Prior to Wednesday, there wasn't much action ahead of Monday's 3 p.m. ET NHL trade deadline. There were plenty of rumors, but none of the league's 31 teams were making any major moves.
That started to change, though, when the New Jersey Devils traded veteran forwards Kyle Palmieri and Travis Zajac to the New York Islanders in exchange for forwards A.J. Greer and Mason Jobst, a 2021 first-round draft pick and a conditional 2022 fourth-round draft pick.
There will be more moves before Monday afternoon arrives, possibly involving big names. Until then, rumors about trades will continue circulating.