The Capitals should be buyers at the NHL trade deadline and should make a serious offer for Elias Pettersson from the Canucks.

A player on the market that has some term left and brings a reliable defensive game is Philadelphia Flyer Rasmus Ristolainen. Ristolainen is a big, imposing defenseman who thrives in physical play. He's not afraid to throw hits, clear the crease or engage in battles along the boards.

The Edmonton Oilers’ decision to sign defenseman John Klingberg seems to only be the beginning of their trade deadline plans. According to NHL insider Frank Seravalli, speaking on Sunday's episode of the "Daily Faceoff" podcast, the Oilers are poised to maximize their window of contention.

The Flames were expected to be vying more for the No. 1 pick at the 2025 NHL draft than they were for a playoff spot. It might be best to let the confidence and chemistry grow with their young players while enjoying a bit of a bounceback from Jonathan Huberdeau and Nazem Kadri.

The Boston Bruins are in unfamiliar territory and a response is imminent. With 46 games played, the Bruins hang onto the second Wild Card spot by one point. They've won their last two games but dropped six straight before that to land themselves in a position of great uncertainty with the trade deadline less than two months away.

The Red Wings have ample cap room currently boasting $5.5 million of cap space according to Puckpedia, allowing them to pursue different options ahead of the deadline if they choose to become buyers.

The President of the Boston Bruins, Cam Neely, was vague when addressing the team's plans for the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline. He recently told NHL.com that they'd

Adding a scorer to the bottom six is important for the Golden Knights. Hall was once a top-line forward but is better suited for a bottom-six role now. The Golden Knights would not have to part with a first-round pick to get Hall,

We’re a little under two months away from the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline, and Daily Faceoff has you covered for everything leading up to the unofficial hockey holiday.

During the intermissions between the periods of Friday night’s NHL games, the Hockey Central panel weighed in on what might happen as the NHL trade deadline approaches.