As the 2025-26 NHL season approaches its final stretch, the trade deadline looms large on the horizon. With teams jockeying for playoff spots and contenders looking to bolster their rosters, the upcoming trade deadline promises to be one of the most action-packed in recent memory. In this article, Bleacher Report's experts take a closer look at the biggest winners and losers of the impending trade frenzy, from the teams that will swoop in to make savvy deals to the organizations that will come up short. Who will emerge as the big winners, and who will be left reeling from a disappointing deadline? Find out which teams are poised to make the most impactful moves and which ones will be left on the outside looking in.


Predicting the Biggest Winners and Losers of the 2025-26 NHL Trade Deadline  Bleacher Report