The Islanders are changing their trade deadline priorities, looking to move Noah Dobson while extending Brock Nelson.

The New York Islanders are currently amid a surge back into the playoff race. During this surge, Noah Dobson suffered a major injury and won’t return until after the Four Nation Face-Off. Now, seemingly out of nowhere,

The Vancouver Canucks do like their Friday trades, making another move today. The team has shipped defenseman Mark Friedman to the Nashville Predators in return for future considerations. Many fans and pundits believe that Vancouver is making room for a bigger transaction later on ahead of the March 7 deadline.

If the Islanders are going to add, a trade for Avalanche forward Casey Mittelstadt makes sense before the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline.