The 2021 NHL trade deadline is 3 p.m. ET on Monday. The New York Islanders kicked off trade season on Wednesday night, acquiring veteran forwards Kyle Palmieri and Travis Zajac from the New Jersey Devils.
But there are many more mutually beneficial deals out there to be made as contenders look to bolster their rosters for a run at the Stanley Cup this summer, while rebuilding teams look to add prospects to their pipelines or draft picks to their caches.
Here are six trades we’d like to see before Monday’s deadline: