2020 NHL trade deadline: Rumors, signings and notable news tracker

The 2020 NHL trade deadline is here, bringing with it rumors big and small. Here’s all the important information you need to know.

The 2020 NHL trade deadline is set for Monday, Feb. 24 this year, marking a major milestone in the 2019-20 season. The NHL trade deadline is often where big hockey moves are made by teams looking to stock up for a deep playoff run or teams looking to secure a draft lottery spot amid a failed season.

Though the day of the deadlines themselves have been less active in the past, the weeks leading up to the trade deadline are often rife with activity and talk about potential moves. This season, the biggest trade deadline acquisition — Taylor Hall — was shipped off from New Jersey in December and found a home in Arizona months before the deadline.

Pittsburgh, however, made the first major move of the 2020 trade deadline two weeks ago by acquiring winger Jason Zucker from the Minnesota Wild in exchange for forward Alex Galchenyuk, a 2020 conditional first-round pick and defensive prospect Calen Addison.

With the Penguins kicking off the trade market, Los Angeles Kings’ Tyler Toffoli was the next domino to fall, as the Vancouver Canucks swooped in to nab the forward’s in-demand services last week. Montreal Canadiens forward Ilya Kovalchuk was dealt the night before deadline, landing in Washington with the contending Capitals.

With all the noise out there, here are the biggest rumors, signings and notable pieces of news you need to know as the 2020 NHL trade deadline approaches.

Signings, Notable News

• Feb. 23: Capitals trade for F Ilya Kovalchuk.
• Feb. 23: Lightning agree to deal with free agent D Zach Bogosian.
• Feb. 17: Canucks trade for F Tyler Toffoli.
• Feb. 15: Ducks sign F Nicolas Deslauriers to a two-year contract extension.
• Feb. 10: Penguins trade for F Jason Zucker.
• Feb. 9: Oilers, D Darnell Nurse agree on a two-year contract extension. 
• Feb. 3: Winnipeg D Dustin Byfuglien reportedly set to mutually terminate contract with Jets, could enter free agency.
• Feb. 2: Blue Jackets re-sign F Nathan Gerbe to a two-year contract extension.
• Jan. 29: F Zack Kassian signs a four-year extension with the Oilers.
• Jan. 28: Penguins re-sign D Marcus Pettersson to a five-year, $20.1 million deal.
• Jan. 14: Capitals re-sign F Nicklas Backstrom to a five-year, $46 million contract.

Rumors

• Feb. 21: Canucks, Flames, Golden Knights and Hurricanes in Toronto D Tyson Barrie.
• Feb. 20: Jets looking to trade D Dustin Byfuglien before exploring contract termination.
• Feb. 19: Vegas has shown an interest in Blackhawks D Erik Gustafsson.
• Feb. 19: Avalanche, Bruins are frontrunners for F Chris Kreider. Islanders also in the mix.
• Feb. 18: Kings F Jeff Carter garnering interest from the Flyers.
• Feb. 17: Bruins looking hard at Blue Jackets’ F Josh Anderson.
• Feb. 15: D Jake Muzzin, Maple Leafs working on a four-year contract extension.
• Feb. 11: Six or seven teams are reportedly looking at Devils D Sami Vatanen.
• Feb. 9: Canucks may be in the market for a forward after F Brock Boeser’s injury.
• Feb. 6: Canucks looking into Devils F Wayne Simmonds as a trade deadline rental.
• Feb. 5: Oilers, Penguins are reportedly interested in Montreal Canadiens F Tomas Tatar.
• Feb. 4: Maple Leafs have reportedly “kicked tires” on G Jack Campbell.
• Jan. 30: “At least eight teams” have shown interest in F Chris Kreider.
• Jan. 30: Maple Leafs have looked into Wild D, Matt Dumba.
• Jan. 27: Blues may be in the market for a top-six forward at this year’s deadline.
• Jan. 25: D Jake Muzzin says he would “love to stay” in Toronto.
• Jan. 25: Interim Devils GM Tom Fitzgerald is looking to move the club’s UFAs, which include F Wayne Simmonds, D Andy Greene and D Sami Vatanen.
• Jan. 25: Red Wings D Trevor Daley has reportedly asked to be dealt before the deadline.
• Jan. 24: Flyers D Shayne Gostisbehere may be available if the team is looking to add to their offense.
• Jan. 24: Flames D T.J. Brodie has put Toronto on his no-trade list in the event he is traded.
• Jan. 22: Devils F Travis Zajac reportedly not willing to waive no-trade clause at this time.
• Jan. 19: Predators are reportedly looking to deal F Mikael Granlund by the deadline.
• Jan. 16: Maple Leafs are among teams that have inquired about Rangers’ G Alexander Georgiev.
• Jan. 16: Wild are “open for business” and D Mathew Dumba could be on the table.

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