With the Seattle Kraken set to return to the ice later this week following the 4 Nations Face-Off break, the NHL trade deadline is now looming just two weeks away with decisions possible for several pieces of the roster.

Coming out of the 4 Nations Face-Off break with 25 games to play, the Seattle Kraken (24-29-4) are nearly as close to last place as they are to the second wild-card spot in the West. They are 11 points away from the cutoff.

With the NHL at its two-week break of the 4 Nations Face-Off, the Kraken (24-29-4) find themselves 11 points out of a playoff spot with four more non-playoff teams in front of them and just 25 games to go. Furthermore, Seattle has the second-toughest remaining strength of schedule this season, per Tankathon.

We continue our look around the league with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Things haven’t gone exactly as planned for the Penguins this season. After tweaking their roster, GM Kyle Dubas hoped that this group would be able to hang around the playoff picture.

NHL trade deadline is quickly approaching, as contending teams assess the current makeup of their rosters in order to determine how best to proceed. The lengthy break for the 4 Nations Face-Off has given teams ample time to strategize for the deadline,

It’s time for another edition of NHL rumours. We’re nearing the end of the Four Nations Faceoff break. However, the rumour mill hasn’t stopped turning.