With the league's holiday roster freeze almost over, it's a good time to start thinking about which players make sense for different teams.

Welcome to the 2025-26 NHL Trade Tracker, the official list of completed trades since July 1, 2025. This is your one-stop shop for news, analysis and reaction from around the NHL as teams position themselves for the present and beyond.

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens have both been predicted to target the same Nashville Predators forward as the NHL trade deadline nears.

Jake DeBrusk’s healthy scratch on Monday has sparked trade speculation as the Canucks look for answers. Now, an NHL Insider has opened up.

The Pittsburgh Penguins are shifting focus to the future, acquiring Yegor Chinakhov from Columbus to inject youth and upside. This move signals a departure from short-term fixes, with the team betting on Chinakhov's potential to grow into a larger role.

Hughes, who was tied with Miro Heiskanen of the Dallas Stars for the defenseman lead in power-play points (12) and tied for 11th at the position in points (23 in 26 games) this season prior to the trade, has had three seasons of 30-plus power-play points, including a career-high 38 in 2023-24.

The Philadelphia Flyers are having a solid season, and now have added a new forward to the rotation from the Penguins.

As the 2025-26 NHL season approaches its halfway point, we are starting to see teams emerge as serious playoff contenders, and others show themselves as lottery contenders. As such, we have already seen some significant trades happen across the league.

A broken high-profile record, potential dynasties and bits of eyebrow-raising player movement: Here are 2025's top NHL moments.

NHL trade rumors for the 2026 season are already buzzing, with teams evaluating rosters and agents testing the market. Key players like Matias Maccelli, Rasmus Andersson, and Jonathan Marchessault are reportedly drawing significant interest from various franchises.