A team that made a huge splash at the deadline takes over as Stanley Cup favorite, plus the Hart Trophy race heats up down the stretch.

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It’s been a week since the NHL’s trade deadline has passed, and in most cases of traded players, we’ve seen a decent sample size to judge how well or poorly they might be doing with their new team.

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.

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The NHL Trade Deadline came and went with no action from the Montreal Canadiens. Many circled the Canadiens as possibly the most active team at this year’s deadline. However, Kent Hughes decided to stay the course and give his players a chance to make the playoffs with the group they had in the room.

The hockey world needs a deep breath to process everything that happened leading up to the NHL trade deadline on

It’s that time of the year! Since the 2022-23 season, one of the biggest pieces here at The Hockey Writers (THW) following the trade deadline is the Rebuild Rankings.

Things could be looking up for the Chicago Blackhawks after a couple of miserable National Hockey League campaigns.