Malkin had been cross-checked by Sabres star Rasmus Dahlin 38 seconds into the second period by the Sabres net. Malkin responded with an attempted slash then connected with another slash to the side of the defenseman's face. He grabbed Dahlin by the helmet and dropped his gloves as Dahlin bent over.
The Penguins center received two minutes for cross-checking and also five minutes and a game misconduct for slashing. Dahlin got two minutes for cross-checking.
Buffalo got one goal on the five-minute power play to take a 2-1 lead.
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Forward Ryan Poehling has agreed to a four-year, $15 million contract extension with the Anaheim Ducks during his first season with the team.
The Ducks announced the deal Thursday for Poehling (PAY-ling), who has seven goals and 17 assists in 54 games while serving as a top penalty killer and defensive forward.
While general manager Pat Verbeek's decision to give up on Zegras — a fan favorite and former first-round pick — remains unpopular among many Anaheim fans, Poehling has assuaged that disappointment somewhat by excelling in a key depth role for the second-place Ducks, who are firmly in the race for their first playoff appearance since 2018.
The Ducks are the fourth NHL team for the 27-year-old Poehling, a first-round pick by Montreal in 2017. He spent one season with Pittsburgh before signing as a free agent in 2023 with Philadelphia, where he set career highs with 12 goals and 19 assists last season.
Poehling is now signed with Anaheim through the 2029-30 season, and he is getting a raise from his current two-year, $3.8 million deal.
Prior to the Detroit Red Wings facing the Vegas Golden Knights at Little Caesars Arena on Wednesday evening, a special pre-game ceremony was held to honor forward Patrick Kane, who recently became the highest-scoring U.S.-born player in NHL history.
Kane officially broke the record set by Hall of Famer and one-time former Red Wings forward Mike Modano with an assist on Ben Chiarot's goal against the Washington Capitals on Jan. 29.
The ceremony, which included a video tribute with cameos from several of Kane's family members and former teammates, was made all the more special when Modano himself, along with USA Hockey executive John Vanbiesbrouck, joined them.
"It was special," Kane said. "I think the last two ceremonies and the gifts that I've received from Chris and Marian Ilitch, just speak volumes about the organization and how classy an organization it is. Obviously, a special ceremony with the video tribute and my family being there, and then Mike coming onto the ice, and John Vanbiesbrouck as well."
Kane, who said he grew up admiring the way that Modano played, said that he was grateful to be able to pass him in the record books.
"Just kind of getting to know Mike throughout this whole process, just how gracious that he is, unbelievable guy," Kane said. "I couldn't be more humbled to pass someone like that."
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With less than 24 hours remaining before the NHL trade deadline, things are about to get pretty interesting for the Pittsburgh Penguins.
And, if you're keeping an eye on their minor league affiliates, they may already be a bit interesting.
On Thursday, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (WBS) Penguins of the AHL recalled left defenseman Emil Pieniniemi from the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL. The 21-year-old blueliner - who began the season on suspension after initially failing to report to Wheeling's training camp - has seen time at both the ECHL and AHL levels this season, registering a goal and three points to go along with a plus-6 in eight games with WBS.
But what's interesting here is the fact that the call-up even happened - especially with less than 24 hours to go until the NHL trade deadline.
Pieniniemi's recall gives WBS nine healthy defensemen on their AHL roster, which is one more than they need. In addition to Pieniniemi, the WBS Penguins also have Finn Harding, Chase Pietila, Phil Kemp, and Matt Dumba on the right side, while they have Sebastian Aho, Alexander Alexeyev, Scooter Brickey, and Owen Pickering on the left side.
Therefore, it's fair to wonder whether this may spell an impending move by the Penguins, whether at the NHL or AHL level.
On Wednesday's 'GM Show,' Penguins' GM and POHO Kyle Dubas said that the Penguins may be looking to add a forward and a defenseman by the NHL trade deadline, which is Friday, Mar. 6 at 3:00 p.m. ET. He also added that the players they'd most likely be pursuing are cut from the same cloth as Egor Chinakhov, a younger player with high potential who needs a change of scenery.
Chinakhov was acquired back on Dec. 29 for a 2026 second-round pick and a 2027 third-round pick. The Penguins have 13 second- and third-round picks in combined in the next three NHL drafts, and they also have all three of their own first-round picks.
There are some names to look out for - such as New Jersey Devils center Dawson Mercer, Seattle Kraken center Shane Wright, and New York Rangers defenseman Braden Schneider, among others - but, of course, no two deals are exactly the same. Even if Dubas and the Penguins intend to use the "Chinakhov template," a deal for most of the higher-end "change of scenery"-type players will likely have to include either a prospect or a rostered player in addition to the draft capital.
So, is it possible that someone like Dumba or Pickering could be on the way out? Or even someone at the NHL level like Ryan Graves or Connor Clifton?
Colton Parayko #55 of the St Louis Blues skates against the Boston Bruins at the TD Garden on December 4, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts.
Blues defenseman Colton Parayko is staying put in St. Louis.
Parayko, 32, invoked the no-movement clause in his contract to prevent a potential trade to the Sabres on Thursday, according to multiple reports on Thursday.
The Blues and Sabres reached a trade agreement to send Parayko to Buffalo, knowing that it could only go through if he decided to waive the clause, ESPN reported.
Colton Parayko skates during the Blues’ road loss to the Bruins at TD Garden on Dec. 4, 2025 in Boston. NHLI via Getty Images
This comes as a huge blow to the Sabres, who are looking to snap a 14-year playoff drought and have the potential to do so this season, entering NHL trade deadline week in second place in the Atlantic Division.
Standing at 6-foot-6, Parayko could have brought a large physical presence to Buffalo’s defense, along with previous playoff experience.
Parayko is in his fourth year of an eight-year, $52 million deal he signed with St. Louis in 2021, which included full no-trade protection.
For the final two seasons of Parayko’s contract, however, the original no-movement clause is modified into a partial no-trade, which typically allows players to submit a list of teams to which they can not be traded.
Colton Parayko of Team Canada skates in the first period of their win over Finland on Feb. 20, 2026 in Milan, Italy. Getty Images
Parayko has spent his entire 11-year NHL career with the Blues after being taken in the third round of the 2012 draft, and was a key member of St. Louis’ 2019 Stanley Cup-winning squad.
He also recently played for Team Canada, taking home the silver medal, at the 2026 Winter Olympics and told reporters in January that it is an honor to represent his home country.
“It’s a wave of emotions. Obviously, a lot of things that kind of go through your mind, you kind of think back at the beginning of everything that has happened along the journey from the start,” Parayko said, according to the St. Albert Gazette.
“A lot of amazing teammates through my career that have helped me and I can’t say enough about that,” he added.
Less than 24 hours after scoring his seventh goal of the season in a 5-1 win over the New York Islanders, Ryan Poehling is now locked in with the Ducks for the next four seasons.
On Thursday, the Ducks announced they have signed Poehling to a four-year contract extension. The contract carries an AAV of $3.75 million (per multiple insiders).
It’s a fine deal for the Ducks and a nice reward for Poehling, who has proven be a jack of all trades for his new team. He’s one of the first players over the boards on the penalty kill and has found himself playing in the top-6 at times due to injuries.
A speedy forward known more for his defensive capabilities, Poehling has also showcased his offensive talents while performing in a mostly bottom-6 role.
Mar 3, 2026; Anaheim, California, USA; Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Poehling (25) speaks with left wing Jeffrey Viel (28) and center Jansen Harkins (24) during the third period at Honda Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images
“Personally, I'd love to be here (long-term),” Poehling said when THN Anaheim spoke to him last Saturday. “For me to have that opportunity, I hope it comes. We’ll see what happens.”
Poehling had previously mentioned what a great city Anaheim is to play in, praised the fans for their support and appeared optimistic about the direction the team is heading in. One of the many players on the team who has never played in the Stanley Cup Playoffs and is eager to get there, his play has helped the Ducks to second in the Pacific, just one point back of first place Vegas.
With Poehling’s long-term future secured, the Ducks now foreseeably have their center depth solidified. Leo Carlsson is expected to receive a long-term contract extension this upcoming offseason and both Mason McTavish and Mikael Granlund are signed to multi-year deals.
Poehling’s cap hit won’t prove to be a roadblock either as the cap continues to rise. At 27, he is at his athletic peak and should continue to provide the Ducks with supplementary scoring and above-average defense.
With less than 24 hours until the deadline, Vancouver Canucks forward Conor Garland's name continues to be mentioned in trade rumours. Based on reports, multiple teams have shown interest in the 29-year-old whose six-year extension kicks in next season. Garland has spent the last five years with Vancouver and has 26 points in 50 games this season.
If the Canucks are going to part with Garland, the best time to do so is before July 1, 2026. His new contract includes a no-move clause for the first three years and a modified no-trade clause for the final three. Garland's new contract will carry an AAV of $6 million until the 2032 off-season.
Jan 25, 2026; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Vancouver Canucks forward Conor Garland (8) during a stop in play against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the third period at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-Imagn Images
The 2026 NHL Trade Deadline is scheduled for March 6 at noon PT. While the team is in Chicago, managment will be at Rogers Arena trying to pull off last-minute deals. Once the deadline is done, GM Patrik Allvin is scheduled to speak with the media.
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Heading into Friday’s trade deadline, the Senators have played themselves into the playoff conversation by going 6-2-2 in their last 10 games.
Ottawa has compiled 67 points through 60 games played and presently sits six points back of the Boston Bruins and the Eastern Conference’s second wild card seed. They have put themselves within striking distance, but the Senators still have work to do to leapfrog some of their peers.
The precarious nature of their playoff odds has generated significant intrigue about what general manager Steve Staios could do as his organization approached the deadline. In theory, his team should be in a better position because of how well they have defended at five-on-five this season. The Senators currently reside in the top five in the percentage of shots allowed (52.91 CF%, 5th), shots on goal allowed (53.86 SF%, 3rd), and expected goals (54.21 xGF%, 4th) per Natural Stat Trick.
On Thursday afternoon, we got our answer.
The Senators dealt a 2026 second-round pick and a conditional swap of 2026 third-round picks with the Los Angeles Kings for left winger Warren Foegele.
Listed at 6’2 and 205 lb, the 29-year-old Foegele is currently in the second year of his three-year contract, which carries an average annual value (AAV) of $3.5 million. In 47 games with the Kings this season, Foegele has compiled seven goals and two assists - a massive reduction in production from the winger when he recorded back-to-back 20-plus goal and 40-plus point seasons with the Oilers and Kings, respectively.
2023-24 with Edmonton: 82 games, 20 goals, 41 points
2024-25 with Los Angeles: 82 games, 24 goals, 46 points
It is also worth noting that Foegele is a highly effective penalty killer.
This season obviously represents a marked step back from his previous two seasons, but Foegele is still on the right side of 30 and has good years left. It is worth mentioning that Foegele’s most common linemates this season were Phillip Danault and Trevor Moore. The trio was used primarily as a shutdown line, but after they all had strong 2024-25 seasons, they fell off a cliff offensively.
Danault contributed zero goals and five assists in 30 games before being dealt to Montreal. Moore’s production has also fallen precipitously after recording 57 points and 40 points, respectively, over the last two seasons.
Some Senators will inevitably balk at the idea of trading a valued high pick for a depth forward having a down offensive year, especially in a year when the Senators may not make the postseason.
Having lost their 2026 first-round selection as punishment for former general manager Pierre Dorion’s mishandling of the Evgenii Dadonov no-trade list, the Senators do not presently own a pick in either of the first two rounds of this year’s NHL draft. In consideration of the fact that the Senators’ pipeline of prospects isn’t exactly brimming with blue-chip prospects, the lack of draft capital at the top of the draft is certainly a concern.
Foegele represented an ideal buy-low target, but the Senators paid a relatively high price for a player having a down year who offers them only one more year of team control.
At the same time, the addition of Foegele could potentially afford the Senators the flexibility to move depth forwards out to recoup some of the draft capital that they have lost. Similarly, the Senators are currently playing Nick Cousins in a third-line capacity when he is probably best suited for a fourth-line role. In light of expiring contracts for players like Cousins, Lars Eller and David Perron, the opportunity to add Foegele to the mix as depth carries weight, too.
Given the costs of what other checking line forwards were going for at the deadline, the price does feel somewhat mitigated, but the teams taking those swings are comfortably in the playoff mix.
Understandably, if the Senators make the playoffs, no one will be worrying too much about the price that was paid. Inevitably, however, everyone’s eyes will be on what the Senators do next.
Despite a bevy of trade rumors circling him, Rasmus Ristolainen will play and start for the Philadelphia Flyers against the Utah Mammoth on Thursday night.
Ristolainen, 32, is paired up with Travis Sanheim on defense and will not sit out Thursday's contest in preparation or anticipation of any kind of trade.
Previously, Scott Laughton played the day before the Flyers traded him to the Toronto Maple Leafs, and prior to that, Joel Farabee and Morgan Frost played the same night they were dealt to the Calgary Flames.
After the Buffalo Sabres missed out on St. Louis Blues defenseman Colton Parayko, who exercised his no-trade clause to block a move, they could logically pivot to an old friend in Ristolainen as their next trade target.
Players like Connor Murphy, Tyler Myers, Nick Blankenburg, and MacKenzie Weegar have already addressed right-shot defense needs for contenders like Edmonton, Dallas, Utah, and Colorado, so the Ristolainen trade market is rapidly thinning.
Boston and Detroit are believed to be seeking right-shot defenders as well.
Ristolainen and the Flyers are aiming to win their fourth-straight contest.
With the NHL Trade deadline set for Friday at 3 pm, the Senators have pulled off a trade with the Los Angeles Kings to acquire veteran forward Warren Foegele.
In return, the Senators are sending the Kings the Buffalo Sabres’ second-round pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. That's the pick the Sens got in the Josh Norris-Dylan Cozens trade at last year's deadline. The Sens and Kings will also trade conditional third-round picks.
Foegele is an excellent penalty killer, which is huge for the Sens, who've struggled so mightily in that area. He's had 20+ goals in each of the last two seasons, a Cup final appearance in 2024 with Edmonton, but the drop-off in offence from last year to this year is startling.
The 29-year old has seven goals and nine points in 47 games with the Kings this season. He makes $3.5 million and has one more year left on his deal after this season.
Giving up a second-round draft pick this summer when the Senators already don't have their first has all the makings of a dull NHL Draft this summer.
Now let's get to all those exciting conditions on those third-round draft picks being swapped. Better buckle up...
Ottawa will get the worse of the Kings’ own third-round draft pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft or Dallas’ third-round draft pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft (acquired in a previous trade).
Los Angeles will get the better of Ottawa’s own third-round draft pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft or Washington’s third-round draft pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft (acquired in a previous trade).
However, if both Ottawa and Washington do not qualify for the 2026 NHL playoffs, then Ottawa will instead transfer to Los Angeles the worse of Ottawa’s own third-round draft pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft or Washington’s third-round draft pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft (acquired in a previous trade).
Senators tough guy Kurtis MacDermid hasn't played an NHL game yet in 2026.
So when he suddenly started taking Stephen Halliday's place in line rushes at a game-day practice that falls on the eve of the NHL Trade Deadline, that's a pretty good sign that something may be up.
As the Senators got ready for their road game against the Calgary Flames on Thursday night, Halliday was suddenly an extra at the game day skate, which usually means the player is tracking to be out of the lineup.
It's possible that Travis Green just wants to give MacDermid some game action, or that he wants the rookie to have a night off for whatever reason. But with the Senators' playoff chances hanging by a thread, they need all hands on deck right now.
So, the most likely reason for Halliday to be scratched in favour of MacDermid is roster management. Translation: GM Steve Staios may be discussing a trade right now that involves Halliday. And the acquiring team, if there is one, doesn't want him getting hurt playing for someone else.
From Green's perspective, when asked about potential lineup changes against the Flames, he wasn't tipping his hand about anything.
"We'll see," Green said.
Halliday is an intriguing buy-low candidate with some real potential. The 6-foot-4, 23-year-old centre has spent the bulk of his NHL time so far on the fourth line, but has still managed to chip in with 11 points in 28 games.
Halliday is an excellent shooter but prefers the role of setup man, and while he's not easy to knock off the puck, he doesn't use his size to his advantage much beyond that.
No one will really know what his ceiling is until he gains more experience and gets to play higher up in the lineup with premium ice time and better linemates. As long as the price is right, several retooling NHL teams would be interested to see what that experiment looks like, and it sounds like at least one of them may be spitballing with Staios as we speak.
A fourth Nashville Predators player has been dealt as the trade deadline nears. Thursday afternoon, the Predators traded forward Michael Bunting to the Dallas Stars for a 2026 third-round draft pick draft
The Predators now have 11 picks in the 2026 NHL Draft: 1st (one pick), 2nd (two picks), 3rd (one pick), 4th (two picks), 5th (three picks), 6th (one pick) and 7th (one pick).
This is the second 2026 pick the Predators have acquired in a Bunting trade, as he arrived in Nashville via a trade that sent Luke Schenn and Thomas Novak to Pittsburgh for Bunting and a 2026 fourth-round selection in March 2025.
🔁TRADE:
We've acquired Seattle’s third-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft from Dallas in exchange for forward Michael Bunting.
Bunting has had a massive impact on the Predators' bottom six this season, scoring 31 points (13G, 18A) in 61 games and logging 16 penalty minutes. The PIM total is a career low for Bunting.
He is in the final year of a 3-year, $13.5 million contract, which he originally signed with the Carolina Hurricanes in 2023. Bunting will be a unrestircted free agent at the end of this season.
The Predators have offloaded almost all of their pending UFAs at the trade deadline. Erik Haula and Tyson Jost are the last two Predators pending UFAs remaining on the roster.
Nashville hosts the Boston Bruins on Thursday at 7 p.m. CST at Bridgestone Arena.
Nashville Predators trade deadline transactions
March 3
C Michael McCarron traded to the Minnesota Wild for a 2028 2nd round pick.
LW Cole Smith traded to the Vegas Golden Knights for a 2028 3rd-round pick and D Christoffer Sedoff.
March 4
D Nick Blakenburg traded to the Colorado Avalanche for the 2027 5th-round pick.
March 5
LW Michael Bunting traded to the Dallas Stars for a 2026 3rd-round pick.
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild (36-16-10) is back in action on Friday for a game against the Vegas Golden Knights (29-19-14) on trade deadline day.
On Thursday, just a few days after Wild General Manager Bill Guerin said his blue line was set, the Wild traded for defenseman Jeff Petry from the Florida Panthers.
#mnwild acquire Jeff Petry from Florida for a conditional 7th rounder.
The draft pick becomes a fifth-round pick in 2026 if Minnesota wins two playoff rounds and Petry plays in 50 percent or more of the Wild’s playoff games during those first two rounds.
The trade was for a conditional seventh-round pick. The condition is that if the Wild win two playoff rounds and Petry plays in 50 percent or more of those games, then the seventh in 2026 will turn into a fifth.
Petry, 38, has eight assists, 45 shots, 59 hits, 22 penalty minutes, and a minus-10 on-ice rating in 58 games for the Panthers this season. He signed a one-year deal before the season and is making only $775,000.
Jeff Petry has been traded from the Florida Panthers to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for a 7th round pick '26. Good trade for Minnesota, Petry is a solid depth defenseman. pic.twitter.com/JzLfrfEKi3
The veteran defenseman with 1,039 career NHL games, will become the Wild's seventh defensemen. He will be behind right-shot defenders in Brock Faber, Jared Spurgeon and Zach Bogosian.
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Ahead of Friday's NHL trade deadline, the Philadelphia Flyers have yet to strike any deals of substance, though their latest signing indicates that one could be coming soon.
On Thursday, the Flyers signed AHL journeyman and tough guy Garrett Wilson to a one-year, two-way contract that will carry him through the rest of the 2025-26 season, making him eligible to appear in NHL games for the Flyers this season.
Wilson, 34, has not played in an NHL game since he was, as a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins, swept by the New York Islanders in the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Aside from a one-year pitstop in Toronto with the AHL Marlies, Wilson has since played in the Flyers organization for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, serving as their captain for the last three seasons.
The 6-foot-4 enforcer has recorded no fewer than 100 penalty minutes in each of his last four campaigns, and is one penalty away from making it five.
Of course, the timing of signing a 34-year-old of this profile is intriguing, with the trade deadline less than 24 hours away at the time of this writing.
The Flyers have veterans like Nick Deslauriers (pending UFA) and Garnet Hathaway (2027 UFA) who no longer fit the team's roster and could spend their twilight years chasing a Stanley Cup with another NHL team.
Wilson, a well-respected leader in Allentown, could step in for the Flyers as an internal replacement for one or both players without the Flyers having to sacrifice veteran leadership and toughness during the process of getting younger and making space for prospects.
Now that the Flyers have assured themselves two veteran forwards with NHL experience - they just traded for Boris Katchouk as well - they presumably will feel less hesitant to subtract from their roster and their locker room ahead of the trade deadline.
NHL insider Frank Seravalli further confirmed the reports, adding that the Kings are receiving a draft pick, and the two teams are also swapping picks.
In the Senators' press release of the trade, the conditions of the swapped third-round picks are explained.
"Ottawa will get the worse of the Kings’ own third round draft pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft or Dallas’ third round draft pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft (acquired in a previous trade). Los Angeles will get the better of Ottawa’s own third round draft pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft or Washington’s third round draft pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft (acquired in a previous trade). However, if both Ottawa and Washington do not qualify for the 2026 NHL playoffs, then Ottawa will instead transfer to Los Angeles the worse of Ottawa’s own third round draft pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft or Washington’s third round draft pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft (acquired in a previous trade)."
Foegele has been in and out of the lineup for the Kings at times this season, and that was not lost on Kings GM Ken Holland. Holland openly hinted at trading away Foegele shortly after acquiring superstar left winger Artemi Panarin from the New York Rangers on Feb. 4.
Warren Foegele (Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images)
Los Angeles' GM admitted that he had a surplus of forwards and that a player like Foegele shouldn't be a healthy scratch. Evidently, Holland has found Foegele a home where he'll be hoping to get more playing time.
He's featured in 47 games and has scored seven goals and nine points this season for the Kings. With that, he's averaged 14:45 of ice time in what is his second season with Los Angeles.
However, in his first season with the team, he was far more productive. In fact, he went on to have the best campaign of his career, scoring 24 goals and 22 assists for 46 points. Not to mention, he put up a plus-36 plus-minus rating and averaged 16:10 of ice time per game, all of which are personal bests.
The Kings signed Foegele in the free agency window in the off-season of 2024. The Markham, Ont., native carries a $3.5-million salary cap hit for one more season after this campaign, and has a five-team no-trade list, according to puckpedia.com.
Before his time with the Kings, Foegele spent three seasons with the Edmonton Oilers, growing into a middle-six forward as time went on. In his last season with Edmonton, which was 2023-24, the 29-year-old scored 20 goals and 41 points.
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