The Vancouver Canucks eye a mix of distressed veterans and promising prospects to fuel their rebuild as the March 6 deadline looms. GMs whisper about flipping pending UFAs like Teddy Blueger, David Kampf, and Evander Kane for assets, while targets such as Warren Foegele, Ryan Strome, and young guns like Conor Geekie surface in backchannel talks.

The Maple Leafs eye Warren Foegele as Ken Holland openly shops the struggling winger who's sitting as a healthy scratch after a career year. Toronto sees a classic change-of-scenery bounce-back for the two-way forward who torched it at even strength last season but vanished this one amid LA's wing logjam. With Fiala's LTIR stint opening cap doors, Dubas' old stomping grounds could snag him cheap alongside a pick or prospect to deepen the pool before the deadline rush.

The LA Kings turn up the heat on Vancouver with aggressive pursuit of their star center, signaling Rob Blake means business after landing Panarin in a stunner. Whispers from front offices point to Elias Pettersson as the prime target, with his wife's LA ties adding fuel to the fire amid a first-round pick and pieces like Foegele floated in talks. Vancouver holds the cards, but the Kings' sudden contender vibe raises the stakes as the deadline looms.

Connor McDavid torches France for another three points, etching his name into Olympic history as the first NHLer with multi-point games in three straight tournament tilts. The Oilers captain now owns the Canadian record for points in an Olympics with NHLers after just three games, leading the entire field by a mile with nine.

NHL insider David Pagnotta pours cold water on the buzz about Edmonton reuniting with Warren Foegele via a straight-up swap with the Kings for Andrew Mangiapane. Edmonton scribes like Mark Spector and Jim Matheson floated the idea, but Pagnotta calls it a non-starter, especially with LA reeling from Kevin Fiala's season-ending injury.

Trade whispers heat up around Jesper Wallstedt and Ty Tippett, while the Kings ponder shopping Warren Foegele ahead of the deadline. GMs circle these names like sharks, knowing a hot goalie prospect and young scorer could flip standings. Olympic distractions aside, front offices grind on deals that reshape contenders.