• March 4, 2009 is the deadline for which all National Hockey League teams can trade players for the remainder of the 2008-08 season.

  All trades must be submitted to the league offices by 3:00 p.m. EST for the transaction to be completed. For expanded coverage of deadline-day NHL rumors, check out Mahalo's NHL Trade Rumors page!

• 1. 2008-2009 deadline: March 4, 2009, at 3:00 p.m. EST
  2. Trades are submitted to the league office for verification
  3. Some deals will be announced past the deadline due to the verification process, including any players with "no trade" clause waivers
  4. Last time teams may trade players before the end of the season
  5. 2008-2009 NHL salary cap: $40.7 million lower - $56.7 million upper limitNHL.com: NHLPA, NHL announce team payroll range for 2008-09
  6. Each of the 30 NHL teams are allowed 23 players on their rosters

• 2008 Deadline-Day Trades

  Islanders send Chris Simon to the Wild for a sixth-round pick

  Kings send Brad Stuart to the Red Wings for a 2008 second-round pick and a 2009 fourth-round pick

  Thrashers send Marian Hossa and Pascal Dupius to the Penguins for Colby Armstrong, Erik Christensen, Angelo Esposito and a first round pick

  Maple Leafs send Hal Gill to the Penguins for a 2008 second-round pick and a 2009 fifth-round pick

  Islanders send Marc-Andre Bergeron to the Ducks for a third-round pick

  Capitals send Joe Motzko to the Thrashers for Alaxandre Giroux

  Lightning send Jan Hlavac to the Predators for a seventh-round pick

  Ducks send Brandon Bochenski to the Predators for future considerations

  Lightning send Jay Leach to the Ducks for Brandon Segal and a conditional draft pick

  Kings send J.S. Aubin to the Ducks for a seventh-round pick

  Rangers send Marcel Hossa, Al Montoya and a conditional draft pick to the Coyotes for David LeNeveu, Fredrik Sjostrom and Josh Gratton

  Blues send Christian Backman to the Rangers for a fourth-round pick

  Canucks send Matt Cooke to the Capitals for Matt Pettinger

  Blackhawks send Martin Lapointe to the Senators for a sixth-round draft pick

  Blue Jackets send Adam Foote to the Avalanche for a conditional draft pick

  Avalanche send Karlis Skranstins to the Panthers for Ruslan Salei

  Blue Jackets send Sergei Fedorov to the Capitals for Ted Ruth

  Lightning send Jussi Jokinen, Jeff Halpern, Mike Smith and a fourth-round pick to the Stars for Brad Richards and Johan Holmqvist

  Canadiens send Cristobal Huet to the Capitals for a second-round pick

  Sharks send Rob Davidson to the Islanders for a seventh-round pick

  Blackhawks send Tuomo Ruutu to the Hurricanes for Andrew Ladd

  Sharks send Steve Bernier and a first-round pick to the Sabres for Brian Campbell and a seventh round pick

  Maple Leafs send Wade Belak to the Panthers for a fifth-round pick

  Devils send Cam Janssen to the Blues for Bryce Salvador

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