Deadline Drama: Which Seven NHL Teams Are Racing Against Time to Shake Up Their Rosters?
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Dallas’ asset pool is limited — GM Jim Nill is without his 2026 and 2028 first-round picks — so I’d expect the team to aim for a couple of savvy depth additions to solve these needs rather than an expensive home-run swing.
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Leafs are entering the Olympic break on a mini three-game winning streak, which has kept them alive on the fringes of the Eastern Conference playoff race, but that shouldn’t change their posture ahead of the deadline. It’s time to sell.
Toronto is still six points back of a playoff spot, but even if it did go on an unlikely charge back into a wild-card spot, this isn’t a team that can realistically challenge for the Stanley Cup. The Leafs have regressed massively defensively; their back end is shaky without Chris Tanev, and their forward group isn’t very imposing.
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