Pencils down, ladies and gentlemen!
The NHL trade deadline has concluded, the final bell has tolled, and teams are officially geared up as the final versions of themselves — for better or worse — in the hopes of attaining the ultimate prize at the end of the rainbow.
Whether that ultimate prize is a Stanley Cup or Connor Bedard is an entirely different discussion.
It’s time to fasten your seatbelt with the NHL season beginning its final descent as we move toward the playoffs. Here’s how all seven Canadian clubs graded out for February and a word to describe each of their trade deadlines.