Morning Skate: Big names are already flying off the NHL trade deadline market

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DEADLINE DAY IS MONDAY, GUYS

Dustin Byfuglien. Dion Phaneuf. Steven Stamkos.

All three were supposed to be the big names on sale at the NHL trade deadline on Monday. Instead, their teams took them off the board before the drama of deadline day even got underway. Now you can add Winnipeg Jets captain Andrew Ladd to that group after he was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks early Thursday evening.

Of course you can't blame those teams for locking up or jettisoning their assets early. Why should they wait until the last second to pull off a trade? The downside for fans (and chaos enthusiasts everywhere) is that the market on deadline day is starting to look fairly bare at this rate.

SO, WHO'S LEFT ON THE TRADE MARKET?

• Mikkel Boedker, for one. The Coyotes winger has been linked to a good number of clubs, including the Los Angeles Kings.
• Patrick Wiercoch is still available from the Senators.
• The Flames seem to have a handful of players (like Jiri Hudler, Kris Russell and Jonas Hiller) available for the right price.
• Andrew Ladd's trade just set the market for a potential Loui Eriksson trade in Boston.
• The Canadiens are considering dealing longtime defenseman Andrei Markov.
• At any rate, it should be a fascinating weekend. Keep track of every important rumor here.

WHAT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT:

• Nick Foligno had the best night of his career with a hat trick and a ridiculous assist.
• Philadelphia won because Michal Neuvirth turned into a goaltending wizard.
• Seriously, if his game-saving save isn't the best save of the year, I will eat my hat.
• The Minnesota Gophers mascot completely wiped out.
• Henrik Lundqvist was at his best in a 2-1 win.
• Aleksander Barkov came off injured reserve and tore up the Arizona Coyotes.
• The Dallas Stars' malaise continues.

• Leafs fans are celebrating the anniversary of the David Clarkson trade today.
• Trading Loui Eriksson would undoubtedly make the Bruins a worse hockey team.
• The Flyers are looking like front runners for Jonathan Drouin.
• Andrew Ladd's addition means the Blackhawks are going all-in for the Stanley Cup again.