Forward Gustav Nyquist and defensemen Seth Jones and Ryan Lindgren were on the move on Saturday as three Central Division teams got a jump on the NHL’s looming trade deadline. The Colorado Avalanche got the ball rolling with another splash by acquiring Lindgren and winger Jimmy Vesey in a trade with the New York Rangers.

The Avs traded for a defenseman, and then the Florida Panthers acquired the biggest name on the blueline market. The forward market, however, hasn’t shaken free yet. But do the Vegas Golden Knights have another blockbuster deal in their arsenal?

Joey Daccord made 26 saves, and the Seattle Kraken defeated the Florida Panthers 2-1 at Amerant Bank Arena on Saturday. Kaapo Kakko and Jared McCann scored for the Kraken (25-29-4). Shane Wright had two assists.

The Pittsburgh Penguins lost a potential Erik Karlsson suitor Saturday when the Florida Panthers reshaped the NHL trade market with a blockbuster for Seth Jones. The New York Rangers and Colorado Avalanche swung a big deal,

Defensemen Seth Jones and Ryan Lindgren and forward Gustav Nyquist were on the move on Saturday as three Central Division teams got a jump on the NHL’s looming trade deadline. The Colorado Avalanche got the ball rolling with another splash by acquiring Lindgren and winger Jimmy Vesey in a trade with the New York Rangers.

Doug Plagens, the Panthers veteran radio play-by-play broadcaster, joined the " NHL @TheRink " podcast to discuss it all with co-hosts Dan Rosen and Shawn P. Roarke. In addition to diving deep on all things Panthers with Plagens, Rosen and Roarke went through a number of teams and what they could or should be doing before deadline.

Nate Schmidt and Carter Verhaeghe had third-period goals, Anton Lundell had a goal and two assists and the Florida Panthers topped the Edmonton Oilers 4-3.

A lot changed in 24 hours for the New York Rangers. Plus NHL ness and notes, including Seth Jones and Gustav traded before deadline.

It was a tough news conference for New York Rangers head coach Peter Laviolette as he explained that defenseman Adam Fox and K'Andre Miller were being evaluated after both suffered injuries.

The latest move made by the Rangers with forward Reilly Smith could signal an impending move ahead of the NHL Trade Deadline.

The Florida Panthers' quest to repeat as Stanley Cup champions has taken a major hit. After injuring his groin in the 4 Nations Face-Off, the Panthers announced star forward Matthew Tkachuk has been placed on LTIR and will likely be out until the Stanley Cup Playoffs.