There were some absolute blockbuster trades completed Thursday ahead of the NBA trade deadline, and it begged the question: Why doesn't this happen in the NHL?
Hopefully, there will be a day when a superstar like Connor McDavid is traded for another one of his caliber. That day is not today, but it should be because McDavid is left to languish on yet another mediocre Edmonton Oilers team unlikely to make the playoffs.
On Thursday, McDavid's head coach was fired. Dave Tippett is the third head coach McDavid has played for, and he was replaced by Jay Woodcroft, a very good, up-and-coming coach who still can't fix the goaltending situation or turn back the clock on defenseman Duncan Keith.