Defensemen Seth Jones and Ryan Lindgren and forward Gustav Nyquist were on the move on Saturday as three Central Division teams got a jump on the NHL’s looming trade deadline. The Colorado Avalanche got the ball rolling with another splash by acquiring Lindgren and winger Jimmy Vesey in a trade with the New York Rangers.

The Pittsburgh Penguins lost a potential Erik Karlsson suitor Saturday when the Florida Panthers reshaped the NHL trade market with a blockbuster for Seth Jones. The New York Rangers and Colorado Avalanche swung a big deal,

If Matthew Tkachuk is out long term for the Panthers, could they look at potentially acquiring Mikko Rantanen?

The Chicago Blackhawks have traded defenseman Seth Jones to the Florida Panthers in a blockbuster deal. The Blackhawks also traded a fourth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft to the Panthers in the deal, which came about after Jones requested a trade from Chicago earlier this season.

A lot changed in 24 hours for the New York Rangers. Plus NHL ness and notes, including Seth Jones and Gustav traded before deadline.

Here are three significant NHL EDGE stats surrounding Jones’ outlook with the Panthers: Per NHL EDGE stats, Jones ranked among the defenseman leaders in average shot speed (73.36 miles per hour; 89th percentile) and top shot speed (96.35 mph; 85th percentile) at the time of the trade.

The Florida Panthers are evaluating making a big trade following the possibility of replacing injured star Matthew Tkachuk in the 2024-25 NHL season.

Forward Steven Stamkos, who signed a four-year deal with Nashville in the offseason, is currently in the longest point-less streak of his career — he has gone nine games without a point for the first time in his 17-year career.

The Colorado Avalanche have made another splash ahead of the NHL trade deadline by acquiring defenseman Ryan Lindgren and forward Jimmy Vesey from the New York Rangers. They sent a second- and a fourth-round pick,

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The Colorado Avalanche got the ball rolling ... sending Jones to the defending champion Florida Panthers. The NHL trade deadline is on Friday. The Rangers acquired a second- and a fourth-round ...