Here's how it works. You submit a question and Guy will provide the answer to five of them every week. It's that simple. That means your question may not make the final list, but there is nothing stopping you from submitting more than one! You can send your questions to CBCHockeyOnline@cbc.ca or post a comment in the field below.

Here are today's questions:

1. How will other GMs respond to the Leafs-Flames trade? Will there be more trades as a result? - Susan

That's usually the case and it will be interesting to see how other teams in both conferences will react. I don't think there is going to be a quick reaction in the East because of the Leafs situation. They're not a threat for a playoff spot right now so teams around them won't feel any pressure to make a move because of that trade.

In the West it's going to be different - a lot of teams that are in the race for the playoffs will feel the urge to make a move or two in order to stay competitive with the other teams.

2. What does a team do for a player who is arriving from another team? - Frankie

More and more teams have people who take care of the new players and their family. These employees welcome the new player and make sure he has everything he needs. They usually put him in the hotel for the first few weeks until he has a chance to go look at houses or apartments.

Once the house or the apartment is set, they take care of the moving expenses for furniture, clothes, cars, etc. They help the newcomers find schools for children and whatever else they need to make them feel part of the team as quick as possible.

3. When your team is defending in its own zone and someone breaks his stick, should he stay and try to block shots (and possibly risk taking a holding penalty) or should he hustle to the bench and get a new stick (or change players)? - Perry in Waterloo, Ont.

It's a tough question because there's no right or wrong answer. The rule of thumb is that when a defenceman breaks his stick, the closest forward would give him his because it's tougher to get to the bench, and it would be difficult for him to defend the front of the net with no stick.

For the forward, it depends on the situation - is he close to the bench, is he across the ice from the bench, etc. The player has to evaluate the situation before he decides to stay and defend or go to the bench and get another stick.

4. How does a coach deal with the season after the Olympics, when a few of his players have been there and some may have been in the gold medal game? - Sunil

All the coaches will have to deal with some sort of fatigue with the players that are coming back from the Olympics, whether they went to the finals or not. The Olympics are going to be a once in a lifetime opportunity for some players and the competition will be tough and extremely demanding.

Put on top of that the tight schedule that was forced on all the NHL teams this season because of the Olympics, plus the tournament itself, that will mean some tired athletes.

It will be important for each coach to evaluate his players and make sure they have the necessary rest to be able to perform at top level until the end of the season and the playoffs.

5. Does the compressed NHL season make it tougher for a coach? - Bobby

Like the question before, it's been extremely hard on coaches since the start of this season. The compressed schedule as created a lot of injuries, giving headaches to organizations trying to put a competitive lineup on the ice every night.

Players not going to the Olympics will have a great opportunity to rest and relax for two weeks, but once everybody comes back after the break they will have a fast and furious race to the finish.