from Frank Seravalli of TSN,

With one week to go before the NHL’s trade deadline, the TSN Trade Bait Class of 2019 is shaping up to be the best in recent memory.

Rarely has such a prolific pack of players been up for grabs – a group jaw-dropping in both its star power and sheer depth.

Think back to years past and names like Wayne Simmonds (No. 4) or Kevin Hayes (No. 6) likely would have been enough to headline their class.

Three megawatt stars – Artemi Panarin, Matt Duchene and Mark Stone – are all better than point-per-game players in the NHL and all seem more likely than not to be traded over the next week.

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