What is the NHL trade deadline?

Answer 1

There are basically two trade deadlines. July 31 is the deadline for straight trades to be executed. However, trades can occur up to August 31, the caveat being that players traded during the month of August must first pass through the waiver list. So if I wanted to trade someone I can do so without restriction up to July 31. If I want to trade someone between August 1 and August 31, I must first put the player on waivers. If some other team claims the player I will pull the player off the waiver list and not make the trade. If no team claims the player off the waiver list I can make the trade.

Answer 2

The trade deadline is a day set by the NHL each season, usually in late February or early March, for the teams in the league to make trades. Beyond this date no trades can be made by teams until the playoffs end in June.This is to prevent teams from loading their rosters with good players up to and during the playoffs in attempts to win the Stanley Cup.