The Dallas Stars may be done making moves ahead of this year’s March 7 trade deadline. They already traded two draft picks to the San Jose Sharks for Mikael Granlund and Cody Ceci in early February. While the Stars have more than enough cap room to work with, they may not have enough assets to give up.

While the NHL trade deadline is one of the most exciting dates on the calendar, it could be even better if it was slightly earlier in the season. Specifically, the league should move it to just after the All-Star Game or whatever other competition might replace it as the NHL’s midseason break.

With the NHL trade deadline approaching, the Ottawa Senators and Colorado Avalanche have specific needs to consider addressing.