This week, some teams have jumped ahead of the trade deadline. Yesterday, there was a big trade between the Florida Panthers and the Chicago Blackhawks.

The New York Rangers are withholding winger Reilly Smith from the lineup Sunday against the Nashville Predators for roster management purposes, according to the New York Post's Mollie Walker. Smith is the only pending unrestricted free-agent forward remaining on the Rangers' active roster.

The New York Rangers won't play forward Reilly Smith on Sunday night against the Nashville Predators for roster management reasons. Smith, 33, is a likely candidate to be traded before the NHL deadline on Friday.

It appears as though the writing is on the wall for New York Rangers forward Reilly Smith when it comes to his future in the Big Apple. While the rest of his Rangers teammates will be in action on Sunday night against the Nashville Predators at Madison Square Garden,

NHL trade deadline looms, the New York Rangers are playing it safe with pending unrestricted free agent Reilly Smith, who won’t play Sunday versus the Nashville Predators due to trade-related reasons,