The National Hockey League trade deadline is Friday. Two notable Canadians were traded on the eve of the deadline. They were left wingers Michael Bunting of Scarborough, Ontario, and David Perron of Sherbrooke, Quebec according to Rogers Sportsnet.
Bunting was traded from the Nashville Predators to the Dallas Stars for a third round pick in 2026. Perron was traded from the Ottawa Senators to the Detroit Red Wings for a conditional fourth round pick in 2026.
The Stars are Bunting’s sixth NHL team after two seasons with the Arizona Coyotes, two seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs, one season with the Carolina Hurricanes and two seasons each with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Nashville Predators.
This past season with Nashville, Bunting had 13 goals and 18 assists for 31 points in 61 games. He was a -17 with 16 penalty minutes, nine power-play points, one game-winning goal, 108 shots on goal, nine faceoff wins, 22 blocked shots, 35 hits, eight takeaways and 48 giveaways. The game-winning goal came on January 16 in a 7-3 Predators win over the Colorado Avalanche. Bunting put the Predators up 4-2 with one minute and 56 seconds left in the second period from Steven Stamkos of Markham, Ontario.
Perron is returning to the Red Wings after playing there from 2022 to 2024. He has also played with the St. Louis Blues, Edmonton Oilers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Anaheim Ducks, St. Louis Blues, Vegas Golden Knights, and Senators.
This past season in Ottawa, Perron has 10 goals and 15 assists for 25 points in 49 games. He is a +2 with 22 penalty minutes, eight power-play points, one game-winning goal, 69 shots on goal, three faceoff wins, 18 blocked shots, 64 hits, nine takeaways, and 30 giveaways. Perron’s game-winning goal came on December 20 in a 6-4 Senators win over the Chicago Blackhawks. Perron scored from Tim Stutzle and Olle Lycksell at 5:31 of the third period to put Ottawa up 5-3 at the time.