The Vegas Golden Knights have agreed to acquire Tomas Hertl, a 2025 third-round pick and 2027 third-round choice from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for a 2025 first-round pick and forward David Edstrom (Vegas' first-round draft choice in 2023). 

Hertl has six seasons remaining on an eight-year, $65.1 million contract he signed in March 2022.

Hertl has been sidelined since having surgery Feb. 12 to clean out loose cartilage in his left knee. Expectations are that he will be ready to return in time for the playoffs.

Hertl has 15 goals and 34 points in 48 games this season.

The Tampa Bay Lightning acquired defenseman Matt Dumba and a 2025 seventh round pick from the Arizona Coyotes for a 2027 fifth round pick.

Dumba, 29, will be an unrestricted free agent this offseason. His contract carries a $3.9 million cap hit, and the Coyotes did not retain any salary.

The New Jersey Devils traded for Jake Allen from the Montreal Canadiens as veteran goaltending insurance.

The Devils are sending a conditional third-round pick to the Canadiens, who are retaining 50% of Allen's $3.85 million salary. 

The Nashville Predators acquired Arizona Coyotes winger Jason Zucker for a 2024 sixth-round draft pick from Nashville that was originally owned by the Dallas Stars.

Zucker, 32, had nine goals and 16 assists in 51 games for the Coyotes. 

The Boston Bruins have acquired Pat Maroon from the Minnesota Wild for Luke Toporowski and a conditional 2026 sixth-round draft pick.

Maroon has won the Stanley Cup in three straight seasons, beginning with the St. Louis Blues in 2019 before a back-to-back run with the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Maroon underwent back surgery a month ago and was scheduled to be out four to six weeks.

The Buffalo Sabres traded captain Kyle Okposo to the Florida Panthers in exchange for defenseman Calle Sjalin and a conditional 2024 seventh-round pick.

With Okposo being on a one-year deal worth $2.5 million, the Sabres did not have to retain any salary with the full freight of his contract going to the Panthers.

The Winnipeg Jets acquired Tyler Toffoli from the New Jersey Devils for a third round pick in 2024 and a second rounder in 2025.

The Jets will be Toffoli's sixth team in the past five seasons, and the transaction marks the fourth time he's been traded over the previous four years.

"You gotta be prepared for anything that can happen," Toffoli told TSN after the trade. "Obviously with this going down today, it's just another step along the journey. It's an exciting time being able to join a really good team. They're playing really well. They have a lot of the pieces so hopefully we can make a push."

The Carolina Hurricanes have acquired Evgeny Kuznetsov from the Washington Capitals for a 2025 third-round pick.

Kuznetsov, 31, is under contract through the 2024-25 season with a total cap hit of $7.8 million next season and $8 million in actual money owed.

Anthony Duclair and a 2025 seventh-round pick will head to the Tampa Bay Lightning from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for a 2024 third-round pick and prospect defenseman Jack Thompson. 

Duclair gives the Lightning a top-nine winger who could slide to their second line alongside Anthony Cirelli and Brandon Hagel. Duclair has scored 16 goals and has 27 points this season, and is on pace to reach 22 goals, which would be his fourth career campaign of more than 20 goals.

The Carolina Hurricanes have agreed to acquire Jake Guentzel from the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Guentzel, 29, is considered the top forward available ahead of Friday's NHL trade deadline. He has 52 points in 50 games this season, including 22 goals. 

Guentzel is an unrestricted free agent after the season and carries a $6 million salary cap hit.