March 3, 2026Updated March 6, 2026, 8:57 a.m. ET
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story contains updates from earlier within the week. Get the newest Red Wings NHL trade deadline updates here.
The 2026 NHL trade deadline is nearly right here, with the Detroit Red Wings doubtlessly seeking to get extra energetic than they’ve in recent times.
The deadline will hit on Friday, March 6, at 3 p.m. ET, with Red Wings common supervisor Steve Yzerman facing many options as his staff seems to remain aggressive in a decent Atlantic Division race. The Red Wings have not made the NHL playoffs since 2016, three years earlier than Yzerman took cost in Detroit.
The Red Wings are projected to be patrons on the deadline since they at the moment stand in a playoff place and have the second-most projected cap space within the NHL per Puckpedia. The Wings even have an intriguing prospect in heart Nate Danielson that might assist bring a solid return in a possible trade package deal for an influence veteran, and Yzerman has already made one transfer in buying and selling for former Red Wings ahead David Perron from the Ottawa Senators for a conditional fourth-round draft choose.
Though Yzerman, now in Year 7 in Detroit, has been energetic on the deadline in years previous, together with making two trades earlier than the deadline in 2025, the Red Wings have acquired a passive repute relating to deadline acquisitions, just lately selecting to make low-risk, small-impact moves as a substitute of trades that might flip the staff right into a legit championship contender.
However, this could possibly be a a lot totally different deadline for Detroit. We’ll have all of the updates under from what is bound to be a compelling NHL deadline week for Yzerman and the Red Wings.
Red Wings trade deadline live updates
This part shall be up to date all through the week.
Stave Yzerman would not wait until deadline day to convey again acquainted face
Hey, we all know that man! Yes, the Red Wings added forward David Perron in a deal with the Ottawa Senators that sends a conditional fourth-rounder to their Atlantic Division rivals.
Perron performed for the Red Wings in the course of the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons earlier than signing a two-year deal (which he is within the remaining months of) with the Sens.
Stars fill up on offense
Dallas and former Red Wings exec Jim Nill continued to be busy on the deadline, including ahead Michael Bunting from Nashville, in alternate for a third-round choose.
The Stars added defenseman Tyler Myers on Wednesday, and now they’re selecting up a soon-to-be free agent in Bunting, who has 13 objectives and 18 assists in 31 video games with the Predators this season.
Another former Red Wing on the transfer
Jeff Petry, son of legendary Tigers pitcher Dan Petry, is heading to Minnesota.
The Florida Panthers introduced they’ve acquired a seventh-round choose in alternate for Petry, who spent the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons with the Wings.
Petry has eight assists and 0 objectives in 58 video games with the Panthers this 12 months.
Patrick Kane on trade deadline: ‘Lots can occur’
With lower than 24 hours to go till the NHL trade deadline, the Red Wings wrapped up a follow with out but needing to say goodbye to any acquainted faces, or howdy to any new ones.
Goalie Sebastian Cossa excepted along with his fast promotion and relegation, after all – however that is a special story, because the staff’s high goalie prospect hasn’t been linked with any trade talks.
Detroit nonetheless appears to be within the combine for a top-four defenseman and a top-six ahead, with Red Wings veteran Patrick Kane saying “a lot can happen” across the trade deadline. But it seems to be a vendor’s market proper now, with costs for mid-tier trade targets trying steep in comparison with earlier seasons.
Red Wings assign Sebastian Cossa to AHL: March 5
The Red Wings introduced they’re assigning goalie Sebastian Cossa back to the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins, the place he was the AHL’s Goaltender of the Month for November and December.
Cossa was recalled on March 4 beneath emergency situations after Detroit’s beginning goalie John Gibson left Monday’s recreation in opposition to the Nashville Predators with a shoulder harm. Cossa was Detroit’s first-round choose in 2021 however has solely performed in a single recreation for the Red Wings since.
Robert Thomas asking value ‘insane’
Elite Prospects’ Cam Robinson weighed in available on the market for St. Louis Blues ahead Robert Thomas, saying that the Blues are asking for an “insane” package deal of “multiple first-round level assets.”
Thomas has been a high trade goal and will match with many groups, together with the Red Wings, however won’t transfer at that asking value.
March 5: John Gibson again at follow, Dylan Larkin out
Red Wings goalie John Gibson, who missed Wednesday’s recreation in opposition to the Vegas Golden Knights with an harm he suffered within the first interval of Monday’s recreation in opposition to the Nashville Predators, was again at Red Wings follow on Thursday.
Team captain Dylan Larkin, nevertheless, was not noticed. Larkin left Wednesday’s recreation after taking a cross-check in entrance of the Red Wings web.
According to Red Wings coach Todd McLellan, each Larkin and Andrew Copp are out for upkeep days and will be available for Friday’s recreation in opposition to the Florida Panthers. Gibson is anticipated to be obtainable for Friday’s recreation, as nicely.
March 5: Maple Leafs trade Nicolas Roy to Avalanche
The Toronto Maple Leafs traded ahead Nicolas Roy to the Colorado Avalanche for a 2027 first-round choose and a 2028 fifth-round choose. If the 2027 choose falls within the top-10, then the Maple Leafs would as a substitute ship their 2028 unconditional first-round choose over.
March 5: Capitals trade Nic Dowd to Vegas
As first reported by NHL Network’s David Pagnotta, the Washington Capitals are sending ahead Nic Dowd to the Vegas Golden Knights for Vegas goalie Jesper Vikman, a 2027 third-round choose and a 2029 second-round choose.
Dowd, 35, has put up not less than 10 objectives in every season from 2021-25, although he solely has 4 objectives in 55 video games to date this season.
March 4: Former Red Wing on the transfer
Ex-Detroit Red Wings defender Olli Määttä is on the transfer once more.
The Red Wings shipped Määttä to Utah final 12 months to avoid wasting cap house after simply seven video games within the 2024-25 season. He performed for the Wings for the 2 years earlier than that, then performed 92 video games during the last two years for Utah.
Now he is heading to Calgary as a part of a deal that brings MacKenzie Weegar to Utah.
5 gamers the Red Wings might goal
Yzerman has cap house, picks to trade and a roster to enhance, that means the Red Wings will most likely at trade targets over the subsequent two days.
Our Red Wings insider Helene St. James takes a look at five trade targets Detroit ought to contemplate, together with a few gamers whose names have already been talked about in talks with different groups this week.
March 4: Trade talks between Blues and Sabres fall via
According to TSN’s Darren Dreger, talks of a deal between the St. Louis Blues and Buffalo Sabres for Blues ahead Robert Thomas have apparently ended. The value for Thomas was reportedly too excessive for Buffalo, and Thomas continues to be obtainable to trade for a staff in want of a ahead (just like the Red Wings, for instance, although the worth for Thomas is likely to be too excessive for Detroit, too).
March 4: Dallas Stars purchase Tyler Myers from Vancouver Canucks
Per TSN’s Darren Dreger, the Dallas Stars have traded for Vancouver Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers, taking him off the board as a possible trade candidate for the Red Wings. Per TSN’s Pierre LeBrun, the Stars despatched a second-round choose in 2027 and a fourth-round choose in 2029 for Myers, with the Canucks retaining 50% of Myers’ contract for the subsequent two seasons.
Myers, 36, has spent 17 NHL seasons with three totally different groups, notably because the 2010 Calder Trophy winner with the Buffalo Sabres.
March 4: Red Wings recalling Sebastian Cossa
The John Gibson harm might somewhat worse than initially feared.
The Red Wings goalie left the team’s 4-2 Monday win over the Nashville Predators within the first intermission after taking a puck to the shoulder. Coach Todd McLellan after the sport mentioned that Gibson was “OK,” however is outwardly nicely sufficient to return for tonight’s recreation in opposition to the Vegas Golden Knights.
Detroit recalled goalie Sebastian Cossa from the Grand Rapids Griffins beneath emergency situations whereas assigning Erik Gustafsson to Grand Rapids. Cossa was the No. 15 total choose within the 2021 draft however has solely appeared in a single NHL recreation, a win over the Buffalo Sabres on Dec. 9, 2024.
Cossa has performed exceptionally with the Griffins this season, profitable the AHL Goaltender of the Month award in each November and December whereas enjoying within the 2026 AHL All-Star Classic.
Our Red Wings insider Helene St. James reported that common backup Cam Talbot will get the start tonight. McLellan mentioned that Gibson is considered day-to-day and is feeling higher.
March 3: Rangers placing J.T. Miller on injured reserve
According to ESPN’s Emily Kaplan, the New York Rangers are placing captain J.T. Miller on injured reserve with an upper-body harm. The Rangers say Miller’s harm isn’t associated to an harm he handled earlier within the season however did not reveal any extra info relating to the harm.
The Rangers have the fewest factors within the Eastern Conference and are thought-about to be sellers on the deadline. Miller’s harm standing might affirm that not solely are the Rangers in promote mode, but additionally could possibly be aiming for a excessive draft choose later this 12 months.
Rangers forwards Vincent Trocheck and Alexis Lafrenière could possibly be deadline targets for the Red Wings, who’re twentieth within the NHL in objectives per recreation (2.95) coming into Tuesday’s play.
March 3: Sabres focusing on Robert Thomas
Per TSN’s Darren Dreger, talks between the Buffalo Sabres and St. Louis Blues for Blues ahead Robert Thomas are “heating up.”
Thomas recorded not less than 81 factors in his earlier two seasons with the Blues and will signify an offensive increase for Buffalo, one of many league’s hottest groups.
Per NHL insider Chris Johnston, the Sabers are providing “the equivalent of multiple 1st-rounders” to accumulate Thomas, who would wish to waive his no-trade clause for a deal to be made. The Sabres and Red Wings are tied within the Atlantic Division with 76 factors as of Tuesday, with Buffalo having one recreation in hand.
March 2: Oilers trade for Connor Murphy
The large deadline information from Monday, March 2, was the Edmonton Oilers acquiring defenseman Connor Murphy from the Chicago Blackhawks for a 2028 second-round choose.
Murphy has performed his final 9 seasons in Chicago after beginning his profession in Arizona and brings measurement to Edmonton’s again line. Edmonton’s trade additionally takes a possible goal for the Red Wings off the board, as Detroit would possibly focus totally on shoring up its protection.
Red Wings potential deadline targets
Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press: “The Vancouver Canucks (Quinn Hughes), New York Rangers (Artemi Panarin) and Calgary Flames (Rasmus Andersson) already have traded assets, with more on those teams still available, such as forwards Vincent Trocheck and Alexis Lafrenière (Rangers), forwards Blake Coleman and Nazem Kadri (Flames) and forwards Elias Pettersson and Evander Kane (Canucks).
“The St. Louis Blues are prone to shed gamers, too, with defenseman Justin Faulk and forwards Robert Thomas, Brayden Schenn and Jordan Kyrou doubtlessly destined for brand spanking new groups.
“The Seattle Kraken are right on the bubble of the Western Conference playoff picture, but if they decide to sell, defenseman Vince Dunn could be of interest to the Wings.”
When is the NHL trade deadline?
- Friday, March 6, 3 p.m. ET.
Red Wings cap house 2026
According to Puckpedia, the Red Wings have greater than $12 million of projected cap house (second-most within the NHL) and greater than $58 million of deadline cap house, the estimated cap hit the staff can tackle earlier than the deadline. A participant’s wage traded this week will solely depend for lower than one-fourth of the annual cap hit for his or her new staff, since there shall be about 5 weeks remaining within the common season after the trade deadline.
- Current cap house: $54,522,419.
- Deadline cap house: $58,416,878.
- Projected playoff cap house: $17,522,513.
Red Wings future draft picks
The Red Wings personal their first-round draft picks over the subsequent three drafts.
- 2026: Own first, second, third, fourth (from Columbus Blue Jackets), fifth, sixth and two seventh-round picks (one from Calgary Flames).
- 2027: Own first, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh-round picks.
- 2028: Own all picks.
Red Wings trade deadline historical past beneath Steve Yzerman
Here’s a fast abstract of the Red Wings trade deadline offers beneath present GM Steve Yzerman.
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