New York shelves enforcer Matt Rempe on IR following thumb surgery, testing their bottom-six depth at the worst time. Coaches scramble for lineup tweaks while Rempe rehabs in Westchester. This injury ripples through Broadway's playoff push as trade whispers grow louder.

Sam Dickinson's grind to the NHL with San Jose screams inevitable, turning heads in every scouting room from juniors to the Bay. The kid's journey molds the next wave of talent chasing that Sharks sweater. GMs whisper his story changes how they draft and develop in this post-Olympic reset.

The Blackhawks kick off post-Olympic action with a flurry of roster moves that scream deadline drama, as they stash Korchinski, Commesso and Berezhnoy back in Rockford while Kaiser's IR stint opens the door for Rinzel's return. Front offices around the league circle this 22-26-9 squad eyeing sellers, with vets like Foligno, Murphy and Grzelcyk drawing real trade buzz and Dickinson's status after that early practice exit adding fuel to the fire.

The Blackhawks limp into the post-Olympic grind with a roster on the bubble, forcing GM Kyle Davidson to weigh selling vets like Foligno, Dickinson and Murphy against chasing wildcard dreams around Bedard. Coaches Blashill and staff huddle over center tweaks, sliding Nazar back while Bedard reclaims faceoff duties, and blue-line battles pit Korchinski against Del Mastro for precious minutes.