The trade deadline is fast approaching in the NHL Jonathan Bernier Jersey Womens , and there is a great deal of anticipation about the number and type of deals that will be made prior to Monday afternoon's finish line.The Boston Bruins and Minnesota Wild got things started Wednesday, when the Bruinsacquired forward Charlie Coyle from the Wild for 2018 Olympic hero Ryan Donato and a fifth-round choice in the upcoming draft.The Washington Capitals acquired the speedy Carl Hagelin from the Los Angeles Kings Thursday for a 2019 third-round selection and a conditional 2020 sixth-round draft pick, per the league's website.Those deals could set the table for much larger trades involving big-name players from the Philadelphia Flyers, Columbus Blue Jackets and Ottawa Senators.Power forward Wayne Simmonds is viewed as a potential big prize for any team that trades for him. The Flyers have been playing much better hockey in recent weeks, although they were punished 5-1 by the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night. Losses at this point in the season could force the Flyers into giving up their playoff hopes and becoming sellers.Simmonds, 30, is perhaps the most valuable trade asset on the Philadelphia roster. He will be a free agent at the end of the season, and TSN hockey writer Frank Seravalli reported that the Flyers have not presented the wing with a new contract offer.While Seravalli said that option has not been ruled out, he reportedthatseveral teams have contacted Philadelphia general manager Chuck Fletcher about Simmonds' services.Those teams include the Tampa Bay Lightning, Winnipeg Jets, Nashville Predators and Boston Bruins. Simmonds has a modified no-trade contract Mike Reilly Jersey , and he would have to give his permission to consent to a trade.Simmonds says he is trying to concentrate on playing the game and is not listening to the rumors."I've been focused on playing hockey," Simmonds said, per Seravalli. "Guys are having fun again, finally."The 30-year-old has 16 goals and 11 assists to this point in the season, after scoring 24 goals and 46 points last season. The 6'2", 185-pound wing has eclipsed 30 goals twice in his career.The Columbus Blue Jackets have a big decision to make in the days leading up to the deadline regarding high-scoring winger Artemi Panarin.The sharpshooter has indicated on several occasions that he was not going to sign a contract during the season and is willing to go to free agency at the end of the season to find out how much he is worth.That means the Blue Jackets would not get a player or assets in return if Panarin signed with another team in the summer. The problem for general manager JarmoKekalainen is that the Jackets have hopes of not only getting into the postseason but also winning a series or two in the Stanley Cup playoffs.How would that be possible if they decided to tradePanarin, who has scored 24 goals and 67 points this season? Panarin's ability to hit the corners of the net with his quick-as-a-hiccup wrist shot makes him a valuable asset for the Blue Jackets or any team that wants to trade for him.In the weeks and months prior to the deadline, the Jackets have said they wanted major assets in return for Panarin, but since he is set to become a free agent, they may have to rethink their position.If Columbus doesn't think it can win the Stanley Cup this year, it is almost certainly better off getting decent assets in return if there is no bidding war for his services.Craig Custance of The Athletic reported that the teams that are apparently the front-runners for Panarin are the New York Islanders Womens Paul Byron Jersey , New York Rangers and the Florida Panthers. Neither the Rangers nor the Panthers appear likely to make the playoffs this year, so if either acquired Panarin, they would be trying to sign him to a long-term deal.The Islanders are in first place in the Metropolitan Division, and they have one of the game's shrewdest executives in Lou Lamoriello.One of Custance's sources believesLamoriellowould be capable of convincing Panarin to sign long term if the Islanders acquired him."I think Loucan get him signed," a source said, per Custance.It is also vital to keep an eye on the Ottawa Senators prior to the trade deadline. The Senators are in last place in the Atlantic Division and the Eastern Conference and have little hope of going to the playoffs.However, the Senators have three assets in Mark Stone (28 goals), Matt Duchene (27 goals) and Ryan Dzingel (22 goals), who are all valuable offensive players.Ottawa general manager Pierre Dorion held out all three for Ottawa's Thursday night game against the New Jersey Devils, indicating there is clear interest in those players from teams looking to acquire talent before Monday's deadline. The Tampa Bay Lightning, unbeaten in their last six games Authentic Shea Weber Jersey , continue their five-game road trip with a difficult stretch of three games in four days, continuing with a matchup against the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday afternoon.The Lightning (6-1-1, 13 points) defeated Colorado 1-0 on Wednesday and play at Arizona on Saturday night after the matinee matchup with the Golden Knights (4-4-1, 9 points). The game will be played during the day on Friday because of Nevada Day, a holiday celebrated Nevada’s statehood anniversary.Vegas had big news off the ice Friday by extending defenseman Nate Schmidt’s contract to six years, worth $35.7 million. Schmidt is in Austria, where he is practicing with the Vienna Capitals while serving a 20-game suspension for violating the NHL’s policy on performance enhancing drugs.Article continues below ...Tampa Bay is 2-0-1 on its road trip (five points in three games) that started with an overtime loss against Minnesota on Saturday followed by a win the next day against Chicago.The Lightning lead the NHL for points-percentage (.813).“That was a good one,” Lightning coach Jon Cooper said following the defensive struggle against Colorado. “It was just fun to be a part of and have the seat I have to watch it.”Nikita Kucherov netted the game’s only goal on a third period power play with less than 14 minutes remaining. Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped all 23 shots to record his first shutout of the season.The Lightning went 4-for-4 on the penalty kill against the Avalanche to improve to 32-of-33 this season. They remain in the lead in the NHL for penalty-kill percentage at 97. They rank tied for third in the NHL for least amount of goals allowed per game (2.25).Tampa Bay is still in search of its first win over Vegas after getting swept in last season’s two-game series by the expansion Golden Knights. In the one meeting played at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, the Lightning and Knights appeared ready to go to overtime last December, but Shea Theodore scored to break the tie with three seconds remaining to help Vegas earn the win. The Golden Knights won the game 4-3.“I think hands down scoring a game-winner with only a couple seconds left has to rank up there for me,” Theodore told the Las Vegas Review-Journal Thursday after practice. “I remember there was a battle for the puck in the corner. I was just kind of waiting at the top of the circles on the other side.“I took a quick glance at the clock. I knew it was winding down. The pass came across Victor Mete Jersey , and I knew I only had a couple of seconds left, so I just tried to get it off. The fact the puck popped out to me like it did was perfect.”The Knights are looking for consistency after having a three-game winning streak snapped in a home shootout loss to Vancouver on Wednesday. After the game, Vegas coach Gerard Gallant expressed disappointment at his team’s effort in the first two periods.He is concerned about going against Tampa Bay, which he calls a “favorite for the Stanley Cup again this year.”“They’re a top team … we’re going to have to play a great game,” Gallant added. “They’ve got a lot of offense, a lot of talent, great goaltending. They’ve got everything you need from a hockey club.”