Tips To Surviving The NHL Trade Deadline

...because I fear that many fans may stroke out if they continue to overreact to all potential trade rumours.

So sit back with some valerian root and chammomile and chillax with these fine tips:

• Until the trade is announced by a CREDIBLE source, stop fussing. 
• Look at the source where the potential trade is coming from. If your mom's best friend's brother-in-law's half-sister knew the manager of a bar where someone thought they overheard someone talking about a team trading one of their best players for the other teams best player and 4 prospects, you may want to think before announcing it on the internets via numerous Twitter RT's and FB status updates.
• If you see a rumour that gets you all twitterpated with either excitement, nervousness, anger and/or the feeling of impending vomit: sit down, take a deep breath, count to 10 and walk away from the computer. Trust me, it's for the best.

"What?! Columbus wants DiPietro, Parenteau, Tavares AND
Montoya for Nash?! What'chootalkinboutwillis?"

Now, don't get me wrong. I love seeing some of the realistic trades pop across my timeline. Heck, I even like watching a lively twit-debate over Nash every once in a blue moon.  But in all honesty, it's not worth it to get all worked up over potential trade rumours from not-so-credible sources.