It was Sunday afternoon, and the general manager of a contending team conceded that as of that moment, there were still just two sellers on the trade market. It was a little frustrating, but it hadn’t stopped conversations from happening all over the league.
“There’s a lot more talks now,” he said.
Then he offered a brief hint of optimism.
“Who knows? Something may happen tonight,” he said.
A few hours later, the Dallas Stars suffered a crushing loss at the hands of the Nashville Predators, blowing a 3-0 lead to ultimately lose to Nashville, 5-3.