The NHL trade deadline is fast approaching, as all deals must be made by 3 p.m. ET Monday if teams are going to make improvements for the stretch run of the regular season and the Stanley Cup playoffs.
There have already been a number of big trades, most notably between the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Ottawa Senators.
The Blue Jackets acquired Matt Duchene and Ryan Dzingel in two separate trades Friday and Saturday from the Sens, and that in itself is surprising. The Blue Jackets have been expected to move sharp-shooting forward Artemi Panarin for most of the season because he will be a free agent at the end of the season and he has resisted all efforts to resign with the team.