With the NHL reaching a breaking point in the season for the players to get away while the All Stars congregate in San Jose, this marks the official beginning of trade season in the NHL. The Metropolitan Division looks like it will be a four horse race between the Islanders, Capitals, Blue Jackets and Penguins. The Hurricanes can make things interesting, but still likely wouldn’t be considered over the teams ahead of them at the All Star break.
To get everyone primed for the hundreds of rumors about to get thrown into the trade deadline blender, I’ll break down the Trade Deadline for the Metro in two tiers - the buyers and the sellers.