EDMONTON — Brenden Dillon is trying his best to avoid thinking about the NHL trade deadline and if he might be with another team come Feb. 24.
Bob Boughner can relate, having been dealt three times in his 10-year playing career in the days and weeks ahead of the deadline.
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“You read every rumor, you read into it. Of course you do as a player,” Boughner said. “They’re lying if they tell you they don’t.
“But as a former player, it’s always been a good thing. You make the best of where you go and you get a chance to go on a deep playoff run.