Deadline Tracker Keeps the NHL Deal Machine Humming

The trade deadline never really sneaks up on this league, but it always finds a way to get louder once the rumor mill starts spinning. The Athletic’s tracker is where the names, whispers, and actual deals all start to blur together, which is usually how front offices like it. GMs are trying to solve playoff problems without lighting their cap sheet on fire, and that makes every update worth a second look.