Seattle Kraken center Yanni Gourde (37) attempts a shot in the first period against the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena. The Kraken have put up a 21-24-3 record and sit sixth in the Western Conference wild-card race, six points out of the playoff picture but with three more games played than second-place Calgary.

The NHL trade deadline (March 7) is a little more than a month away and teams are already starting to position themselves as buyers and sellers. So let's take a look at four teams that could be positioned to be the most aggressive buyers,

The Carolina Hurricanes have quickly become a team to watch on the market ahead of the March 7 NHL Trade Deadline.