ANAHEIM, Calif. — Silence was the story of the Anaheim Ducks’ trade deadline day. That may be disappointing when you’re eager to see some action and were hoping they’d collect quality assets for players who don’t have futures with the club or, better yet, add another key piece or two to beef up for a playoff run.

Since becoming the Penguins general manager, Kyle Dubas has faced heavy criticism for moves that he has made. Pittsburgh sports fans are just babies that want to cry about everything. Dubas had one goal at the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline which was to acquire assets to get the rebuild underway and he did that.

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We're past the trade deadline in the NHL, and now all eyes are on what's to come for the Stanley Cup playoffs. Take one look at the standings now and there's a good chance you can guess roughly 75 percent of the playoff field with ease.

The Vancouver Canucks are starting to build a strong prospect pool. Whether through the draft, trade or free agency, there are quite a few prospects who could make an impact at the NHL level sooner rather than later.

The NHL has an 11-game schedule tonight, featuring a few high-leverage matchups between the Blue Jackets and the Devils, and the Lightning and the Hurricanes. I’ve sifted through the numbers and stats for tonight’s games,