The NHL’s trade deadline is on March 6. While several organizations will look to trade impact players for future assets, others will be in pursuit of impact players who could propel their franchise to a Stanley Cup championship.

Navigating the trade deadline can be a challenging task for general managers. They have to determine if they will be buyers or sellers, prior to tinkering with their respective rosters.

This is also a day in which GMs can get overzealous, and severely overpay for “rental” players, while mortgaging their franchises future.

Numerous factors have to be taken into consideration prior to commencing a transaction, including compliance within the salary cap.

Deadline day is often one of the most exciting days on the NHL calendar for hockey fans. Let’s not forget how thrilled Florida Panthers fans were last year, when GM Bill Zito acquired Brad Marchand from the Boston Bruins.

Here is a list of players that I anticipate will find a new home before 3 p.m. on March 6:

The Minnesota Wild netminder has been in the conversation for the Calder Trophy as the league’s top rookie. While it seems unusual to trade away a potential franchise goalie, Wild........

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