The Trade Deadline has finally arrived. From now until 3:00 PM ET, the entire landscape of the NHL will change.
While you were sleeping, the St. Louis Blues watched along with the rest of the world as some Central Division rivals made some key moves to help bolster their roster. That being the Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche.
As they get stronger, the Blues need to use their remaining hours to make some serious moves for their future. Do they follow suit and get stronger by buying in, or do they sell off after the devastating news of Colton Parayko's injury yesterday?
Central Division Moves
The headline of the night was the Dallas Stars potentially acquiring Mikko Rantanen from Carolina. The Stars got the biggest fish in the sea for this trade deadline frenzy, giving them a serious boost as the Stanley Cup favorites.
On Rantanen: hearing Stars/Hurricanes have framework of a deal...we will see on extension over the next few hours
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) March 7, 2025
Another team that has bolstered their roster is the first wildcard team in the Western Conference, the Colorado Avalanche. They secured Brock Nelson for their playoff run in a blockbuster deal.
Trade details, per #GoAvsGo:
— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) March 7, 2025
To #GoAvsGo:
C Brock Nelson (50% retained)
F William Dufour
To #isles:
F Cal Ritchie
D Oliver Kylington
2026 1st Round Pick
Cond. 2028 3rd Round Pick
What an absolute haul. Cal Ritchie is a can’t miss prospect.
Blues have a big day ahead of them?
With the rest of the Central Division making moves, as well as the rest of the NHL, this should make for an exciting and scary day for the Blues. There future rides on the moves from today.
All eyes are on Brayden Schenn, and whether they can secure that "mammoth" return that General Manager Doug Armstrong wants. Can they find a suitable suitor for the Schenn, willing to pay the price? One potential landing spot for him is Toronto, but that remains to be seen.
Will the Blues make any moves today?