The NHL trade deadline is only a week away, and there will be plenty of activity between now and then. In the days leading up to March 7, some marquee names will be in the news as teams try to load up for the postseason.

They are 8-9-3 since New Year’s, much of which was without starting goalie Jacob Markstrom.After a 5-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday, their trade deadline needs are clear. They need more scoring and for their goalie to get healthy.

TSN: It’s still not known if Mikko Rantanen will want to partake in contract extension talks with the Carolina Hurricanes. Chris Johnston said that Rantanen’s camp are expected in the next few days to let the Hurricanes know how they’d like to proceed with things.