Deadline Tracker Keeps NHL Rumor Mill Spinning

The Athletic’s trade deadline tracker is exactly what front offices hate and fans love - a running log of rumors, deals, and the little tells that suggest a bigger move is coming. This is where contenders and sellers start revealing their hand, sometimes on purpose and sometimes because the pressure gets too loud to hide it. The deadline always has a way of rewarding the teams that know what they need and punishing the ones that wait too long.