One person who does this on a consistent basis is St. Louis Blues forward Chris Stewart, who is currently having one of the best seasons of his NHL career.
He has scored 14 goals with 14 assists in 29 games this season and could finish the year as a point-per-game scorer for the first time in his career.
As an restricted free agent (RFA) in the summer, the Blues will have to make a decision on his future very soon. They have a lot of other good young players who are eligible for RFA status, including franchise defensemen Alex Pietrangelo and Kevin Shattenkirk, both of whom could earn over $5 million per season in their next contract.
Re-signing Stewart will not be easy if he continues to produce offensively at an impressive rate, so moving him before the trade deadline might be the best decision for St. Louis.
Per TSN:
Bleacher Report - NHL
Article written by Nicholas Goss