mikko Rantanen’s fit with the Stars. Michael Amato explores what to expect from Rantanen in Dallas and much more in his 20 Fantasy Thoughts.

March 4 — "All options are on the table" for longtime Islanders C Brock Nelson ahead of Friday's deadline, The Athletic reported, including a trade, extension or no movement at all. Nelson, who has spent his entire 12-year career with the Islanders, is set to be an unrestricted free agent in the summer.

The Hurricanes are gauging the market for the star winger, and while an in-division trade is unlikely, the Rangers make sense as a partner.

The Toronto Maple Leafs were active on trade deadline day on Friday (Mar. 7) making several moves to bolster their roster as they look to make a push for their first Stanley Cup since 1967.

When is the NHL trade deadline time? The 2025 NHL trade deadline is Friday, with Mikko Rantanen and Brad Marchand among the targets. Follow the latest trade news here.

The trade deadline has officially passed, with several big names moved today including Mikko Rantanen, Brad Marchand and Scott Laughton

Sellers around the NHL from Philadelphia to San Jose, Mikko Rantanen and the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers were winners at the trade deadline

As reported by TSN’s Ryan Rishaug, the Oilers made a huge push to trade for Rantanen. They were also reportedly willing to sign him to an extension bigger than the eight-year, $96 million deal he ended up inking with the Stars.

Meantime, Marchand’s departure in Boston, coupled with Charlie Coyle’s trade to Colorado, signaled the Bruins’ transition toward youth while mired in a 1-6-2 skid that has them in jeopardy off missing the playoffs for the first time in nearly a decade.