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Mathieu Darche would be wise to wait GM's out before pulling the trigger on a trade

The volcano that is the NHL trade deadline is ready to erupt, as the Olympics are completed and organizations have just six days to determine their final rosrters are they plow into the playoffs.

Darche need to be patient

The standings are taking shape, and GMs are making their final determinations on whether they'll be buyers or sellers at the deadline. With the gap widening in both conferences between playoff teams and those continuing to drop points, Elliotte Friedman revealed on the 32 Thoughts podcast that some executives believe there will be many more sellers than buyers.