EDGE stats: 5 players to watch before 2025 NHL Trade Deadline

NHL.com’s fantasy staff continues to cover the latest trends and storylines in the League through the lens of NHL EDGE puck and player tracker stats. Today, we take a look at five advanced stats standouts who could be moved before the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline on March 7 at 3 p.m. ET.

Mikko Rantanen, F, CAR

The Carolina Hurricanes wing, who was already traded by the Colorado Avalanche earlier this season, can become an unrestricted free agent after this season. Per NHL EDGE stats, the 28-year-old ranks highly in the following categories:

• Top skating speed: 22.89 (81st percentile)
• Total skating distance: 195.65 miles (95th percentile)
• Top shot speed: 92.09 (89th percentile)
• High-danger shots on goal: 46 (86th percentile)
• Midrange shots on goal: 68 (96th percentile)
• Midrange goals: 10 (96th percentile; just outside League’s top 10)
• Long-range shots on goal: 13 (83rd percentile among forwards)
• Offensive zone time percentage: 47.7 (97th percentile; just outside top 10 forwards)

Brock Nelson, F, NYI

The New York Islanders center can become an unrestricted free agent after this season. Per NHL EDGE stats, the 33-year-old ranks highly in the following categories:

• 20-plus mph speed bursts: 131 (90th percentile)
• Total skating Distance: 202.72 miles (97th percentile)
• High-danger shots on goal: 53 (92nd percentile)
• High-danger goals: 11 (86th percentile)
• Midrange shots on goal: 68 (96th percentile)
• Midrange goals: 8 (91st percentile)

Brock Boeser, F, VAN

The Vancouver Canucks wing can become an unrestricted free agent after this season. Per NHL EDGE stats, the 28-year-old ranks highly in the following categories:

• Top shot speed: 94.86 mph (97th percentile)
• Average shot speed: 63.31 mph (91st percentile)
• High-danger goals: 14 (94th percentile)
• Offensive zone time percentage: 44.9 (86th percentile)

Ryan Donato, F, CHI

The Chicago Blackhawks forward can become an unrestricted free agent after this season. Per NHL EDGE stats, the 28-year-old ranks highly in the following categories:

• Top even-strength skating distance game: 3.68 miles (96th percentile)
• High-danger goals: 12 (90th percentile)
• Midrange shots on goal: 49 (89th percentile)
• Midrange goals: 8 (91st percentile)

Jason Zucker, F, BUF

The Buffalo Sabres wing can become an unrestricted free agent after this season. Per NHL EDGE stats, the 33-year-old ranks highly in the following categories:

• High-danger shots on goal: 44 (83rd percentile)
• High-danger goals: 16 (97th percentile; just outside League’s top 10)
• Offensive zone time percentage: 44.6 (83rd percentile)

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