Seattle — Many NHL players will tell you they don't check their phones and monitor the trade deadline up until Monday's 3 p.m. deadline.
But that likely is not totally true.
Lives are uprooted and rosters are tweaked, as rumors continue to swirl until Monday's finish line.
The Red Wings have known too well, for the sixth consecutive season, the life of a selling, non-playoff team. They've seen plenty of teammates sent to playoff contenders this time of year.
It's likely going to happen again before Monday. Defenseman Nick Leddy was held out of Thursday's game in Vancouver, called a "management decision" by the Wings, with several other players possibly joining Leddy.