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Who’s Buying? Who’s Bluffing? Who’s About to Sell?

The Metropolitan Division trade picture is starting to separate — and not every team’s plan is as obvious as the standings suggest. After breaking down the Atlantic Division in Part 1, we shift our focus to the Metro, where contenders, bubble teams, and potential sellers are all feeling the pressure of the NHL stretch run.

Some teams are circling key upgrades, others are stuck in the gray area, and a few franchises may already be quietly looking toward the next chapter. We break down which Metro clubs are positioned to add for a playoff push, which ones are facing tough calls on the bubble, and which teams could emerge as surprise sellers as deadline pressure ramps up.

From defensive depth and finishing touch needs to roster flexibility and cap realities, every move — or non-move — matters.

This is a temperature check on the Metro — no overreactions, no spoiler picks, just where things stand and where they could go as the deadline conversation heats up.

👀 Who’s actually one piece away?
🧊 Who’s frozen in the middle?
🔥 And who might shock the market?

All that and more at The Analyst Desk.

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Part One of our NHL stretch-run breakdown starts in the Atlantic Division.
With the trade deadline and playoff race heating up, teams are being forced to choose: push the chips in, stay patient, or make smart, calculated tweaks.

From contenders looking to add the final piece, to bubble teams weighing short-term gains against long-term plans, the Atlantic is full of tough decisions that could shape the rest of the season.

Who’s firmly in buying mode?
Who’s walking the line?
And which teams are one move away from changing the balance of the division?

We break down where each Atlantic team stands, what they could be targeting, and how aggressive they might actually get as the season hits the final stretch.

Part One: Atlantic Division
More divisions coming next.

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CFL free agency opens tomorrow at noon, and this episode of The Analyst Desk sets the stage for what should be a busy opening day across the league.

We break down how teams are positioned heading into Day One, what front offices are prioritizing, and why the negotiation window can be just as important as the signings that become official once the market opens. With no official “Day One signing total” released by the league, we look back at recent free-agency trends to understand how quickly teams tend to move when the clock hits noon.

On this show, we discuss:
• Team strategy and roster-building philosophy
• Why offensive line depth is a major focus this year
• Which teams are best positioned to strike early
• How negotiation-window agreements could shape Day One

This is the calm before the storm — once free agency opens, things move fast.

👉 Like, subscribe, and join us as we track every major move when CFL free agency officially begins tomorrow at noon.

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