The NHL trade deadline is often vastly overhyped, but because the standings have become so clustered behind the league-leading Nashville Predators, the demand this year is noticeably higher.
As any Economics 101 course will teach you, this has created a strong seller’s market, with sky-high prices for the likes of Andrej Sekera and Daniel Winnik setting the tone.
The volume of activity will likely come down to whether or not the big players pull the trigger on high-stakes moves. Perennial contenders like the Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins are staggering and in need of reinforcements. These teams could set the market for one of the top names and release the bottleneck that has stunted activity at past deadlines.
With Monday’s 3 p.m. ET deadline less than 48 hours away, check out the latest buzz on some of the biggest potential moves that could go down.
Bozak to Broadway?
In the midst of a second consecutive disappointing campaign, the Toronto Maple Leafs are among the league’s biggest sellers. With the aforement ...
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Article written by Sterling Xie