It's been an exciting and competitive 2018-19 NHL season thus far. With less than two months remaining until the playoffs, only the Tampa Bay Lightning hold a division lead of more than three games.
There will be some tight division races over the remainder of the season. There is also likely to be a flurry of activity before the trade deadline—coming up on Monday, February 25—as some teams look to create some distance or close the gap ahead of the postseason. Other teams will look to create cap relief and add pieces for the future.
Here's a look at some of the latest pre-deadline draft buzz.