One advantage of the NHL's trade deadline occurring so late in the season, with most teams having less than 20 games to play before March 2, is it leaves no middle ground. You are either a contender or not by this stage of the year.
There will always be some owners and general managers who don't want to accept the reality of their situation, hanging on to assets for no particular reason. But for the most part it's a busy time for teams looking to make a big move. Whether it's the push for a Stanley Cup now or in the future, the goal of any trade is the same.
This time of the year is all about speculation, though action does tend to bleed through in the right circumstances. With less than one week before the deadline, teams are wearing their phones out to negotiate deals.
Here are the hottest rumors in advance of Monday's deadline.
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