TRADE: #CBJ acquire RW Spencer Machacek from the @NHLJets in exchange for Tomas Kubalik
Kubalik has 14 goals and six assists in 54 games in the AHL this season.
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NHL Trades
TRADE: #CBJ acquire RW Spencer Machacek from the @NHLJets in exchange for Tomas Kubalik
Machacek has 11 goals and 14 assists in 57 games in the AHL this season.
#Oilers have acquired forward Mike Brown from the @MapleLeafs in exchange for a 4th round selection in the 2014 #NHLDraft
Brown is not fantasy relevant but this move allows the Maple Leafs to activate Matt Frattin for tonight's game without having to make a roster move.
Joe Piskula is who CGY sent to NSH for McGrattan.
The 28 year-old only has 10 career NHL games and no points. He isn't fantasy relevant.
Joe Piskula is who CGY sent to NSH for McGrattan.
McGrattan played for the Flames 2009-10. He isn't fantasy relevant.
Canadiens trade Erik Cole to Stars for Michael Ryder and a 3rd rounder.
The Stars get rid of Ryder who is in the final year of his contract and get Cole who has two years remaining on his deal. Cole has three goals and three assists in 19 games this season.
Canadiens trade Erik Cole to Stars for Michael Ryder and a 3rd rounder.
Ryder returns to the Habs where he started his career and played four seasons. Ryder has six goals and eight assists in 19 games this season. Ryder could see top-6 forward minutes in Montreal.
#Flyers get Simon Gagne for a conditional fourth-round pick from L.A.
Gagne gets to go back to the team he played 10 seasons for (1999-00 to 2009-10). He recorded 524 of his 586 career points as a member of the Flyers. He has been a healthy scratch on multiple occasions this year in Los Angeles, Philadelphia could provide him with more ice-time.
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The Calgary Flames have acquired winger Mike Testwuide from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for centreman Mitch Wahl.
The 26-year-old Testwuide spent the past two seasons with the Fyers' AHL affiliate, the Adirondack Phantoms, where he's amassed 30 goals and 38 assists through 142 games.
Source:
TSN 2013-02-26T00:19:01.000Z
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The Calgary Flames have acquired winger Mike Testwuide from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for centreman Mitch Wahl.
Wahl, 23, spent last season playing for the Hamilton Bulldogs and Abbotsford Heat in the AHL, registering 27 goals and two assists in his time between the two clubs.
Source:
TSN 2013-02-26T00:18:08.000Z
Predators acquire defenseman Scott Ford from St. Louis for forward Jani Lajunen.
This is an AHL trade and has no fantasy implications.
Tampa Bay traded Dustin Tokarski to the Montreal Canadiens for Cedrick Dejardins.
This is an AHL trade. Desjardins is 7-13-2 with a 2.94 GAA and .905 SV% this season in the AHL.
Montreal Canadiens trade Cedrick Dejardins to Tampa Bay for Dustin Tokarski.
This is an AHL trade. Tokarski is 18-8-4 with a 2.46 GAA and .900 SV% this season in the AHL. Tokarski could be moved up to the NHL to backup Carey Price should Peter Budaj continue to struggle.
The Devils have reacquired left wing Alexei Ponikarovsky from the Winnipeg Jets. The Devils gave the Jets a 2014 fourth-round pick and a 2013 seventh-round pick.
Ponikarovksy had just 2 goals in 12 games with the Jets this season. He had 18 points in 33 games with New Jersey in 2011-2012.
Winnipeg trades 2013 seventh-round draft pick to Pittsburgh in exchange for Eric Tangradi.
Tangradi isn't fantasy relevant. The Jets add a big body upfront and adds to their thin forward depth.
LAK announce acquisition of defenceman Keaton Ellerby from FLA for a 5th-round draft choice.
Ellerby isn't expected to be fantasy relevant in Los Angeles.
#Isles have acquired G Tim Thomas for a conditional 2nd-rounder in either 2014 or 2015.
This is nothing more than a move to get the Islanders to the Salary Cap floor. Don't go and get Thomas off the waiver wire because he still is not going to play this season.
The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired a 2014 fifth-round draft pick from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Ben Lovejoy, it was announced by executive vice president and general manager Ray Shero.
The acquisition is considered a depth move from the Pens who are currently dealing with an injured Fowler. Lovejoy wasn't a major fantasy contributor with the Pens so it is unlikely he will find an offensive stride with the Ducks.
Devils acquire center Andrei Loktionov from L.A. Kings for fifth round draft pick in 2013
Loktionov is not expected to be fantasy relevant in his new home.
Minnesota has traded Darroll Powe and Nick Palmieri to NYR.
Powe isn't fantasy relevant.
NHL Trade Tracker
Are you looking for all the latest NHL trade news from around the league? Then you’ve come to the right spot! Daily Faceoff’s NHL trade tracker provides up-to-the-minute updates on the latest personnel moves and trade rumours from all 32 franchises. When your favourite player gets dealt for future considerations, you’ll be the first to know!
Along with our NHL trade tracker, we also provide information on how hockey trades work, the strategy behind these moves, and how the latest NHL trades could impact your sports betting strategy.
It’s important for fans, sports bettors, and fantasy managers to stay informed on the latest NHL transactions. If you can keep tabs on the latest moves in the NHL, this can assist you in making intelligent pickups or trades in fantasy hockey and help shape your bets based on the new personnel added to a team.
NHL Trade Rules
NHL trades can be quite lucrative, with players, prospects, and draft capital moved to complete a deal. While there are a variety of ways to finalize trades, they all need to abide by the trade rules and regulations set by the league. Even the San Jose Sharks can’t take on everyone’s bad contracts.
Learn more about the rules around trades below so you can better understand how trades work, and the transactions made in our NHL trade tracker.
Salary Cap
In order for any NHL trade to be processed successfully, all parties involved must abide by the league’s salary cap rules. The current NHL salary cap is $88M, meaning that each team’s total payroll must fall within the budgetary restriction.
The salary cap in the NHL is considered a “hard cap,” meaning that no team can exceed it. While the limitations around roster construction can be strict, there are still ways for teams to legally exceed the set limit that won’t cost teams a first-round pick.
In the playoffs, teams are technically able to exceed their cap space through the long-term injured reserve (LTIR). The LTIR allows teams to place injured players on extended leave (24+ calendar days or 10 NHL Games) and fill their roster spots based on their cap space heading into the regular season.
If a player is on the LTIR heading into the postseason, they can be activated regardless of if their re-addition to the team puts them over the salary cap.
Roster Limit
For any active NHL roster, they can only dress 23 skaters. While they’re able to move players up and down through their farm system (AHL/ECHL/International Players), they must abide by this player limit when it comes to active players dressed in each game.
This plays a big factor in determining trades, as teams will need to make salaries work to make the move official and fit the current team’s available roster spots.
Depth is an incredibly important part of any successful NHL team, so filling out their roster with talented players is pivotal to their success. Each roster spot holds immense value.
NHL Trade Deadline
The NHL trade deadline is the last opportunity for teams to make moves between each other during the regular season. The trade deadline generally falls after the All-Star break so teams can make their last-ditch efforts before the playoffs begin. Players must be on the team’s roster by the deadline at 3 PM to be eligible for the NHL playoffs.
Technically, teams can still make trades after this point if they don’t qualify or have been eliminated from the postseason. These trades will not take effect until the next season, but the transactions can still go through.
The deadline can make or break a team’s playoff hopes, making it a dramatic and hectic period for hockey fans and managers alike. Be sure to regularly check back with our NHL trade tracker around the deadline so you don’t miss any latest moves from across the league.
Understanding the Strategy Behind NHL Trades
NHL teams may want to make a trade for a number of reasons. Often, teams make trades when they are looking to head in a certain direction, whether this means trying to improve and compete for the Stanley Cup or tank and enter a rebuild.
A team that feels it has a strong enough unit to make a deep run into the postseason will likely forgo some of its draft capital to acquire proven talent and enhance its winning capabilities.
Conversely, a team that has hit a wall in terms of success and doesn’t feel they have what it takes to compete in the playoffs may opt to trade away valuable assets in favour of draft picks or promising prospects.
Other NHL trade strategies may involve team culture/personnel fits. If a player doesn’t fit within a coach’s game plan or doesn’t have chemistry with his line mates, teams may opt to deal him to find a better fit.
For daily fantasy sports players or hockey bettors, understanding the logic behind NHL trades can play a big part in your success. If you have a solid understanding of a team’s needs and the value brought by particular players, you can use this to gain an edge on your roster moves and bets.
Check out the most recent roster moves from around the league with our NHL trade tracker, and be sure to analyze the strategy used by each team when making their next move.
How NHL Trades Impact Sports Betting
NHL trades can have a major impact on sports betting, both in terms of daily games and futures. Players moving from team to team can alter a squad’s potential success and on-ice production.
For example, if a team decides to trade their leading goal-scorer, you can rightfully assume that their overall scoring numbers may drop as a result. This means a team you once would’ve taken the Over on may be better suited for the Under due to their new lineup.
Acquiring an all-star player for futures bets can dramatically influence the betting lines, increasing one team’s value while dropping another. If you’ve already placed a futures bet and the team you wagered on makes a trade, this could possibly increase or lower the value of your original ticket, depending on the result of the roster change.
Daily fantasy hockey players can also be impacted by NHL trades as you will need to see how a player fits into their new setting before including them in your drafted lineup.Be sure to watch for any of the latest transactions by using our NHL trade tracker to stay informed on all the roster changes occurring throughout the league.
NHL Trades FAQs
Who decides NHL trades?
NHL trades are decided between two or more team general managers. The front office’s job is building a winning team. Building a winning team means discussing trades with other general managers across the league.
When can players be traded in the NHL?
During the NHL regular season, players can be traded up until the trade deadline. The deadline is the official cutoff point for when teams can no longer make moves between each other. Players can also be traded throughout the offseason.
Why do they trade players in hockey?
Teams trade players in hockey for a variety of reasons, but generally, it is done to find success, whether that is in the short term or long term. Teams may trade their top players in search of draft picks if they are undergoing a rebuild, whereas contending teams may look to acquire talent to boost their playoff chances.
How often are NHL players traded?
Trades are a common occurrence throughout the NHL and happen often. Some years feature less trades than others, it all depends on each teams needs and the availability of attractive talent.