Time is ticking toward the NHL trade deadline. Soon, teams will no longer have the opportunity to either cash in as sellers or bolster their potential playoff rosters. On Friday afternoon, the buzzers will officially sound on NHL trades.

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.

Regardless of what teams made which moves, there is no doubt that this season’s trade deadline was an entertaining one full of unexpected decisions. Let’s look at which moves