2016 NHL trade deadline: Complete coverage of rumors, news and trade analysis

In reality, there were 18 trades involving 35 players, just five less transactions than the thrilling 2015 trade deadline. If it seemed slow this year, it’s because many of the biggest names rumored to be on the trade market simply stayed put.

We’ve compiled all of them for you and gathered those explanations you demand from the general managers themselves.

The 2016 NHL trade deadline falls on Monday, February 29 this year thanks to the Leap Year. Will the craziness of adding an extra day into the calendar make the trade deadline an unforgettable day of moves and signings? Probably not, if the deals made earlier this month are any indication.

Add onto the fact the salary cap itself -- estimated back in December at $74.5 million -- might suffer thanks to the falling of the Canadian dollar, and you’ve got a recipe that could see more teams holding onto assets thanks to the minuscule amounts of wiggle room some clubs have.