Hockey headlines for March 8, 2025

Saturday, March 8, 2025

Stars make blockbuster trade for forward Mikko Rantanen, who agrees to 8-year extension (Dallas Morning News)
In one fell swoop, Bruins make seismic shift to a rebuild by trading away Brad Marchand, Brandon Carlo, and Charlie Coyle (Boston Globe)
Ottawa Senators make blockbuster deadline deal, landing Dylan Cozens for Josh Norris (Ottawa Sun)
Maple Leafs land Scott Laughton from Flyers, Brandon Carlo from Bruins in deadline deals (Toronto Sun)
Edmonton Oilers acquire defenceman Jake Walman for first-round draft pick (Edmonton Sun)
Slow start leads to another fast finish for the Capitals (Washington Post)
Jets cast out the Devils with 6-1 win (Winnipeg Free Press)
Connor Bedard snaps drought with overtime winner, lifting Blackhawks over Utah (Chicago Sun-Times)
Dallas Stars extend forward Wyatt Johnston on a five-year deal (Dallas Morning News)
Sabres re-sign winger Jason Zucker to a two-year contract worth $4.75 million per season (Buffalo News)
Devils sign defenseman to contract extension (NJ.com)
Rangers extend Urho Vaakanainen as overhaul continues (New York Post)
Retooled Avalanche roster is Stanley Cup-worthy, but the long-term risk is considerable (Denver Post)
After big trades, Florida Panthers have eyes set on another deep Stanley Cup run (Miami Herald)
Stars GM Jim Nill says he saw an ‘opportunity’ for hockey to grow in Dallas (Dallas Morning News)
Jets GM Cheveldayoff deals for gritty veterans Luke Schenn and Brandon Tanev (Winnipeg Sun)
Senators GM Steve Staios stirs the pot at NHL trade deadline (Ottawa Sun)
Lightning meet immediate needs without compromising prospect pool (Tampa Bay Times)
‘Getting younger’ comes into focus after Flyers trade Erik Johnson, Scott Laughton, and Andrei Kuzmenko at deadline (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Kyle Dubas sells at trade deadline, vows to 'urgently' return Penguins to contention (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson makes two trades on deadline day but keeps Ryan Donato (Chicago Sun-Times)
Sharks’ Grier explains his most contentious NHL trade deadline decision (San Jose Mercury News)
GM Barry Trotz explains Nashville Predators' NHL deadline day, Luke Schenn move (The Tennessean)
Canucks stand pat at deadline, keep Brock Boeser (Vancouver Province)
Devils finish trade deadline with a whimper. Did they do enough? ‘We tried,’ GM says (NJ.com)
“Our time is coming,” says Wild GM after a quiet trade deadline day (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Chris Drury wanted to show Rangers he believes in playoff ‘push’ with measured trade deadline (New York Post)
Blues GM Doug Armstrong doesn't find any matches before NHL trade deadline arrives (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Why a quiet deadline day was the right route for Flames GM Craig Conroy (Calgary Sun)
Red Wings’ Yzerman: ‘Earth-shattering’ moves too costly (MLive.com)
Islanders trade Nelson, but core remains intact (New York Newsday)
Penguins hang onto Rickard Rakell but still land high draft picks on NHL trade deadline day (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Islanders trying to extend Kyle Palmieri in stunning trade deadline reversal (New York Post)
Reilly Smith says trade to Knights ‘definitely feels like coming home’ (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
After holding firm at the trade deadline, Blues beat Ducks 4-3 to continue hot streak (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Imagine life without Kevin Lankinen (Vancouver Province)
Ducks’ late rally falls 1 second short in loss to Blues (Orange County Register)
Undermanned Penguins fall to Vegas in first game after ‘eye-opener’ of NHL trade deadline (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Utah Hockey Club settles for one point against Chicago Blackhawks (Salt Lake Tribune)
Wild slip late against Canucks, take a hit in the Western Conference standings (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Detroit Red Wings collapse in third period with 4 goals allowed in 5-2 loss to Capitals (Detroit Free Press)
Dallas Stars place defenseman Miro Heiskanen (knee) on long-term injured reserve (Dallas Morning News)
Detroit Red Wings' Carter Mazur (upper body) 'going to miss some time' (Detroit Free Press)
Leafs defenceman Chris Tanev practising but doubtful for Avalanche game Saturday (Toronto Star)
Canadiens’ Kaiden Guhle resumes skating (Montreal Gazette)
Maple Leafs' Treliving: Knies 'just realizing how big and strong he is' (Toronto Sun)
Penguins recall defenseman Jack St. Ivany from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Flyers sending goalie Aleksei Kolosov back to Lehigh Valley ahead of NHL trade deadline (Philadelphia Inquirer)