The Daily Goal Horn

Chicago ships Connor Murphy to Detroit in a trade that shakes up deadline talks across the league. The Blackhawks reshape their backend while the Wings grab a vet presence for their playoff push. GMs everywhere dissect the return, knowing this move ripples through contention battles.

The Boston Bruins emerge from the Olympic break clinging to the final Eastern Conference wild card spot, and whispers from the Globe's Kevin Paul Dupont point to a reunion with former forward Ryan Donato as they weigh buying or selling before the deadline. Donato, now 29 and bulked up from his Harvard days, exploded for 31 goals last season with Chicago before a slower start this year, but his speed and fit in Marco Sturm's system make him a tempting top-six piece.

The Blackhawks limp into the post-Olympic grind with a roster on the bubble, forcing GM Kyle Davidson to weigh selling vets like Foligno, Dickinson and Murphy against chasing wildcard dreams around Bedard. Coaches Blashill and staff huddle over center tweaks, sliding Nazar back while Bedard reclaims faceoff duties, and blue-line battles pit Korchinski against Del Mastro for precious minutes.