Deadline Flip: Contenders Sell, Sleeper Buyers Load Up

This year's NHL trade deadline turns the script upside down as usual powerhouses start unloading assets and surprise teams bulk up for deep playoff pushes. GMs who thought they had the market cornered find themselves sellers in a market full of curveballs only a veteran scout could see coming. The moves reshape the playoff picture overnight, forcing every contender to rethink their path through the bracket.