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          NHL trade deadline 2025: Deals we want to see before Friday

          The Mikko Rantanen trade was one of the biggest blockbusters in recent NHL history. Could he really be traded again before the deadline? Josh Lavallee/NHLI via Getty Images
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          Mar 3, 2025, 07:00 AM ET

          The NHL trade deadline for the 2024-25 season is at 3 p.m. ET Friday.

          While a number of blockbusters have already happened -- including Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes and Seth Jones to the Florida Panthers -- there are some big names still reportedly available to contenders.

          So, who gets traded next?

          ESPN reporters Ryan S. Clark, Kristen Shilton and Greg Wyshynski devised logical trades that could happen before the deadline and benefit all teams involved, keeping salary cap implications in mind.

          Let's start with a deal that could substantially shift the balance of power in the Western Conference.