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Buying or Selling the Latest Rumors Before the NHL Trade Deadline

The NHL's annual trade deadline arrives Monday at 3 pm ET. As the big day draws near, the rumor mill is abuzz over which players could be on the move.

This is a time when playoff contenders package draft picks and prospects to acquire pending unrestricted free agents from clubs outside the postseason picture. However, a flattened salary cap and acquired players' effects on protection lists for this summer's expansion draft have put a damper on this year's market thus far.

Still, there are a number of enticing trade candidates. TSN's Trade Bait List features such notables as Buffalo Sabres left wing Taylor Hall, St.