As this is being written, trade activity has already started. NHL Rumors turned to trades. The Tampa Bay Lightning acquired Seth Jones. The Minnesota Wild traded for Gustav Nyquist, and the Colorado Avalanche and New York Rangers completed a multi-player transaction.

The Florida Panthers host the Seattle Kraken after the Kraken knocked off the Calgary Flames 3-2 in overtime. Florida has a 34-20-3 record overall and a 17-9-2 record on its home ice. The Panthers rank second in NHL play with 235 total penalties (averaging ...