There are less than four weeks until the NHL trade deadline on March 3 but there are still many questions that need to be answered when it comes to what teams will play what role.
Ten teams are in the mushy middle of having a points percentage above .500 but below .600 and do not have the strongest case of making the playoffs this season. Context matters, so we’re attempting to answer the all-important question: should these teams be buyers or should they be sellers?
Eastern Conference
Buy: It might be a little difficult for the Capitals to really be aggressive at the trade deadline, but according to CapFriendly, they are able to add the equivalent of $5 million in cap hits on March 3.