When Does the NHL Trade Deadline End?

Contents

Introduction
Background
The NHL Trade Deadline
- What is the NHL Trade Deadline?
- When does the NHL Trade Deadline end?
Conclusion

The NHL trade deadline is fast approaching and everyone is wondering when it will end. We have the answer for you right here!

Introduction

NHL Trade Deadline day is one of the most exciting days of the year for hockey fans. Each year on the last Monday in February, NHL teams have a chance to improve their team for the playoff push by making trades with other teams. This can be a very exciting time for fans as they wait to see if their favorite team will make a move to improve its chances of winning the Stanley Cup.

This year, the NHL Trade Deadline is on Monday, February 24th. The deadline is at 3:00 PM ET and is usually when most of the trades happen. However, sometimes there are trades that happen after the deadline has passed. These are usually trades that involve players who have been put on waivers or trade- deadline deals that were agreed upon before the deadline but could not be completed until after the deadline had passed.

Background

The NHL trade deadline is the date and time when NHL teams must finalize their rosters for the rest of the season. The deadline is typically in late February or early March, and it is generally not extended beyond the winsome day of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

In order to be eligible to play in the Stanley Cup playoffs, a player must be on his team’s roster as of 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the day of the deadline. NHL teams are allowed to make trades up until the deadline, but any player acquired after that point is not eligible to compete in the playoffs.

The trade deadline can be a hectic time for NHL teams as they scramble to solidify their rosters for a playoff push. It can also be an exciting time for fans as they watch their favorite team’s General Manager wheel and deal to try and improve their team’s chances of winning hockey’s ultimate prize, the Stanley Cup.

The NHL Trade Deadline

The NHL trade deadline is a date in the NHL season after which NHL teams are not allowed to make trades with each other for the rest of the season. It is typically set at the end of February. This year, the NHL trade deadline is on February 25th.

What is the NHL Trade Deadline?

The NHL Trade Deadline is the last day of the NHL regular season during which registered players can be traded. For most of the season, trades are permitted between any two clubs. However, once the trade deadline has passed, trades are only allowed between teams that are both currently qualified for the playoffs, or (if no team is qualified for the playoffs) teams that are both currently not qualified for the playoffs.

NHL teams are not required to make any trades on the trade deadline day, and very often no major trades occur. However, over the years there have been a number of high-profile trades that have taken place on or just before the trade deadline day. These have usually involved star players being traded from non-contending teams to contending teams in exchange for multiple draft picks and/or prospects, with the intention of those players making an immediate impact on their new team’s playoff run.