It's NHL trade deadline day.
NHL teams have until 3 p.m. ET today on Friday, March 6, to get a deal done. Contenders will be looking to add the final piece or pieces to get them over the top for a Stanley Cup title. Non-playoff teams will be looking for prospects or draft picks to help them with their rebuild or retool.
The past two days have been busy. Defensemen moved onMarch 4, includingMacKenzie Weegar to the Utah Mammoth, Tyler Myers to theDallas Starsand Nick Blankenburg to the Colorado Avalanche.
Forwards changed hands onMarch 5, including Nic Dowd to the Vegas Golden Knights, Nicolas Roy to the Avalanche, Michael Bunting to the Stars and David Perron returning to theDetroit Red Wings.Defensemen John Carlson(Anaheim Ducks) and Logan Stanley and Luke Schenn (Buffalo Sabres) were moved after midnight.
Follow along as USA TODAY Sports provides news and analysis on the moves of the day (previous trades can be found here):
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Feb. 4: The Los Angeles Kings acquired left wing Artemi Panarin from the New York Rangers in exchange for forward Liam Greentree and conditional third-round (2026) and fourth-round (2028) picks." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Jan. 27: The New York Islanders acquired left wing Ondrej Palat, a 2026 third-round pick and a 2027 sixth-round pick from the New Jersey Devils in exchange for forward Maxim Tsyplakov." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Jan. 20: The San Jose Sharks acquire forward Kiefer Sherwood from the Vancouver Canucks for second-round picks in 2026 and 2027, plus defenseman Cole Clayton." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Jan. 16: The Anaheim Ducks acquire winger Jeffrey Viel from the Boston Bruins for a 2026 fourth-round pick. Anaheim will give up the better of the fourth-rounder previously acquired from Philadelphia and Detroit." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Jan. 8: The San Jose Sharks acquire goaltender Laurent Brossoit, defenseman Nolan Allan and a 2028 seventh-round pick from the Chicago Blackhawks for defensemen Ryan Ellis, Jake Furlong and a 2028 fourth-rounder." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Dec. 29: The Pittsburgh Penguins acquire forward Yegor Chinakhov from the Columbus Blue Jackets for forward Danton Heinen, a 2026 second-round draft pick and a 2027 third-rounder." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Dec. 12: The Minnesota Wild acquired Quinn Hughes from the Vancouver Canucks for Marco Rossi, Zeev Buium, Liam Ohgren and a 2026 first-round pick." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Dec. 12: The Edmonton Oilers acquired Tristan Jarry and Samuel Poulin from the Pittsburgh Penguins for Stuart Skinner, Brett Kulak and a 2029 second-round pick." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
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When is the NHL trade deadline?
The NHL trade deadline is at 3 p.m. ET on Friday, March 6. Trades usually are announced after that hour, too, because of a backup in the NHL approving the deals submitted beforehand.
Players who could be moved today
The following players were held out of the lineup on Thursday night for roster management purposes:New York Rangersforwards Vincent Trocheck and Sam Carrick, theToronto Maple Leafs' Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Scott Laughton and Bobby McMann, plus Florida Panthers forward A.J. Greer.
Late-night trades
Several trades were announced after midnight ET.
The Anaheim Ducksacquired defenseman John Carlsonfrom the Washington Capitals, the Buffalo Sabres acquired defensemen Logan Stanley and Luke Schenn from theWinnipeg Jetsand the ColumbusBlue Jackets acquired forward Conor Garlandfrom theVancouver Canucks.Trade details can be found here.
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