It’s no secret that the last couple of seasons have been absolutely miserable for the Chicago Blackhawks and their fanbase. After finishing at the bottom of the Central Division in each of the last two campaigns,

Edmonton adding Trent Frederic from Boston was a nice move to be more formidable in the postseason, but they didn’t add another scorer nor did they add any goalie help. Sticking to your guns is noble, but when you look at what other teams in the West did, those areas had to be addressed.

The 2025 NHL trade deadline has come and gone. While there were significant trades going back to the fall, the “trade season” really kicked off in a big way in late January when the Colorado Avalanche shocked the hockey world by trading Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes.

How will those players impact their new teams? When will they play meaningful minutes at the NHL level? Here are scouting reports on eight big names.

The NHL Trade Deadline came and went with no action from the Montreal Canadiens. Many circled the Canadiens as possibly the most active team at this year’s deadline. However, Kent Hughes decided to stay the course and give his players a chance to make the playoffs with the group they had in the room.