The trade deadline isn’t until Feb. 25, but it’s never too early to look at players who could potentially be on the move. After all, the three-team, Matt Duchene blockbuster trade went down last November, so while the salary cap era traditionally has pushed most in-season trade activity closer to the deadline, there’s always potential for a few big ones before that. And it just so happens that Duchene enters the season once again with an uncertain future.



Here’s a look at 10 players who might be dealt before Feb. 25:



Artemi Panarin, Columbus Blue Jackets: What a gut shot for the organization it was last June when the Blue Jackets found out Panarin wasn’t open to signing an extension. He’s a UFA next July and all indications are that his next signature won’t be on a Blue Jackets contract. So what now? The 26-year-old winger is among the NHL’s most dynamic scorers and has generated a number of calls from other teams this...