The intensity of the NHL season is ramped up on a few select days on the calendar. The NHL Trade Deadline is one of those days. Far too often the trade deadline is hyped up with hours of coverage on Canadian sports networks, but by hour four the panel is half asleep, or drunk, or discussing a 4th liner who’s going to play 12 minutes a night. Neither makes for riveting television. This year however there were a few wildcards and a few teams with some actual talent looking to unload like Ottawa, the New York Rangers and to a lesser extent the Montreal Canadiens.