Skip to main content
Friday, November 6, 2026Nov 6
Subscribe
All Sections
Search
More

This story is free to read.

NHL trades begin after midnight on deadline day

Vancouver Canucks right wing Jannik Hansen (36) and San Jose Sharks center Chris Tierney (50) race for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Canucks right wing Jannik Hansen (36) and San Jose Sharks center Chris Tierney (50) race for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP) Vancouver Canucks right wing Jannik Hansen (36) and San Jose Sharks center Chris Tierney (50) race for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP)

By Associated Press 1 min read

NHL trade deadline day is underway, with rental players expected to move over the next several hours.

Arizona Coyotes winger Radim Vrbata, Detroit Red Wings winger Thomas Vanek and Buffalo Sabres defensemen Dmitry Kulikov and Cody Franson are among the top pending free agents available ahead of the 3 p.m. EST deadline. Already the Montreal Canadiens got center Steve Ott from the Red Wings and the San Jose Sharks acquired winger Jannik Hansen from the Vancouver Canucks after midnight.

The defending Western Conference-champion Sharks are gearing up for another deep playoff run. They sent the Canucks prospect Nikolay Goldobin and a conditional fourth-round pick that becomes a first-rounder if they win the Stanley Cup. General manager Doug Wilson thinks Hansen is a perfect fit for San Jose’s style.