Trade Deadline Tracker: Rumors Heat Up as Deadline Looms

The NHL trade deadline is approaching fast, and the rumor mill is spinning at full throttle as contenders and sellers position themselves for what could be a transformative 48 hours. Front offices are working the phones hard, trying to separate fact from fiction while gauging what assets might actually move before the deadline passes. Every team's calculus is different - some are all-in, others are quietly shopping their veterans to the highest bidder, and a few are caught somewhere in between.