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Trade deadline day in the NHL is here.
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 may end up being 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.
The Sporting News has you covered on all the latest deals on NHL trade deadline day.
NHL trade deadline 2023: Tracking the latest news, rumors
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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 | 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 | 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. The reports are that the cost is a conditional 2023 2nd-round pick and a 2023 4th-round pick. 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 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 came to a close, 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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