Just before midnight on the eve of NHL trade deadline day, Chris MacFarland bolstered the Colorado Avalanche for a long playoff run by getting center Brock Nelson.

Just before midnight on the eve of NHL trade deadline day, Chris MacFarland bolstered the Colorado Avalanche for a long playoff run by getting center Brock Nelson. His rival general managers in the

And I’ll remind you, for those who kind of wag your finger at the Winnipeg Jets as being conservative – last year at the deadline, Kevin Cheveldayoff traded his first, his second, a third, and a fourth.

The Winnipeg Jets winless streak is now at three games after a 3-2 loss to the New York Islanders at UBS Arena. Josh Morrissey and Nikolaj Ehlers scored for Winnipeg who are now 42-16-4 and saw their lead in the Central Division drop to six points as the Dallas Stars won tonight.

The Avalanche, along with the Dallas Stars, Winnipeg Jets, and others, are believed to be interested in New York Islanders Brock Nelson if they decide to trade the pending UFA. The Fourth Period: The New York Rangers held forward Reilly Smith out of the lineup Sunday.

Winnipeg's players will be glad to have Brandon Tanev and Luke Schenn, even as Jets management set its sights higher and missed.

Rantanen registered his first point with Dallas -- an assist -- on the power play at 5:48 of the first period to give the Stars a 1-0 lead. He sent a pass from the right face-off circle to Jason Robertson in front, who tipped it on net and Wyatt Johnston scored on the rebound.

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After weeks of uncertainly about his future NHL home, Rantanen was traded to Dallas by the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday, and then signed an eight-year, $96 million contract.

Dallas placed Heiskanen on LTIR ahead of the trade deadline, which left the door open for another potential deal, though nothing ever came to fruition.

Winnipeg topped the Central Division with a 43-16-4 record heading into Friday’s action, six points ahead of the Dallas Stars, who acquired star forward Mikko Rantanen. The Colorado Avalanche were 14 points behind the Jets and picked up forwards Brock Nelson and Charlie Coyle.