SMJHL BUYERS
In the SMJHL for the trade deadline, I think the busiest team has to be the Vancouver Whalers . The Whalers are going to be losing up to potentially 8 skaters this coming season with Slimey Snail, Ryosuke Sato, Name Redacted, Bryce McMahon, Luffy Richard, new acquisition Rotticus Scott, Daniil Nikiforov, and Devin Basher. Although this is just a tentative list of 8 skaters, the team knows for sure that they will at least lose all 6 of their S54 skaters. This is what led to the recent trade with the Kelowna Knights where the team added Simon Takshak for a number of future picks. Takshak will also be heading up to the SHL next season so the Whalers time to win is certainly now.

Both the Newfoundland Berserkers , Carolina Kraken , and Anchorage Armada  could also be looking to make a splash this trade deadline as they are in a similar situation as the Vancouver Whalers. All 3 of these teams have a number of S54 players that they are going to lose next season so if they want to compete with that group of players, they are going to need to make some additions to the team. The Armada and Berserkers could be on the market for a potential upgrade to their forward core as the Kraken could do either a forward or defensemen if the price is alright.

As for buyers that don't necessarily need to make moves, the Anaheim Outlaws  could be looking into adding on player for their playoff run. I don't think the team expected to be in this position at the beginning of the season, especially after trading away a top defenseman in Emilia Bergman; however, if they want 2 solid years of contending for the cup, they can get some additions this offseason without sacrificing their future. The same goes for the Nevada Battleborn   that have looked pretty stellar this season. The Battleborn don't have a lot of players missing next season; however, if they want to upgrade their forwards for this cup run, they most certainly can.

The last of the buyers would have to be the Maine Timber . They don't necessarily have to buy as their team is full of S55+ players, but if they wanted another good post-season the team could use some upgrades. Although, they certainly aren't in a desperate need for an upgrade.


SMJHL SELLERS
I think the biggest sellers have to be the Detroit Falcons . The team is last in the league and they swung and missed on a number of rookies this season. Although the team does not have much to sell. They could try to ship off some inactive players such as Taisto Jutila and Michael Lee just for some late round picks. There isn't too much to do in their situation, but management can do their due diligence and try to pick up more picks for this offseason.

Similarly, the St. Louis Scarecrows  should also look to be selling off some pieces as they also swung and missed on a number of rookies. The main sale that already happened was Elwulf Jericson to the Maine Timber for a 2nd round pick. Honestly not too sure if the Scarecrows could have gotten a little more, but it is evident that they are trying to get as much value as they can for their ageing players to rebuild the team going forward.

Last on the list of the bigger sellers has to be the Kelowna Knights . The Knights are in a rebuild right now and could use more additions for next season. That is why the team might as well sell off their older players to get some return for them.


SMJHL "DO NOTHING"
There are 2 teams that I think can just "do nothing" this trade deadline, the Quebec City Citadelles  and the Colorado Raptors . Although, the Raptors have made a couple of moves this offseason, I think their team is still very much intact after this offseason much like the Citadelles. Both teams look like the have a bit of a down year compared to what they expected so I very much expect the team to be coming back next season strong. Plus, they don't look to need many more players in this coming draft so unless they look to add a roster player for the future, I think it's safe for them to just "do nothing."