Winners & Losers of the 2025 Trade Deadline

[Breakers]

Annual thread now that the deadline has passed

Who are your winners and losers?

 

[a mangy Meowth]

One that comes to mind is Winnipeg. They must be pissed watching Avs/Stars

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

When it comes to GM's Kyle Davidson comes out as a real big f***ing joke

Holding onto Donato instead of trading him so we either give him a horrible extension or he walks as UFA and we end up with nothing

Then add on Shea Weber BS which is clear sign our GM has no intention of improving roster this offseason

Bedard's family and agent should advise him not to sign an extension with Hawks and ask for trade at this point

 

[Summer Rose]

Not sure there are any definite "losers" of this deadline. Carolina, maybe, for having to cut their losses on Rantanen. Plenty of teams got better, so perhaps you could define a deadline "loser" as a team that didn't get as good as a rival did, that they might have to face in the playoffs.

I definitely would say that Dallas did the best out of everyone today though.

 

[Salva Mea]

winners

Sens
Stars
Panthers
Colorado
Jets
Tampa

Losers

Devils
Carolina

 

[LemonSauceD]

Vancouver doing nothing is literally a joke. Pick a f***ing direction.

 

[SupremeTeam16]

Can’t wait to watch two of FLA, TB, COL, DAL go out in the first round after loading up lmao.

 

[5 Minute Major]

Panthers win. Dallas wins. There are your 2 finalists.

 

[Fire Sweeney]

Leafs lose

 

[Some Other Flame]

Winners:
Panthers
Bruins

Losers:
Oilers
Carolina

Jury's out:
Dallas

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Leafs kinda lose because they couldn't get Brayden Schenn and Erik Karlsson

 

[shello]

I'm surprised the Pens didn't do more

 

[Sasha Orlov]

Win: FLA, DAL
Lose: VAN, MTL, CAR

 

[Uncle Scrooge]

Biggest surprise is that Vegas will be icing a playoff roster that'd be cap compliant in the regular season.

This year it's the others doing LTIR arms racing haha

 

[fsanford]

Kings understanding you ain't close to Stars, Jets, Knights. Not being stupid

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

Can’t wait to watch two of FLA, TB, COL, DAL go out in the first round after loading up lmao.

I still don't like the avs depth ngl. If they face Dallas, they probably go out in the first round.

 

[Whoot Whoot]

took some guts to dismantle Boston in two days , canes are big losers so is everyone competing in the east minus Panthers

 

[DJJones]

Winners: Sellers

Losers: Teams that had expectations to win the cup only to be crushed by the sun belt teams.

 

[I am not exposed]

Loser: Canucks holding onto Brock Boeser. He is so going to walk in the summer.

 

[2023FriendshipTour]

One of the bigger deadline days in recent memories. Feel Dallas, Colorado and Florida improved the most. Winnipeg is having an amazing year and for them to do nothing was an interesting choice.. Don't think they have the horses anymore to get through the central even with Helly. Edmonton might actually see there window shut after that deadline and there offseason.. They needed a goalie bad.

HM to Calgary for not trading anyone to capitalize on some pretty high prices being paid this deadline and to continue on our track of purgatory.

 

[DJJones]

One of the bigger deadline days in recent memories. Feel Dallas, Colorado and Florida improved the most. Winnipeg is having an amazing year and for them to do nothing was an interesting choice.. Don't think they have the horses anymore to get through the central even with Helly. Edmonton might actually see there window shut after that deadline and there offseason.. They needed a goalie bad.

HM to Calgary for not trading anyone to capitalize on some pretty high prices being paid this deadline and to continue on our track of purgatory.

What exactly would you trade from Calgary?

 

[Sasha Orlov]

Forgot to mention, HOW have the Oilers again done nothing about their goaltending situation? Man oh man

 

[GordonGraham]

Loser Habs

No help if playoff is their goal and didnt trade any of the 4 UFA's if they dont make it. caught in no mans land

 

[Bobby9]

Capitals. This might be Ovi's last chance. Go for it

 

[PuckG]

Forgot to mention, HOW have the Oilers again done nothing about their goaltending situation? Man oh man

We’re resigned to just be sad about it. Management does not believe an upgrade is warranted.