We’ve entered the rebuilding era, folks.
The 2025 NHL Trade Deadline has come and gone, and for the first time in the better part of a decade, the Bruins were sellers — and major sellers at that.
The B’s completed more than a half dozen trades prior to the deadline, acknowledging that the rebuild is on with a mix of stockpiling future assets and bringing in some guys to fill roster spots now.
Catch up on everything that happened below, with the caveat that we’re still waiting on final details for a couple of moves.
Who/what did the Bruins give up at the trade deadline?
- Players: Trent Frederic, Justin Brazeau, Charlie Coyle, Brad Marchand, Brandon Carlo, Marc McLaughlin
- Picks: Fifth round pick in 2026, fourth round pick in 2025 (from Edmonton)
- Money: 50% of Frederic’s 2025 salary, 15% of Carlo’s remaining salary (contract through 26-27 season)
Who/what did the Bruins acquire at the trade deadline?
- Players: D Max Wanner, F Jakub Lauko, F Marat Khustnidinov, F Casey Mittelstadt, F Will Zellers, F Fraser Minten, D Henri Jokiharju, D Daniil Misyu
- Picks: Second round pick in 2025 (St. Louis), second round pick in 2025 (Colorado*), fourth round pick in 2025 (Philadelphia’s, via Toronto), first round pick in 2026 (Toronto, top-five protected), sixth round pick in 2026 (their own, via Minnesota), conditional second round pick in 2027 (from Florida, potential to turn into a first round pick).
*The Avalanche have more than one second round pick in 2025. The B’s will receive whichever of the picks is lower in the draft order.
Get further details on each move below.
Trent Frederic and Max Jones traded to the Edmonton Oilers
In exchange, the Bruins received defense prospect Max Wanner, St. Louis’ 2025 second-round pick (which Edmonton owns), and Edmonton’s fourth-rounder in 2026.
The Bruins retained 50% of Frederic’s salary for the rest of this season.
Justin Brazeau traded to the Minnesota Wild
The B’s sent Brazeau, a pending free agent, to Minnesota in exchange for forward Jakub Lauko (hello again), forward Marat Khustnidinov, and their own sixth-rounder in 2026, which Minnesota had by virtue of last season’s Pat Maroon trade.
Charlie Coyle traded to the Colorado Avalanche
In the Bruins’ first big deal of deadline day itself, they shipped center Coyle to Colorado in exchange for a mix that included an NHL player, a prospect, and a pick.
The B’s received forward Casey Mittelstadt, forward prospect Will Zellers (currently in the USHL and planning to attend North Dakota), and a second-round pick in the 2025 draft.
The Bruins sent Colorado a fifth-rounder in 2026 to complete the deal.
Brad Marchand traded to the Florida Panthers
In the most shocking trade of the day, the B’s sent their captain to the defending Stanley Cup Champion Panthers, a team that has eliminated them from the playoffs two season in row.
Marchand, a pending UFA, netted a somewhat underwhelming return: a conditional second-round pick in the 2027 draft that could become a first round pick in 2027 or 2028.
However, the conditions attached to the deal make it seem like Marchand’s injury may keep him out until the playoffs begin.
Brandon Carlo traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs
The B’s weren’t quite done making trades with divisional rivals, as they sent Carlo to the Maple Leafs for a prospect and a pick.
That prospect, Fraser Minten, has some NHL experience this year, while the B’s also received a 2026 first-round pick from the Leafs (top-five protected) and a 2025 fourth round pick, which belongs to Philadelphia.
Marc McLaughlin traded to the New Jersey Devils
The Massachusetts native was shipped to Jersey in exchange for Daniil Misyul, a 24-year-old defenseman.
Misyul is 6’3”, 176 pounds and has spent most of this season at the AHL level.
Bruins acquire Henri Jokiharju from the Buffalo Sabres
The B’s sent the fourth round Edmonton pick they acquired in the Frederic trade to Buffalo in exchange for Jokiharju.
Jokiharju, 25, will be a free agent after this season.
Moves for the Providence Bruins at the deadline
As a reminder, players who are on an NHL roster after the trade deadline are ineligible for the AHL playoffs.
With that in mind, the B’s made a number of paper transactions today, per Mark Divver:
Khusnutdinov, Lettieri, Brown, Mitchell, Tufte, Poitras on Providence roster this afternoon. Makes them eligible for AHL playoffs
— Mark Divver (@MarkDivver) March 7, 2025
I think that’s it, but give the chaotic nature of the day, I could be wrong. Feel free to correct me in the comments.
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