Embrace chaos, folks.
The most chaotic day of the hockey calendar is upon us!
The 2025 NHL trade deadline is today (March 7) at 3 PM Eastern, with teams either loading up for a playoff run or selling players and preparing for the future. For the first time in quite a while, the Bruins fall into the latter bucket. The only thing that remains to be seen is just how many players will be on the move.
A few trade deadline reminders:
- News of deals often trickles in a little after 3 PM, so don’t be surprised if some things are announced after the deadline.
- This isn’t nearly as big of a problem as it used to be, but double-check that you’re looking at a genuine profile (and not a parody account) if you’re sharing a link from Twitter/Bluesky/Threads/etc. etc.
- Bruins GM Don Sweeney will likely have a media availability sometime in the 4-5 PM range on Friday afternoon.
One other note, which could come into play for the Bruins: players who are on an NHL roster after today’s trade deadline can’t play in the AHL playoffs, so there will likely be some paper transactions across the league.
Georgii Merkulov and Jeffrey Viel were sent back to Providence on Wednesday, likely with the AHL playoffs in mind.
There are NHL roster limits to contend with, but it wouldn’t be surprising to see names like Patrick Brown, Riley Tufte, and Ian Mitchell optioned back to Providence on paper prior to 3 PM.
A reminder on moves involving the Bruins thus far, at least as of late Thursday night:
- Trent Frederic, Max Jones traded to the Edmonton Oilers for D Max Wanner and two draft picks.
- Justin Brazeau traded to the Minnesota Wild for F Jakub Lauko and F Marat Khustnidinov
- Defenseman Jorden Oesterle was claimed off of waivers by the Nashville Predators
Have fun out there!