The NHL's March 21 trade deadline (3 p.m. ET) is approaching. Speculation over which players will be on the move continues to grow as the big day draws near.

Most trades leading up to the deadline tend to involve non-playoff clubs shedding pending unrestricted free agents they cannot afford to sign or who no longer fit into their plans. The return is usually for draft picks and prospects, with the receiving team hoping one of them will one day blossom into a talent equivalent of the player traded away.

Occasionally, an actual hockey trade involving a swap of players takes place, like the Washington Capitals trading Jakub Vrana to the Detroit Red Wings for Anthony Mantha at last year's trade deadline. That deal was considered a win-win deal as each club got an established young NHL player they wanted in the deal.

While most of this year's deals will likely be of the usual player-for-picks/prospects variety, it's possible we'll see a swap of NHL players. The Vancouver Canucks' Brock Boeser or the Boston Bruins' Jake DeBrusk could be involved in that type of deal.

There could also be a deal when a team ships out an established player for a return that contains one or two promising young players who could have a more immediate effect. The rebuilding Arizona Coyotes, for example, might be able to get that type of deal for defenseman Jakob Chychrun.

Here are five suggested deals for the 2022 NHL trade deadline that could benefit both clubs. Feel free to express your views on this topic in the comments section below.

Montreal Canadiens Trade Ben Chiarot to the Florida Panthers

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Ben Chiarot, 30, is among the notable players in this season's NHL trade market. He's been a fixture in the rumor mill and is ranked No. 4 on our NHL Trade Block Big Board entering this month. As per a Jan. 8 report by Florida Hockey Now's George Richards, Chiarot is among the defensemen the Florida Panthers could pursue in the trade market. 

The Panthers could use some experienced depth on the left side of their blue-line corps behind MacKenzie Weegar. Chiarot can handle second-pairing minutes as a shutdown defender. His size and physical style of play would come in useful for the Panthers during the long postseason grind.

Most of the speculation suggests the Canadiens' asking price could be a first-round pick, but the Panthers lack a first-rounder in this year's draft. Perhaps the Habs would consider instead a package offer of a former first-rounder such as Owen Tippett and a prospect.

Tippett, 23, was the 10th overall selection of the 2017 draft. He's had difficulty cracking the Panthers roster, managing 14 goals and 33 points in 94 games seeing mostly checking-line minutes. With the Canadiens rebuilding, the right wing could be an affordable reclamation project who could regain his scoring touch under Habs coach Martin St. Louis.  HockeyDB.com indicates he averaged over 70 points in each of his final three OHL seasons. 

This deal would give the Panthers the seasoned playoff left-side rental defenseman they'll need for a Stanley Cup this spring. The Canadiens would get a forward with scoring potential still young enough to blossom if given an opportunity. The addition of a prospect in the deal, such as Mackie Samoskevich or Grigori Denisenko, would be insurance for the Habs if Tippett fails to develop as hoped.