Trade Deadline Buzz Is Already Getting Loud Across the NHL

The rumor mill is moving the way it always does when the deadline gets close - fast, messy, and impossible to fully trust until a deal is actually filed. The Athletic’s tracker is sorting through the latest rumors and moves, which means front offices are already testing the market and trying to find the team willing to blink first. Around the league, contenders want help, sellers want leverage, and every GM is pretending he is in control of the room.