NHL Rumour Report - NHL Trade Rumours and Speculation

When is the 2017 NHL trade deadline?

A question that comes up a lot this time of year is when exactly the NHL trade deadline takes place. Many different theories appear online in absence of any announcement from the NHL, who for some reason doesn't like to make a big fuss about the date despite it being a huge deal for fans.

Daniel and Henrik Sedin are drawing plenty of interest from around the NHL, but perhaps the surprising bit is that at least two teams have said they're willing to take on their contracts with no salary retained. The Sedin Twins, both aged 36, are under contract this season and next at $7 million dollars apiece.

The Arizona Coyotes have reportedly acquired Peter Holland from the Toronto Maple Leafs. Holland is a depth center who can chip in a bit offensively. He's probably not a number two, but he could slide in as a number three (or four) and not look out of place. He wasn't getting that ice time with the Leafs.

It's hard to imagine the Canadiens moving out another core piece so soon after the PK Subban trade, but here we are.

The rumour mill never rests in Toronto, but it would appear that a few moves are coming in the near future.

Flames President Brian Burke made a fervent denial on Wednesday that his organization was considering trading young defenseman Dougie Hamilton to the Leafs or any other team. Rumours around Hamilton started cropping up a few weeks ago, and had begun to really snowball in recent days.

So that's the end of that I guess. Right?

Although they went out and traded for Brian Elliott this past summer, it's increasingly likely the Flames re-enter the goalie market before the trade deadline.

The NHL season may have just gotten underway, but it's never too early to begin looking ahead at what trades might happen when the calendar turns to 2017. While the deadline is set for March 1st, 2017, moves usually happen several weeks in advance of that date as teams scramble to get their trade targets.