Trade Deadline Tracker Starts Heating Up Across the NHL

The Athletic’s trade deadline tracker is where every general manager starts talking in circles and every fan base starts refreshing like it is a job. Rumors are never just rumors this time of year, because one call can flip a lineup, a cap sheet, and a season. The deals that land now tend to look obvious later, which is why the good front offices move early and the shaky ones tell you they like their group.