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What deadline? NHL trades are coming fast and furious

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On Monday, I wrote that the NHL's trade deadline day "could be a dud," since many of the top targets had already been picked off the market. Yesterday, the league proved me simultaneously right and wrong: there were plenty more moves to be made, but Tuesday's late-afternoon flurry only increases the chances that Friday, when GMs must put down their proverbial pens by 3 p.m. ET, lacks drama.

A quick catchup: Patrick Kane, who spent 16 seasons with Chicago, is now on the Rangers. Mattias Ekholm, who spent 12 seasons with Nashville, is now an Oiler. Luke Schenn is, once again, a Maple Leaf (cue Diddy and Skylar Grey). Read a roundup of yesterday's trades here. This morning, Jonathan Quick, the goalie who won two Stanley Cups over 16 years with the Kings, was relocated to Columbus.

Here's where Canada's teams stand less than 48 hours from the deadline:

Edmonton Oilers

As always, the Oilers needed to shore up their goaltending, defence and depth scoring. The acquisition of Ekholm, viewed as one of the most reliable defencemen in the league, can only help in the goals-against department. The 32-year-old is under contract for the next three seasons, which is also when Connor McDavid — who, friendly reminder, is already at 50 goals and 115 points for the year — can hit free agency. The scoring should be boosted by the imminent return from injury of Evander Kane, but the crease looks to be a much tougher fix. At least the West is weak enough that Edmonton's starpower could be enough. The Oilers' first test with Ekholm comes tonight against the renovated Maple Leafs.

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