It is now five days until the NHL’s trade deadline, which takes place this Friday, March 7th and the Utah Hockey Club must soon decide if they will acquire players to bolster the roster for a playoff push,

Utah Hockey Club is one example of why. They have no intention of being sellers if they can avoid it. They feel they’re still in the playoff race in the West, trying to chase down the Vancouver Canucks and Calgary Flames for the last playoff spot.

General manager Bill Armstrong said his players' performance will decide what Utah Hockey Club does at the trade deadline.

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"When we rolled into Utah, we kind of said, 'We want to be in a position down the stretch where we're playing meaningful games," Utah general manager Bill Armstrong said prior to a 5-3 loss at the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday. "We're in the build right now, as we call it. We're four years in and we're making a lot of progress."

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Hockey Club left wing Matias Maccelli (63) and center Nick Schmaltz (8) celebrate a goal against the Dallas Stars during the third period of the game at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Monday, Dec. 2, 2024.

Utah Hockey Club is going to be active at the NHL trade deadline, but Alexander Kerfoot and Ian Cole probably won't be involved in the wheeling and dealing.

There’s plenty of trade buzz circulating in the league, headlined by the Utah Hockey Club’s continued efforts to try to figure out their deadline approach.