ESPN.com · Mar 2
These NHL teams need a blockbuster before the trade deadline
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The NHL trade deadline is Friday, and while we might be slightly concerned about the volume of activity on deadline day itself -- with players such as Artemi Panarin already having found new homes -- let's be optimistic about it: Fortune favors the bold, and there are definitely teams that are one or two players away from becoming true Stanley Cup contenders.
There are also a handful of front offices that might look at their current position in the standings, and decide it's time rebuild -- or at least "retool."
Here are some teams I'd love to see take big swings by Friday at 3 p.m. ET:
Edmonton Oilers