Player Trade
Islanders acquire Brayden Schenn from Blues at trade deadline
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The New York Islanders acquired center Brayden Schenn from the St. Louis Blues on NHL Trade Deadline Day. In exchange, the Blues received forward Jonathan Drouin, goaltender prospect Marcus Gidlof, a 2026 first-round pick originally from Colorado, and a 2026 third-round pick originally from New Jersey. Schenn waived his 15-team no-trade clause to facilitate the deal.
The Florida Panthers and New Jersey Devils have finalized a five-player deal. Jacob Markstrom heads to Florida while Ben Steeves, Evan Rodrigues and Jesper Boqvist join New Jersey.
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The Arizona Diamondbacks traded outfielder Alek Thomas to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday for 17-year-old outfield prospect Jose Requena.
The Golden State Warriors traded forward Jonathan Kuminga and guard Buddy Hield to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for center Kristaps Porziņģis on Thursday, marking the end of Kuminga's five-year tenure with the team. The 23-year-old former lottery pick, a member of the 2022 NBA championship squad, had grown disgruntled with his role in Golden State. Warriors coach Steve Kerr expressed regret over not supporting Kuminga more effectively during his time with the franchise.
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The Boston Celtics bolstered their frontcourt by trading guard Anfernee Simons to the Chicago Bulls for center Nikola Vučević ahead of the 2026 NBA trade deadline. The deal helps Boston address depth issues while shedding salary to ease luxury tax burdens. Bulls players praised Vučević as an ultimate professional in emotional post-trade reactions.