Jake Evans isn't going anywhere. The Montreal Canadiens signed the 28-year-old centerman to a four-year contract extension worth $11.4 million, ending any speculation that he may get dealt away ahead of the March 7 NHL trade deadline.

If potential sellers can't get a deal done before Friday's trade deadline, it's possible a player could be moved to get something in return. That's what happened with the Nashville Predators' Gustav Nyquist and the New York Rangers' Ryan Lindgren during the weekend.

Jake Evans can never aspire to be Mikko Rantanen. But there are connections to be made between the two. I don’t know how much the former Avalanche player really expected to be traded in the event of a salary dispute with his old club,

The Athletic has live coverage of the 2025 NHL trade deadline. We put out the call for your trade ideas, and boy did you ever deliver. Nearly 500 (!?) responses — and not one person had Seth Jones going to Florida.