Dallas placed Heiskanen on LTIR ahead of the trade deadline, which left the door open for another potential deal, though nothing ever came to fruition.

Just when it looked like the Colorado Avalanche made a big move by getting center Brock Nelson, their chief rivals in the Central Division answered with serious salvos in the hours before the NHL trade deadline.

Mike Zeisberger of NHL.com: Dallas Stars GM Jim Nill got a jump on the trade market back on February 1st when he acquired Mikael Granlund and Cody Ceci from the San Jose Sharks.

The Cowboys and Rangers missed out on the playoffs, and the Mavericks traded away superstar Luka Doncic and lost point guard Kyrie Irving to a season-ending torn ACL. But through it all, one Dallas team has kept rolling, giving the city hope that another championship could be just around the corner.

Mikko Rantanen is officially a member of the Dallas Stars, and will remain in Texas for the foreseeable future.

With a likely Stars-Avalanche first round in the cards, GMs Jill Nill and Chris MacFarland spoke to The Athletic about their deadline moves.

Winnipeg's players will be glad to have Brandon Tanev and Luke Schenn, even as Jets management set its sights higher and missed.

In the final 16 hours before the NHL Trade Deadline hit Friday at 3 p.m. ET, Central Division rivals the Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars traded haymakers, and the first-place Jets bolstered their roster with depth moves.

Two of the league's best square off in a matchup that could repeat in June. Plus, updated playoff projections, draft lottery standings, more.