Sunday, February 27, 2011

NHL market hype to hit all-time high on Trade Deadline Monday (TDM)

The trade deadline for the National Hockey League (NHL) approaches on Monday. This season's trading has resembled that of a frenzied stock market of active buyers and sellers. With approximately 20 games remaining for all teams, the race to secure a playoff spot is on. Both the Western and Eastern Conferences have no less than four teams fighting for the final and eighth spot in each respectively.

With so much trade activity that has already taken place, no one is really sure what will happen on Trade-Deadline Monday (TDM). A number of teams could use help in making successful playoff runs, be it to fill offensive or defensive voids or to fill roster spots due to injuries. For TSN in Canada and NHL Network in the US to commit a full day of coverage and analysis (8 a.m - 6 p.m) to this event may mean that some substantial deals could be in the works. For the sake of anyone who commits that much time to watch that much coverage, one would hope that something exciting will happen.

Will the hype be worth the wait? Time will tell.

For NHL fans hoping that their team makes a move to take a closer step to making the playoffs and competing for the Stanley Cup, watch the NHL market ticker (aka Twitter) on TDM to find out all the latest trade news and updates.

TSN Trade Centre - latest trade news and updates on TDM

Key sources to follow: @TSNBobMcKenzie, @RealKyper, @DarrenDreger, @EJHradek_ESPN, kausatoday

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