Somethingu200b unusual is happeningu200b inu200b theu200b NHLu200b theseu200b days.u200b Teams areu200b making trades.
That shouldn’tu200b be unusual. Afteru200b all,u200b trading has beenu200bu200b part of the NHL since the league’s earliest days. The art of the deal has evolved over time, but the basic concept has always been the same. If there’s a hole in your roster, you find a way to make a deal to address it. An NHL GM only has so many tools in his toolbox, and two of the key ones – drafting and free agency – aren’t available during the season, while player development is a longterm play that can’t really be rushed.