The March 2 NHL trade deadline is drawing near, which means front offices have little time remaining to bolster their squads or to deal off valuable assets.
While teams are still in the thick of serious playoff races, certain clubs have already begun the process of padding their rosters for potential postseason runs. There still remain a number of notable players on the trading block to sift over, although they won't be obtained without the right return.
After the deadline is when Stanley Cup contenders make their biggest surges, and look for the below names to have a big say on just how much impact this year's deadline produces.
Joffrey Lupul
The Toronto Maple Leafs are slipping further from playoff contention in the Atlantic Division, and one of their most embattled assets could be on the move. Andrew Walker of Sportsnet 590 reported the following on Joffrey Lupul:
The 31-year-old has been in Toronto since the 2010-11 season, but has undergone serious injury troubles, having played only 16 games in 2012-13 and missing his fair share of time over the yea ...
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