The Carolina Hurricanes were at the center of the trade deadline for a lot of the wrong reasons. The drama surrounding Mikko Rantanen generated plenty of headlines, but the team is starting to peak in spite of that turbulence.

When is the NHL trade deadline time? The 2025 NHL trade deadline is Friday, with Mikko Rantanen and Brad Marchand among the targets. Follow the latest trade news here.

Let's take a look at which NHL teams improved the most, which took the biggest chances and which fell flat on its face on deadline day.

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Sellers around the NHL from Philadelphia to San Jose, Mikko Rantanen and the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers were winners at the trade deadline.

The trade deadline has officially passed, with several big names moved today including Mikko Rantanen, Brad Marchand and Scott Laughton

The Stars have reportedly reached an agreement with the Hurricanes to acquire Mikko Rantanen before the NHL Trade Deadline.

The 2025 NHL trade deadline will conclude at 3 p.m. ET on Friday, March 7. NHL Network will be following all of the action on television on Friday, March 7 with seven hours of coverage.

The NHL trade deadline is Friday afternoon, and scuttlebutt around the league has centered on Rantanen and whether the Canes will re-sign him, trade him, or keep him and try to agree on a new contract.

Carolina Hurricanes' Mikko Rantanen (96) protests against a penalty with an official during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Edmonton Oilers in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, March 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)