And now, we wait.
The Panthers on Saturday routed the awful Los Angeles Kings 6-1. The Kings have lost seven straight games and have the worst record in the Western Conference, so the result wasn’t unexpected.
But the NHL trade deadline is Monday at 3 p.m., and it remains to be seen if Panthers GM Dale Tallon will be a seller, a buyer, make no deals at all or just some lateral moves.
Center Derick Brassard was held out of Saturday’s game, which could mean the Panthers are close to trading him. There have also been rumors that the Panthers could trade standouts such as Jonathan Huberdeau and/or Mike Hoffman.