Trade Deadline Rattles Players, Coaches Admit

Coaches around the league acknowledge the NHL trade deadline hits players hardest, turning locker rooms tense with family worries and rumor mills churning. Veterans remember their own midseason moves, like swaps from Tampa to Edmonton, and stress focusing on what they control amid the chaos. GMs and agents huddle with parents even for juniors, but everyone knows these deals reshape rosters before Friday's frenzy.