Also: Good vibes in Utah with meaningful games in March and a franchise not selling for the first time in ages.

Several notable players could be dealt ahead of March 7 NHL trade deadline

The Avalanche won again, but they also swung for the fences with their latest trade. That still wasn’t the biggest news of the night. Could a division rival be getting their hands on Mikko Rantanen before the deadline?

NHL Trade Deadline has come and gone and some big names changed teams. Mikko Rantanen is a Dallas Star, Brad Marchand is a Florida Panther and the Colorado Avalanche loaded up with Brock Nelson and Charlie Coyle.

Mikko Rantanen could be on the move again if Carolina cannot sign the 2022 Stanley Cup champion, now in his prime, to an extension. Brock Nelson, Erik Karlsson and brothers

NHL trade deadline is here and big names Mikko Rantanen, Elias Pettersson and Brock Boeser could be changing teams.

The Avalanche welcome back a former goalie tonight at Ball Arena. There are a lot of talks that both Mikko Rantanen and Brock Nelson could be traded. Also, the Devils announced that they’ve lost their star center for the year amid a flurry of trades around the NHL.

Mikko Rantanen could be on the move again if Carolina cannot sign him to an extension. Brock Nelson, Erik Karlsson and brothers Brayden and Luke Schenn are all in the mix. Seth Jones, Ryan Lindgren

The NHL trade deadline has elapsed, and this year was a special one! The New York Islanders have removed prominent center Brock Nelson, having traded him to the Colorado Avalanche. Elsewhere, the Dallas Stars captivated attention by securing Mikko Rantanen on deadline day.

With a likely Stars-Avalanche first round in the cards, GMs Jill Nill and Chris MacFarland spoke to The Athletic about their deadline moves.

The NHL trade deadline is only a week away, and there will be plenty of activity between now and then. In the days leading up to March 7, some marquee names will be in the news as teams try to load up for the postseason.

March 4 — "All options are on the table" for longtime Islanders C Brock Nelson ahead of Friday's deadline, The Athletic reported, including a trade, extension or no movement at all. Nelson, who has spent his entire 12-year career with the Islanders, is set to be an unrestricted free agent in the summer.