What’s already been a hectic week of trades and transactions is set to culminate today, as the NHL’s 2022 Trade Deadline is at 2:00 p.m. CT. Make sure to follow our coverage on Pro Hockey Rumors (@prohockeyrumors on Twitter!) to see what happens as teams have their last chance to move talent in and out before the end of the regular season.
We’ve already seen some gigantic waves this week, such as the Florida Panthers acquiring longtime Philadelphia Flyers captain Claude Giroux for an unexpectedly low price, and the Boston Bruins shoring up their defense by trading for and extending former Anaheim Ducks defenseman Hampus Lindholm.
There’s still the potential for blockbusters today, though. All eyes are on the Arizona Coyotes and defenseman Jakob Chychrun, as the 23-year-old defenseman is now the best man on the market, but it’s not a given that he gets moved out. The Anaheim Ducks may not be done yet after dealing away a good portion of their defense, as two-time 30-goal scorer Rickard Rakell is also on the market.
Make sure to continue to follow Pro Hockey Rumors throughout Deadline Day as all the action wraps up. You can also keep up with all of the trades on our Twitter.
What kind of a sport allows a trade deadline after 3/4 of the games have been played? A couple teams that are out of it should just exchange entire rosters to show how ludicrous this is.
The NHL trade deadline normally takes place in February. It got pushed back this year because the regular season is ending later than normal. And the regular season is ending later than normal because there was supposed to be a break in the schedule for the Winter Olympics, but the league ended up not letting the players go.
Every sport except football.
What kind of sport has a trade deadline a few weeks into the season so “sellers” have to tank their season before it’s half over?