Sound the alarm because the 2021 NHL trade deadline is less than two weeks away.
While usually the deadline is a crazy time with trades happening all over the place, the fear this year is that it may be a less active time than usual.
The combination of needed quarantine time and the continued flat cap are reportedly making many teams overly cautious about swinging deals.
The biggest hurdle out of all though is the financials. Most teams just aren’t willing to bring in money right now, especially as playoff revenue won’t be as impactful with only partial attendance allowed throughout all the league’s venues.