It’s time for the 2025 NHL trade deadline preview on The Hockey News Big Show. Here’s what Katie Gaus, Ryan Kennedy and Michael Traikos discussed in this episode: 0:50: The Florida Panthers traded goaltender Spencer Knight and a 2026 first-round pick to the Chicago Blackhawks for defenseman Seth Jones. Do we like this move by Florida? 3:14: What does the acquisition of Jones mean for the future of defenseman Aaron Ekblad in Florida? 5:10: The Panthers also placed Matthew Tkachuk on LTIR to get an extra $8.7 million in cap space. What will Bill Zito do next? 8:40: The Colorado Avalanche made a big trade with the New York Rangers that brought in Ryan Lindgren and Jimmy Vesey. Did the Avs pay too much of a premium in this trade? 12:16: What current Avalanche player is "most at-risk" of being traded as Colorado looks to make more effective moves? 13:40: Name a trade that you want to see happen at this year's deadline. 16:31: What is one team you're confused by heading into the trade deadline? What’s their plan? 20:00: Who’s undecided about being a seller or not this deadline that needs a reality check? 22:53: Best trade from last year's trade deadline 25:35: Worst trade from last year's trade deadline 29:00: Which players who were traded at last year’s deadline became more valuable than you expected? 32:06: Would you rather be Pittsburgh Penguins GM Kyle Dubas or Buffalo Sabres GM Kevyn Adams at this year's trade deadline? 34:42: Should the Montreal Canadiens be buyers or sellers? 36:55: True or false: J.T. Miller has more points since being traded to the New York Rangers than Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson has shots. 39:23 OVER/UNDER: Ovechkin is now just 11 goals away from breaking the NHL all-time goals record... Will it take him over or under 10 more games to do it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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