Today is one of the most anticipated on the NHL calendar: Trade Deadline Day! Fans of contenders dream of their teams acquiring that one missing piece that will lead them to a Cup. Fans of bottom dwellers brace themselves for theirs getting trade, and take solace in the hope of prospects and draft picks.
Of course, often the day is a disappointment. Sometimes teams make a series of minor trades, or none at all. Big names stay put (like Erik Karlsson last year). The deadline can be spoiled by big trades happening earlier.
Which brings us to our recap of what GM Jarmo Kekalainen has done already.