Overview
- Bobby McMann debuted for Seattle on March 14 after a visa delay and posted two goals and an assist versus Vancouver, then added a power-play goal and an assist against Florida the next night for three goals and two assists in two games.
- McMann’s surge strengthens his leverage as a pending unrestricted free agent after a career-best season that has already reached 22 goals and 37 points.
- Scott Laughton scored in his Kings debut on March 7 and followed with two points on March 9, while averaging 16:10 of ice time under interim coach D.J. Smith.
- Nicolas Roy scored in his Avalanche home debut on March 8 and again two games later, filling a bottom-six role as Colorado, which paid a conditional first-round pick, trims his minutes compared with Toronto.
- The Maple Leafs moved depth veterans at the March 6 deadline to add assets during a lost season that includes Auston Matthews being out for the rest of the regular season, with additional summer trade chatter around other pieces reported but unconfirmed.