Avalanche reportedly acquire Kadri, Islanders get Schenn ahead of NHL trade deadline

By Canadian Press on March 6, 2026.

Nazem Kadri and Brayden Schenn have new addresses. Nick Foligno, meanwhile, is set to play alongside a familiar face.

The Colorado Avalanche made the biggest splash ahead of Friday’s NHL trade deadline when they acquired Kadri from the rebuilding Calgary Flames, according to multiple reports. Details of the return were not immediately available.

The hard-nosed centre returns to the club where he won the Stanley Cup in 2022.

The 35-year-old Kadri, who has 12 goals and 41 points across 61 games in 2025-26, is on a contract that includes three more seasons with an average annual value of US$7 million.

The New York Islanders added Schenn, captain of the St. Louis Blues, for first and third-round picks in the 2026 draft, forward Jonathan Drouin and a prospect.

The 34-year-old centre, who helped the franchise win its only Cup in 2019, has two seasons left on a contract carrying a $6.5-million salary cap hit. Schenn’s output in 2025-26 for the lowly Blues included 12 goals and 16 assists for 28 points in 61 games.

Minnesota snagged Foligno — the Blackhawks captain and older brother of Wild winger Marcus Foligno — from Chicago for future considerations.

The 38-year-old forward has three goals and eight assists in 37 games, and became the latest veteran sent packing from the Windy City as the Original Six franchise continues to rebuild around Connor Bedard. Chicago shipped centres Jason Dickinson and Colton Dach to the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday after also sending defenceman Connor Murphy to the same club 48 hours earlier.

Buyers at the deadline much of the last decade, the struggling Maple Leafs sent pending unrestricted free agent winger Bobby McMann to the Seattle Kraken. Toronto reportedly received a 2027 second-rounder and a fourth in 2026, according to multiple reports.

The Maple Leafs also reportedly dealt pending UFA centre Scott Laughton to the Los Angeles Kings for a conditional third-rounder.

The Blues traded Justin Faulk to the Detroit Red Wings for fellow defenceman Justin Holl, 2026 first- and third-round picks, and a prospect.

The first significant trade of the day saw Minnesota acquire forward Bobby Brink from the Philadelphia Flyers for defenceman David Jiricek.

The Tampa Bay Lightning brought back a familiar face by adding Corey Perry from the Los Angeles Kings for a 2028 second-round pick. The 40-year-old winger played for the Lightning from 2021 through 2023, including a trip to the 2022 Stanley Cup final.

The Carolina Hurricanes added some muscle with the acquisition of the bruising, gloves-dropping Nicolas Deslauriers from Philadelphia for a conditional 2027 seventh-round pick.

A number of GMs were burning the midnight oil with some overnight deals, including two involving Canadian teams.

The Vancouver Canucks shipped winger Conor Garland to the Columbus Blue Jackets for second- and third-round picks, while the Winnipeg Jets sent defencemen Logan Stanley and Luke Schenn — Brayden’s older brother — to the Buffalo Sabres for four assets, including second- and fourth-round selections.

And the Washington Capitals made a surprising move, trading veteran blueliner John Carlson to the Anaheim Ducks for first- and third-round selections.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 6, 2026.

Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press