The NHL trade deadline is Friday afternoon, and scuttlebutt around the league has centered on Rantanen and whether the Canes will re-sign him, trade him, or keep him and try to agree on a new contract.

Martin Necas and Jack Drury have settled in nicely, both on and off the ice, with the club. The short-term return on the NHL’s biggest in-season trade in two decades has been nothing but positive. The raw emotions of losing a core player and beloved teammate, Mikko Rantanen, have subsided, because life in the NHL goes on.

The New York Rangers may have finished their heavy lifting before the NHL Trade Deadline, but others teams and competitors are filling the rumor mill.

Trade Deadline is tomorrow at 3pm ET and teams are making decisions on whether to buy or sell, and on which players can make the biggest difference and hold the greatest value. Check out today's trade rumours and speculation from around the NHL beat.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been linked to Mikko Rantanen for some time after it was reported that the Carolina Hurricanes would be looking to deal the Finnish superstar.

There have already been some impact moves ahead of Friday's deadline, but big names remain in discussion. Here's what we're hearing around the league.