The 2021 NHL trade deadline is quickly approaching—it will arrive at 3 p.m. ET on Monday—and deals have started to hit the transaction wire.
The New Jersey Devils traded veteran forwards Kyle Palmieri and Travis Zajac on Wednesday, while the Florida Panthers moved Brett Connolly, Riley Stillman and Henrik Borgstrom on Thursday. With those two trades, the New York Islanders and Chicago Blackhawks helped load up for the playoff chase.
More moves are likely to come in over the weekend, as teams like New York and Chicago look to buy and teams like New Jersey and Florida look to sell.