NHL Deadline Rumors Keep Rolling as GMs Hunt the Edge

The league’s trade deadline machine is already grinding, and every rumor has a little more bite when the calendar starts getting tight. The Athletic’s tracker is following the latest chatter and deals as front offices try to thread the needle between patience and panic. In this league, one phone call can change a contender’s depth chart and a seller’s summer, which is why everyone from the cap geeks to the old-school GMs is staring at the same board.