The majority of the 31 teams have held their scouting meetings now, and with three weeks to go until the trade deadline, those preliminary conversations that have been happening between GMs start to take on more clarity.



This could be the week we start to see a sprinkling of moves although the closeness of the standings suggests the majority of them will still go closer to the Feb. 24 deadline.



So here I’ve put on my matchmaker hat. Based on some plausible scenarios, here’s a six-pack of trades that would make sense from my perspective.



New York Rangers trade Chris Kreider to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for a 2020 first-round pick and RW Jordan Kyrou. (Rangers retain 50 percent of Kreider’s $4.625 million cap hit.)



My take: Yes, it’s a high price to pay. Teams don’t spend first-round picks at the deadline like they’re candy anymore. But here’s what I do know so far: Eight teams have informed the Rangers...