Hockey headlines for March 7, 2025

Friday, March 7, 2025

Hurricanes, Mikko Rantanen try to stay focused amid NHL trade deadline speculation (Raleigh News & Observer)
Cale Makar sets franchise record with six points as Avalanche crushes depleted Sharks (Denver Post)
Isles trade Brock Nelson to Avalanche (New York Newsday)
He’s back: Knights acquire Original Misfit in trade with Rangers (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Ducks trade Brian Dumoulin to Devils (Orange County Register)
Bruins trade Justin Brazeau to Wild, get Jakub Lauko back (Boston Globe)
Sharks trade Walman to Oilers as extreme roster makeover continues (San Jose Mercury News)
Jets acquire Driedger from Panthers for Kahkonen in goaltending depth move (Winnipeg Free Press)
Sharks trade Sturm to Panthers as Grier’s selloff before deadline continues (San Jose Mercury News)
Columbus Blue Jackets claim Christian Fischer from Detroit Red Wings, add depth up front (Columbus Dispatch)
Flames sign G Connor Murphy to new deal (Calgary Sun)
Ryan Reaves placed on waivers as Leafs prepare for NHL trade deadline (Toronto Sun)
U.S.-Canada trade war would be ‘painful’ for NHL, commissioner says (Washington Times)
Trade deadline tinkering has been route for most recent Stanley Cup champs (Toronto Sun)
Stars among teams interested in Mikko Rantanen as trade deadline nears, report says (Dallas Morning News)
Goalie Petr Mrázek may be open to a trade after Chicago Blackhawks remove him from rotation (Chicago Inquirer)
Even if Brad Treliving adds more, it's on Maple Leafs' big four to lead in playoff success (Toronto Sun)
As the NHL trade deadline looms, Penguins players brace for Kyle Dubas’ next moves (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Decision day for Ottawa Senators GM Steve Staios (Ottawa Sun)
Rangers have specific vision in mind ahead of NHL trade deadline (New York Post)
Will four-game skid alter Red Wings’ trade deadline approach? (MLive.com)
Columbus Blue Jackets working the 'edges' of NHL trade market with deadline looming (Columbus Dispatch)
Nothing wrong with peace and quiet for Calgary Flames at NHL trade deadline (Calgary Sun)
Trent Frederic and Max Jones pumped to be Edmonton Oilers' trade adds (Edmonton Sun)
As Martin Necas, Jack Drury settle in for the Avalanche, Mikko Rantanen’s future remains murky (Denver Post)
A return worth waiting for as Yanni Gourde is back with the Lightning (Tampa Bay Times)
Jordan Greenway on going for Sabres' contract extension: 'I've had a tremendous time here' (Buffalo News)
Panthers’ Bobrovsky shuts out Blue Jackets, moves into tie for 10th in all-time NHL wins (Miami Herald)
Jets end losing streak, offence busts out, as trade deadline looms (Winnipeg Sun)
Lightning come from behind to beat Sabres in wild game (Tampa Bay Times)
Edmonton Oilers use Montreal Canadiens to stop the bleeding (Edmonton Sun)
How Utah Hockey Club got a ‘big, gutsy win’ in Detroit (Salt Lake Tribune)
Filip Forsberg scores twice, Nashville Predators win 5-3 over Seattle Kraken (The Tennessean)
Amid uncertainty, Bruins absorb bad luck loss in Carolina, 3-2 (Boston Herald)
Florida Panthers stifle Columbus Blue Jackets, help Sergei Bobrovsky post 3-0 shutout (Columbus Dispatch)
New name, same woes as Detroit Red Wings fall to Utah HC, 4-2, for 4th straight loss (Detroit Free Press)
Celebrini, Eklund hit milestones, but Sharks no match for Avalanche (San Jose Mercury News)
Trade pickup Mikey Eyssimont scores in debut, but Kraken fall in Nashville (Seattle Times)
Flyers look disconnected in 4-1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets as trade deadline looms (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Detroit Red Wings' Carter Mazur leaves NHL debut with upper-body injury (Detroit Free Press)
Islanders’ playoff hopes hinge on West Coast trip — no matter how team looks after deadline (New York Post)
How the Canucks' penalty kill got so good (Vancouver Province)
Blues defenseman Colton Parayko to undergo scope on left knee, out 6 weeks (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Wild find a potent mix in second line of Gaudreau, Johansson and Zuccarello (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
How Mackie Samoskevich has evolved into a key player for the Florida Panthers as a rookie (Miami Herald)
Source: Flyers sending goalie Aleksei Kolosov back to Lehigh Valley ahead of NHL trade deadline (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Canadiens prospect Riley Kidney ‘willing to do anything’ to improve his game (Montreal Gazette)
Another historic feat for Flames prospect Zayne Parekh in OHL action (Calgary Sun)