NHL Deadline Tracker Turns Up the Heat on GMs

The trade deadline rumor mill is doing what it always does at this time of year - turning every phone call into a potential front-office earthquake. The Athletic’s tracker is where the real smoke gets watched, and around the league, teams are already reading the tea leaves on who is buying, who is selling, and who is bluffing. Nothing gets a GM moving faster than the feeling that the room is closing in, and this is the kind of day when one stray deal can change the whole market.