The NHL trade deadline isn’t until Friday at 3 p.m. ET, but the market is already heating up.
The dealing got started early when the Islanders traded for Canucks captain Bo Horvat on Jan. 30. The Blues made two major trades shortly thereafter, sending Vladimir Tarasenko to the Rangers on Feb. 9 and Ryan O’Reilly to the Maple Leafs on Feb. 17.
But the trade market has really picked up in the past few days and promises to remain active until the curtain closes Friday afternoon. Let’s recap the biggest moves made, look at the ones that could still come down and assess what it all means for the Stanley Cup race.
