There are currently way more sellers than there are buyers, so many in fact that at least one team that would generally be in sell sell sell mode, Montreal, is actually looking for at some player deals out there to help this team grow back into a competitor in the near future.
“They see this as an opportunity to step up the rebuild.” One source told me…
“Surprisingly, the Canadiens are also very interesting in the Rangers Alexis Lafreniere, and might be offering enough that the Rangers could improve their blue line and be set for the future.”
The bottom line here appears to be that this trade deadline may take on a VERY different path than we are used to seeing. The flat cap + the wide disparity between the good and bad teams is blending into some fascinating twists…