Looking at some players who have had their names come up in the NHL rumor mill of late but are unlikely to be traded by the NHL trade deadline.
The NHL's Feb. 24 trade deadline is only a month away. Once the calendar flips to February, there will be growing speculation among fans and pundits over which players could be on the move.
Pending unrestricted free agents on non-playoff contenders tend to get traded during this period. Notables such as New York Rangers winger Chris Kreider, Los Angeles Kings winger Tyler Toffoli, and New Jersey Devils defenseman Sami Vatanen are among those who could be suiting up with new clubs after deadline day.