NHL Trade Deadline 2023 Live Tracker: James van Riemsdyk, John Klingberg rumors, news & more on deadline day

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Pencils down. The NHL trade deadline has officially passed. 

March 3rd marks the final day that teams can make trades. Contenders are gearing up for a playoff push, while bottom dwellers in the league are looking to sell. 

Friday was a quieter day than past deadlines. A majority of the biggest names expected to be on the move have already been traded. Those deals include Patrick Kane and Vladimir Tarasenko to the Rangers, Ryan O’Reilly to the Maple Leafs, Jakob Chychrun to the Senators and Timo Meier to the Devils. 

MORE: Winners & Losers from deadline day | Grading the NHL’s biggest trades on deadline week

The most notable trades made on deadline day included Sharks forward Nick Bonino returning to the Penguins, Red Wings forward Jakub Vrana going to the Blues and Canucks forward Curtis Lazar being dealt to the Devils.

Trades are still trickling in. As long as the trade call went to the NHL before 3 p.m., the deals can go through. 

The Sporting News has you covered on all the latest deals on NHL trade deadline day.

When is the NHL trade deadline?

March 3, 2023, at 3 p.m. ET

NHL Trade Deadline 2023 Live Tracker

(All times Eastern)

3:50 p.m.: Another minor league deal. The Avalanche send Anton Blidh to the Rangers for Gustav Rydahl. 

3:23 p.m.: Here is the reported return for Klingberg. Andrej Sustr, a 2025 4th-round pick and rights to forward Nikita Nesterenko, who is currently playing at Boston College. 

3:12 p.m.: John Klingberg does end up getting moved. The Ducks got a deal done right before the deadline, sending the defenseman to the Wild. 

3:11 p.m.: It’s Stetcher and Nick Ritchie going to Calgary for Connor Mackey and Brett Ritchie, Nick’s brother. 

3:10 p.m.: While there were reports of a potential deal for both Brock Boeser and J.T. Miller, no deals came to fruition and the two remain in Vancouver. 

3:09 p.m.: Joel Edmundson remains a Canadien. The defenseman has been hurt but was a potential trade chip. Instead, he stays in Montreal. 

3:02 p.m.: In a stunning move, James van Riemsdyk was NOT traded before the deadline.  He’ll remain with the Flyers for the rest of this season. 

3:01 p.m.: The Kings are trading Austin Wagner to the Blackhawks for future considerations.  

3:01 p.m.: The Sabres are sending Rasmus Asplund to the Predators in another deal that came in right at the deadline. The return is a 2025 7th-round pick. 

2:59 p.m.: The Flyers get a deal in right before the deadline, sending forward Patrick Brown to the Senators for a 2023 6th-round pick. 

2:56 p.m.: The Flames are getting Troy Stetcher from the Coyotes. One of the very few moves made by Flames GM Brad Treliving at the deadline. 

2:52 p.m.: The return in the Wild’s trade for Sundqvist is a 2023 4th-round pick to the Red Wings. 

2:48 p.m.: Oh boy, drama in the final minutes before the deadline. Just minutes after it was reported James van Riemsdyk would be going to the Red Wings, it is now being reported that he won’t be traded to Detroit. 

2:44 p.m.: A deal for JVR is in the works, but the Red Wings have to move another player first before getting the deal done with the Flyers. 

2:38 p.m.: James van Riemsdyk looks to be headed to Detroit. The Red Wings and Flyers are reportedly finalizing a deal for the veteran winger. 

2:37 p.m.: The Stars and Sharks have worked out a deal. San Jose acquires Jacob Peterson in exchange for Scott Reedy. 

2:36 p.m.: The Maple Leafs are trading Dryden Hunt to the Flames for Radim Zohorna. 

2:31 p.m.: Another deal involving minor league defensemen. The Sabres are sending Chase Priskie to the Ducks for Austin Strand. 

2:23 p.m.: After trading Greenway to the Sabres, the Wild are reportedly adding Oskar Sundqvist from the Red Wings. A draft pick is going back the other way to Detroit. 

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2:20 p.m.: The Red Wings have reportedly joined in on the JVR sweepstakes. That’s now four teams reportedly still in on the Flyers winger. 

2:15 p.m.: The Sabres are adding at the deadline. Buffalo is trading two draft picks for Minnesota forward Jordan Greenway. The big winger has two years left on his deal, with a $3 million cap hit per year. 

1:55 p.m.: A bit of a complicated deal, but the details of the Bonino trade have been revealed. The most important part — Bonino returns to Pittsburgh where he helped the team wins the Stanley Cup in 2016 and 2017. Not the player he once was, but a good addition to the bottom six. 

1:40 p.m.: The Canadiens are the third team involved in the Bonino deal between the Penguins and Sharks. Montreal gets a 5th for taking on salary. A trade call should be coming soon to make it official after the deal was reported early this morning. 

1:35 p.m.: James van Riemsdyk remains a popular name. He comes with a high cap hit, so retention is likely necessary. But he’s one of the few quality rentals remaining out of the forwards. The Jets and the Wild are out, but Golden Knights, Avalanche and Kraken are still in. 

1:13 p.m.: There’s interest in Panthers forward Sam Reinhart, who has two years left on his deal. Despite the Panthers being in the playoff race, it does seem like they are trending toward sellers. 

1:10 p.m.: The Penguins are reportedly in the process of working out a trade with the Ducks for defenseman Dmitry Kulikov. He’d be simply a depth option for their back end. Brock McGinn and a 3rd are reportedly going back the other way. 

1:03 p.m.: The Canadiens and Kings make a deal for AHLers. Frederic Allard is headed to Montreal and Nate Schnarr is going to L.A. 

12:39 p.m.: Panthers defenseman Radko Gugas could be on the move. He’s a UFA that can add grit and physicality to a contender’s blue line. 

12:35 p.m.: James van Riemsdyk remains one of the top options available. The Golden Knights are still interested but have to make the money work. However, the Jets have reportedly told the Flyers they are out on JVR. 

12:24 p.m.: Vladislav Namestnikov, who the Sharks acquired in a trade with the Lightning for Michael Eyssimont, is getting flipped to the Jets. The Sharks get a 2025 4th-round pick in the deal. 

11:59 a.m.: The Flyers and Kings swap fourth-liners, as the Flyers acquire Brendan Lemieux and a 2024 5th-round pick for Zach MacEwen. 

11:47 a.m.: The Devils are adding to its bottom six, acquiring Curtis Lazar from the Canucks. In 45 games with Vancouver, Lazar had three goals and two assists, playing a fourth-line role. The return to the Canucks is a 2024 4th-round pick. 

11:36 a.m.: The Kraken are also looking at Klingberg, but are also aiming to find a trade suitor for defensemen Will Borgen and Carson Soucy. Seattle may end up being both a buyer and seller at the deadline. GM Ron Francis hasn’t been overly active yet. 

11:34 a.m.: The Lightning are one of the teams checking in on defenseman John Klingberg. The Ducks blue liner, who signed a one-year deal this offseason, was expected to get a solid return at the deadline, but a poor year has plummeted his value. 

11:20 a.m.: The Rangers are likely done at the deadline. The team acquired Patrick Kane, Vladimir Tarasenko, Niko Mikkola and Tyler Motte, and their remaining cap space is almost non-existent. 

11:13 a.m.: It’s quiet on the rumors front, but there are still conversations happening behind the scenes. Players of interest include Alex Turcotte, Conor Sheary and a plethora of Ducks, including Dmitry Kulikov, John Klingberg, Derek Grant and Adam Henrique. 

11 a.m.: The Bruins already made a number of moves, bringing in Dmitry Orlov, Tyler Bertuzzi and Garnet Hathaway, but could they make another deal? Injuries to Taylor Hall and Nick Foligno may mean another trade is made out of Boston. 

10:16 a.m.: One of the biggest names left on the big board, James van Riemsdyk, is getting plenty of interest from teams. The asking price is reportedly a third-round pick. 

9:54 a.m.: It looks like the Oilers might be done adding. The team previously acquired defenseman Mattias Ekholm from the Predators and forward Nick Bjugstad from the Coyotes. 

9:30 a.m.: The Capitals are reportedly going to keep Trevor van Riemsdyk. There have been conversations between the two sides about a potential extension for the pending UFA. 

9:20 a.m.: Here is the return on Bonino trade to the Penguins. Unclear as of now who the third party is involved in the deal. 

9:10 a.m.: The Blues have traded for Red Wings forward Jakub Vrana, who missed time this year while in the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program. In return, the Red Wings received forward Dylan McLaughlin and a 2025 7th-round pick. 

9:05 a.m.: Wild forward Jordan Greenway continues to be of interest from some teams. With the Wild in a playoff position, Minnesota will only move the winger if the asking price is met. he has two more years on his deal, carrying a $3 million cap hit. 

8:45 a.m.: The Canucks and Penguins had been engaged in trade talks around J.T. Miller, however according to TSN’s Darren Dreger, Vancouver could not pull the trigger on the deal. Pittsburgh was only offering draft picks, not players, which was not what Vancouver was looking for. 

8:35 a.m.: If it feels like there have been a lot of trades before deadline day, it’s because there have been. There have been 43 trades completed before Friday. 

7 a.m.: The Sharks and Penguins reportedly made a deal overnight, sending Nick Bonino back to the Penguins. The veteran forward won two Stanley Cups with the team in 2016 and 2017. The return is not yet known. 

Top trade targets available on deadline day

A lot of the biggest names have already been moved ahead of Friday. 

The top 20 players still available, as ranked by The Sporting News: 

Rank Player Position Team Age  Cap hit Years
1 Brock Boeser Forward Canucks 26 $6.65M 2
2 James van Riemsdyk Forward Flyers 33 $7M UFA
3 Max Domi (traded to DAL) Forward Blackhawks 28 $3M UFA
4 John Klingberg Defense Ducks 30 $7M UFA
5 Matt Dumba Defense Wild 28 $6M UFA
6 Kevin Hayes Forward Flyers 30 $7.142M 3
7 Nick Bjugstad (traded to EDM) Forward Coyotes 30 $0.9M UFA
8 Jordan Greenway Forward Wild 26 $3M 2
9 J.T. Miller Forward Canucks 29 $5.25M 7
10 Kevin Labanc Forward Sharks 27 $4.725M 1
11 Dmitry Kulikov Defense Ducks 32 $2.25M UFA
12 James Reimer Goalie Sharks 34 $2.25M UFA
13 Tyson Barrie Defense Predators 31 $4.5M 1
14 Torey Krug Defense Blues 31 $6.5M 4
15 Colton Parayko Defense Blues 29 $6.5M 7
16 Joel Edmundson Defense Canadiens 29 $3.5M 1
17 Cam Talbot Goalie Senators 35 $3.67M UFA
18 Ivan Provorov Defense Flyers 26 $6.75M 2
19 Adam Henrique Forward Ducks 33 $5.825M 1
20 Conor Sheary Forward Capitals 30 $1.5M UFA

List of major NHL trade deadline deals

— March 2: Just a day after acquiring Jonathan Quick from the Kings, the Blue Jackets traded the goaltender to the Golden Knights. In return, the Blue Jackets received goalie Michael Hutchinson and a 2025 7th-round pick. 

— March 1: One of the major names in the trade market finally got his move. The Coyotes dealt star defenseman Jakob Chychrun to the Senators for a trio of picks, including a conditional 1st-round pick.

— March 1: In a stunning move, the Kings traded longtime goaltender Jonathan Quick, a 2023 conditional 1st-round pick and a 2024 3rd-round pick to the Blue Jackets for defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov and goalie Joonas Korpisalo. 

— Feb. 28: The Oilers made their big move, as the team traded for Predators defenseman Mattias Ekholm. The Predators received defenseman Tyson Barrie, forward prospect Reid Schaefer, a 2023 1st-round pick and a 2024 4th-round pick. The Oilers also got a 2023 6th-round pick with Ekholm. 

— Feb. 28: Patrick Kane is headed from the Blackhawks to the Rangers, in addition to forward Cooper Zech. The cost is a conditional 2023 2nd-round pick, a 2023 4th-round pick, defenseman Andy Welinski. The Coyotes are acting as a third-party broker to take on part of Kane’s hit, and get a 2025 3rd-round pick from the Rangers in exchange for defenseman Vili Saarijarvi. 

In total, the Blackhawks retain 50% of Kane’s salary, the Coyotes take on 25% and the Rangers have the other 25%. 

— Feb. 27: The Maple Leafs added two more pieces before the deadline. The team acquired defenseman Jake McCabe and forward Sam Lafferty from the Blackhawks, in addition to conditional 5th-round picks in 2024 and 2025. The Blackhawks received forwards Joey Anderson and Pavel Gogolev, a conditional 2025 1st-round pick and a 2026 2nd-round pick. 

— Feb. 26: After much waiting, Timo Meier was moved out of San Jose. The Sharks traded Meier to the Devils for forwards Fabian Zetterlund and Andreas Johnsson, defensemen Shakir Muhkamadullin and Nikita Okhotiuk, a conditional 2023 1st-round pick, a conditional 2024 2nd-round pick and a 2024 7th-round pick. 

In addition to Meier, the Devils received forward Timur Ibragimov, defensemen Scott Harrington and Santeri Hatakka, goalie Zachary Emond and a 2024 5th-round pick. 

— Feb. 23: After slipping in the standings, the Capitals became sellers, sending defenseman Dmitry Orlov and forward Garnet Hathaway to the Bruins. In exchange, Boston sent Washington forward Craig Smith, a 2023 first-round pick, a 2024 third-round pick and a 2025 second-round pick.

— Feb. 17: The Blues made another major move, sending forwards Ryan O’Reilly and Noel Acciari to the Maple Leafs in a three-team deal. The Blues retained 50% of O’Reilly’s cap hit while they received Mikhail Abramov, Adam Gaudette, 2023 1st-round pick, 2023 3rd-round pick and a 2024 2nd-round pick.

The Wild also received a 2025 4th-round pick from the Maple Leafs for retaining 25% of O’Reilly’s salary. 

— Feb. 9: The Vladimir Tarasenko era in St. Louis ended, as the Rangers traded for the winger, along with defenseman Niko Mikkola. Going back to the Blues was forward Sammy Blais, defenseman Hunter Skinner, a conditional 2023 1st-round pick and a 2024 4th-round pick. 

— Jan. 30: The first major move ahead of the deadline was made between the Canucks and the Islanders. Bo Horvat was traded to New York for forwards Anthony Beauvillier, Aatu Raty and a conditional 2023 1st-round pick.

Horvat and the Islanders agreed to an eight-year, $68 million extension a week later. 

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