The following is a list of all team-to-team transactions that have occurred in the National Hockey League (NHL) during the 2018–19 NHL season. It lists which team each player has been traded to, signed by, or claimed by, and for which player(s) or draft pick(s), if applicable. Players who have retired are also listed.The 2018–19 NHL trade deadline was on February 25, 2019. Players traded after this date were not eligible to play in the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs.
Retirement Date Player Last Team Ref July 4, 2018 Anaheim Ducks July 6, 2018 Ottawa Senators September 4, 2018 Anaheim Ducks September 5, 2018 Pittsburgh Penguins September 10, 2018 New York Islanders September 20, 2018 New York Rangers September 24, 2018 Boston Bruins October 1, 2018 Nashville Predators October 19, 2018 Chicago Blackhawks November 12, 2018 St. Louis Blues November 14, 2018 San Jose Sharks January 11, 2019 Boston Bruins January 14, 2019 Buffalo Sabres January 16, 2019 Nashville Predators January 31, 2019 Anaheim Ducks April 13, 2019 Los Angeles Kings June 4, 2019 Florida Panthers June 14, 2019 Tampa Bay Lightning
Contract terminations A team and player may mutually agree to terminate a player's contract at any time. All players must clear waivers before having a contract terminated.
Buyouts can only occur at specific times of the year. For more details on contract terminations as buyouts:
Teams may buy out player contracts (after the conclusion of a season) for a portion of the remaining value of the contract, paid over a period of twice the remaining length of the contract. This reduced number and extended period is applied to the cap hit as well. If the player was under the age of 26 at the time of the buyout the player's pay and cap hit will reduced by a factor of 2/3 over the extended period. If the player was 26 or older at the time of the buyout the player's pay and cap hit will reduced by a factor of 1/3 over the extended period. If the player was 35 or older at the time of signing the contract the player's pay will be reduced by a factor of 1/3, but the cap hit will not be reduced over the extended period.
Injured players cannot be bought out.
Date Name Previous team Notes Ref June 22, 2018 Edmonton Oilers Buyout June 23, 2018 San Jose Sharks Buyout June 24, 2018 Colorado Avalanche Buyout June 25, 2018 Detroit Red Wings Buyout June 27, 2018 Ottawa Senators Buyout July 1, 2018 Minnesota Wild Buyout July 1, 2018 Montreal Canadiens Buyout July 5, 2018 Los Angeles Kings Mutual termination July 18, 2018 San Jose Sharks Mutual termination August 3, 2018 Calgary Flames Buyout September 15, 2018 Tampa Bay Lightning Termination September 16, 2018 St. Louis Blues Mutual termination September 20, 2018 Buffalo Sabres Mutual termination September 22, 2018 Pittsburgh Penguins Mutual termination September 25, 2018 Anaheim Ducks Mutual termination September 30, 2018 Anaheim Ducks Mutual termination October 5, 2018 Chicago Blackhawks Mutual termination October 6, 2018 Winnipeg Jets Mutual termination October 11, 2018 New York Islanders Mutual termination October 20, 2018 Carolina Hurricanes Mutual termination November 2, 2018 Nashville Predators Mutual termination November 3, 2018 Montreal Canadiens Mutual termination November 5, 2018 Calgary Flames Mutual termination November 8, 2018 Nashville Predators Mutual termination November 11, 2018 Montreal Canadiens Mutual termination November 14, 2018 Winnipeg Jets Mutual termination November 14, 2018 New York Rangers Mutual termination November 16, 2018 San Jose Sharks Mutual termination November 28, 2018 Minnesota Wild Mutual termination December 7, 2018 Washington Capitals Mutual termination December 11, 2018 Boston Bruins Mutual termination December 20, 2018 Buffalo Sabres Mutual termination December 20, 2018 Philadelphia Flyers Mutual termination December 29, 2018 Carolina Hurricanes Mutual termination December 29, 2018 Nashville Predators Mutual termination January 3, 2019 Chicago Blackhawks Mutual termination January 5, 2019 New York Rangers Mutual termination January 9, 2019 Nashville Predators Mutual termination January 19, 2019 St. Louis Blues Mutual termination January 29, 2019 Montreal Canadiens Mutual termination February 11, 2019 Chicago Blackhawks Mutual termination April 17, 2019 Boston Bruins Mutual termination May 15, 2019 New York Islanders Mutual termination May 18, 2019 Arizona Coyotes Mutual termination May 18, 2019 Washington Capitals Mutual termination May 25, 2019 Tampa Bay Lightning Mutual termination May 25, 2019 Nashville Predators Mutual termination June 15, 2019 Los Angeles Kings Buyout June 16, 2019 Philadelphia Flyers Buyout June 19, 2019 Anaheim Ducks Buyout
Free agency
Date Player New team Previous team Ref July 1, 2018 Dallas Stars Colorado Avalanche July 1, 2018 Colorado Avalanche Columbus Blue Jackets July 1, 2018 Pittsburgh Penguins Columbus Blue Jackets July 1, 2018 Chicago Blackhawks Tampa Bay Lightning July 1, 2018 Chicago Blackhawks Carolina Hurricanes July 1, 2018 Chicago Blackhawks Philadelphia Flyers July 1, 2018 Boston Bruins New York Islanders July 1, 2018 Boston Bruins Carolina Hurricanes July 1, 2018 Philadelphia Flyers Toronto Maple Leafs July 1, 2018 Detroit Red Wings Columbus Blue Jackets July 1, 2018 Detroit Red Wings Colorado Avalanche July 1, 2018 Vancouver Canucks Boston Bruins July 1, 2018 Montreal Canadiens Detroit Red Wings July 1, 2018 New Jersey Devils Edmonton Oilers July 1, 2018 Toronto Maple Leafs Pittsburgh Penguins July 1, 2018 Arizona Coyotes New Jersey Devils July 1, 2018 Montreal Canadiens Toronto Maple Leafs July 1, 2018 Montreal Canadiens Tampa Bay Lightning July 1, 2018 Vegas Golden Knights Boston Bruins July 1, 2018 Carolina Hurricanes Philadelphia Flyers July 1, 2018 Edmonton Oilers St. Louis Blues July 1, 2018 Edmonton Oilers Los Angeles Kings July 1, 2018 Calgary Flames Carolina Hurricanes July 1, 2018 St. Louis Blues Toronto Maple Leafs July 1, 2018 Vegas Golden Knights Winnipeg Jets July 1, 2018 Vegas Golden Knights Montreal Canadiens July 1, 2018 Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins July 1, 2018 Vancouver Canucks Washington Capitals July 1, 2018 Washington Capitals Vancouver Canucks July 1, 2018 Minnesota Wild Anaheim Ducks July 1, 2018 Dallas Stars Toronto Maple Leafs July 1, 2018 Montreal Canadiens Chicago Blackhawks July 1, 2018 St. Louis Blues Vegas Golden Knights July 1, 2018 Minnesota Wild Winnipeg Jets July 1, 2018 Toronto Maple Leafs New York Islanders July 1, 2018 Dallas Stars Boston Bruins July 1, 2018 Vancouver Canucks Dallas Stars July 1, 2018 St. Louis Blues Buffalo Sabres July 1, 2018 Boston Bruins New Jersey Devils July 1, 2018 Minnesota Wild Dallas Stars July 1, 2018 Buffalo Sabres St. Louis Blues July 1, 2018 Pittsburgh Penguins Minnesota Wild July 1, 2018 Buffalo Sabres Los Angeles Kings July 1, 2018 Florida Panthers Winnipeg Jets July 1, 2018 Calgary Flames Boston Bruins July 1, 2018 Minnesota Wild Anaheim Ducks July 1, 2018 Detroit Red Wings St. Louis Blues July 1, 2018 Detroit Red Wings Carolina Hurricanes July 1, 2018 Detroit Red Wings Florida Panthers July 1, 2018 Detroit Red Wings Montreal Canadiens July 1, 2018 Columbus Blue Jackets Boston Bruins July 1, 2018 Columbus Blue Jackets Chicago Blackhawks July 1, 2018 Dallas Stars Los Angeles Kings July 1, 2018 Colorado Avalanche Columbus Blue Jackets July 1, 2018 Minnesota Wild Calgary Flames July 1, 2018 Minnesota Wild Colorado Avalanche July 1, 2018 Minnesota Wild San Jose Sharks July 1, 2018 Edmonton Oilers Los Angeles Kings July 1, 2018 Vegas Golden Knights Montreal Canadiens July 1, 2018 Winnipeg Jets Edmonton Oilers July 1, 2018 New York Rangers Ottawa Senators July 1, 2018 St. Louis Blues Calgary Flames July 1, 2018 Dallas Stars Tampa Bay Lightning July 1, 2018 St. Louis Blues Dallas Stars July 1, 2018 Ottawa Senators Dallas Stars July 1, 2018 Columbus Blue Jackets Edmonton Oilers July 1, 2018 Columbus Blue Jackets Boston Bruins July 1, 2018 Toronto Maple Leafs Montreal Canadiens July 1, 2018 Toronto Maple Leafs Los Angeles Kings July 1, 2018 Pittsburgh Penguins New Jersey Devils July 1, 2018 Pittsburgh Penguins Philadelphia Flyers July 1, 2018 New York Islanders Toronto Maple Leafs July 1, 2018 Boston Bruins New York Islanders July 1, 2018 Boston Bruins Calgary Flames July 1, 2018 Boston Bruins Nashville Predators July 1, 2018 Ottawa Senators New York Rangers July 1, 2018 Tampa Bay Lightning Columbus Blue Jackets July 1, 2018 Washington Capitals Vancouver Canucks July 1, 2018 Washington Capitals Winnipeg Jets July 1, 2018 Dallas Stars Arizona Coyotes July 1, 2018 Vegas Golden Knights Tampa Bay Lightning July 1, 2018 Vegas Golden Knights Dallas Stars July 1, 2018 Winnipeg Jets Buffalo Sabres July 1, 2018 Calgary Flames New York Islanders July 1, 2018 Nashville Predators Florida Panthers July 1, 2018 Nashville Predators Colorado Avalanche July 1, 2018 New Jersey Devils Nashville Predators July 1, 2018 Nashville Predators Pittsburgh Penguins July 1, 2018 Calgary Flames Washington Capitals July 1, 2018 Anaheim Ducks Arizona Coyotes July 1, 2018 Anaheim Ducks Detroit Red Wings July 1, 2018 New Jersey Devils Minnesota Wild July 1, 2018 New York Islanders Philadelphia Flyers July 1, 2018 St. Louis Blues Edmonton Oilers July 2, 2018 New York Islanders Detroit Red Wings July 2, 2018 Calgary Flames Vegas Golden Knights July 2, 2018 Nashville Predators Arizona Coyotes July 2, 2018 Carolina Hurricanes Detroit Red Wings July 2, 2018 Florida Panthers Vegas Golden Knights July 2, 2018 Calgary Flames Winnipeg Jets July 2, 2018 Anaheim Ducks New Jersey Devils July 2, 2018 Anaheim Ducks Pittsburgh Penguins July 2, 2018 Anaheim Ducks Detroit Red Wings July 2, 2018 New York Islanders Pittsburgh Penguins July 2, 2018 New York Islanders Buffalo Sabres July 3, 2018 New York Islanders Buffalo Sabres July 3, 2018 Carolina Hurricanes New York Islanders July 5, 2018 St. Louis Blues Buffalo Sabres July 5, 2018 Philadelphia Flyers Los Angeles Kings July 5, 2018 Anaheim Ducks Tampa Bay Lightning July 5, 2018 Columbus Blue Jackets Chicago Blackhawks July 6, 2018 Toronto Maple Leafs Minnesota Wild July 10, 2018 St. Louis Blues New Jersey Devils July 13, 2018 Florida Panthers Winnipeg Jets July 14, 2018 Los Angeles Kings Minnesota Wild July 19, 2018 Pittsburgh Penguins Anaheim Ducks July 24, 2018 Washington Capitals Colorado Avalanche July 25, 2018 Ottawa Senators New York Rangers July 25, 2018 Nashville Predators Dallas Stars July 25, 2018 New Jersey Devils Detroit Red Wings July 30, 2018 Minnesota Wild Philadelphia Flyers August 10, 2018 Ottawa Senators Florida Panthers August 20, 2018 New York Rangers Philadelphia Flyers August 20, 2018 Edmonton Oilers Washington Capitals August 21, 2018 Calgary Flames Washington Capitals August 27, 2018 Florida Panthers Calgary Flames September 24, 2018 New York Islanders Vegas Golden Knights September 27, 2018 Chicago Blackhawks New York Islanders October 2, 2018 Edmonton Oilers Washington Capitals October 2, 2018 Edmonton Oilers Vegas Golden Knights October 17, 2018 Anaheim Ducks Tampa Bay Lightning October 30, 2018 Chicago Blackhawks Buffalo Sabres November 30, 2018 Ottawa Senators Buffalo Sabres February 19, 2019 Vancouver Canucks Pittsburgh Penguins February 24, 2019 Boston Bruins Carolina Hurricanes
Imports This section is for players who were not previously on contract with NHL teams in the past season. Listed is their previous team and the league that they belonged to.