As this is being written, trade activity has already started. NHL Rumors turned to trades. The Tampa Bay Lightning acquired Seth Jones. The Minnesota Wild traded for Gustav Nyquist, and the Colorado Avalanche and New York Rangers completed a multi-player transaction.

Also with Friday's trade deadline looming, the Avalanche continue to look to for a forward and the Canadiens' patience pays off.

Less than 12 hours removed from scoring his second goal as an Anaheim Duck, defenseman Brian Dumoulin is no longer a member of the organization.