While there are good arguments to be made that the NHL shouldn’t schedule games on the trade deadline, and not very many good arguments to the contrary (I can’t think of any, actually), the Nashville Predators are nevertheless scheduled to play the Anaheim Ducks tonight in California.
The Ducks haven’t had the best of seasons, and sold today (and leading up to today). Hampus Lindholm, Josh Manson and Nicolas Deslauriers while stockpiling picks: they gained a first-round pick this season, two second-round picks next year, one 2023 third-rounder, and a 2024 second-round pick. Anaheim is in pure rebuild mode under their new general manager, and only time will tell if it works.