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Looking at some recent trade and sign deals in the NHL to explore if the move is more effective and/or valuable than simply renting a player for the rest of the season. 

It wouldn’t be a surprise to see the Canucks pull the trigger on a Horvat trade before the All-Star break and provide everyone with a clean start.

The cost for a contending team to acquire Meier at the trade deadline, and to retain his services beyond this season, will be significant. But that shouldnt deter teams from making the move.

Without question, Toews is best known for his combination of skill, smarts, relentless compete and toughness. He has elite, innate hockey sense and understand where and when to arrive to be effective in all three zones. Coupled with his willingness to compete, that IQ has made him an incredibly difficult player to play against for the majority of his career.

The Rangers took a big swing at last years deadline, surrendering plenty of assets for what turned out to be mostly rental players. What will New York do this time around following an Eastern Conference Final appearance last year?