It’s time for the 2025 NHL trade deadline preview on The Hockey News Big Show.
Here’s what Katie Gaus, Ryan Kennedy and Michael Traikos discussed in this episode:
0:50: The Florida Panthers traded goaltender Spencer Knight and a 2026 first-round pick to the Chicago Blackhawks for defenseman Seth Jones. Do we like this move by Florida?
3:14: What does the acquisition of Jones mean for the future of defenseman Aaron Ekblad in Florida?
5:10: The Panthers also placed Matthew Tkachuk on LTIR to get an extra $8.7 million in cap space. What will Bill Zito do next?
8:40: The Colorado Avalanche made a big trade with the New York Rangers that brought in Ryan Lindgren and Jimmy Vesey. Did the Avs pay too much of a premium in this trade?
12:16: What current Avalanche player is "most at-risk" of being traded as Colorado looks to make more effective moves?
13:40: Name a trade that you want to see happen at this year's deadline.
16:31: What is one team you're confused by heading into the trade deadline? What’s their plan?
20:00: Who’s undecided about being a seller or not this deadline that needs a reality check?
22:53: Best trade from last year's trade deadline
25:35: Worst trade from last year's trade deadline
29:00: Which players who were traded at last year’s deadline became more valuable than you expected?
32:06: Would you rather be Pittsburgh Penguins GM Kyle Dubas or Buffalo Sabres GM Kevyn Adams at this year's trade deadline?
34:42: Should the Montreal Canadiens be buyers or sellers?
36:55: True or false: J.T. Miller has more points since being traded to the New York Rangers than Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson has shots.
39:23 OVER/UNDER: Ovechkin is now just 11 goals away from breaking the NHL all-time goals record... Will it take him over or under 10 more games to do it?
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