The NHL's annual trade deadline is on March 7. While we're only two months into the 2024-25 regular season, we can already get a good idea of which players could draw plenty of attention by deadline day.
Trade candidates are typically players on teams out of playoff contention and eligible for unrestricted free-agent status following the season. They get peddled because they don't intend to re-sign with their teams or no longer fit into their club's plans.
Several pending UFAs on current non-contenders could draw attention if they continue playing well by the trade deadline.