Buyer or seller?
Or will the Carolina Hurricanes stand pat, not making any major moves?
The NHL trade deadline is a week from Monday and decisions need to be made. The Canes are winless in their past three games after a 3-2 overtime loss Sunday against the New Jersey Devils and have a 4-4-2 February record despite a heavy dose of home games.
Through Sunday, the New York Islanders and Canes were in a dead-heat for the eighth spot in the Eastern Conference, both having played 60 games and both with 64 points. The Islanders held the second-wild card playoff spot because of more regulation and overtime wins.