Trade Deadline Tracker: The Rumor Mill Heats Up Before the Deadline

As the NHL trade deadline approaches, front offices across the league are working the phones and exploring every possible angle to improve their rosters. The market is starting to take shape with teams identifying their targets and assessing what they're willing to part with to make moves. This is the time when GMs separate the pretenders from the contenders, and every deal struck now could determine playoff fates come April.