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11 Thoughts on the Nathan Horton to Boston Trade

- Dennis Wideman suffered miserably last year to the point of being booed by his home crowd, but here's a player who was instrumental to the Bruins winning the Eastern Conference title in 2008-09. The Panthers may be getting an impact defenseman who will be ...

11 Thoughts On The Jaroslav Halak To St. Louis Trade

- Trading Halak was the first roster move of significance executed by Pierre Gauthier, and it's made him a villain to Canadiens fans. To begin the offseason, Gauthier makes a highly controversial move which doesn't earn the respect of fans, nor does it help ...

Hamhuis Trade Another Shrewd Move By Holmgren

We might have to pick Philadelphia to come out of the East again next year. The rights to Dan Hamhuis have been acquired by the Stanley Cup runner-up Philadelphia Flyers, leaving starting goaltending as the only remaining roster weakness to be addressed in ...

NHL Trade Deadline 2010 Instant Analysis Wrap-Up

The dust has finally settled on trade season, as 31 trades involving 55 players and 25 draft picks were consummated on the NHL's busiest day of the year. That number doesn't even include the many significant deals made prior to March 3rd. Names such as ...

Instant Analysis: Ducks And Oilers Swap Defenders

The Anaheim Ducks and Edmonton Oilers exchanged very similar defensemen just prior to the 3:00 PM trade deadline. The Trade To Anaheim: D Lubomir Visnovsky To Edmonton: D Ryan Whitney, 6th Round Pick From Anaheim's Standpoint Visnovsky makes 1.6 ...

Instant Analysis: Joe Corvo Joins The Capitals

The Washington Capitals, one of the busiest NHL team's on deadline day, add offensive defenceman Joe Corvo to their blueline. The Trade To Washington: D Joe Corvo To Carolina: D Brian Pothier, F Oskar Osala, 2011 2nd Round Pick From Washington's ...

Instant Analysis: Raffi Torres Heads To Buffalo

The Buffalo Sabres acquire a player who looks like a Red Bull and who plays like he has just chugged six Red Bulls. The Trade To Buffalo: F Raffi Torres To Columbus: D Nathan Paetsch, 2nd Round Pick From Buffalo's Standpoint The Buffalo Sabres ...

Instant Analysis: Lee Stempniak Sent To The Desert

Just a season removed from trading Alexander Steen and Carlo Colaiacovo to the St. Louis Blues for Lee Stempniak, the Leafs have sent the impending UFA to Phoenix. The Trade To Phoenix: RW Lee Stempniak To Toronto: D Matt Jones, 4th Round Pick (2010), ...

Instant Analysis: Peter Mueller for Wojtek Wolski

The Coyotes and Avalanche swap superbly talented youngsters who have both fallen out of favour with their now former NHL franchises. The Trade To Phoenix: F Wojtek Wolski To Colorado: C Peter Mueller, D Kevin Porter From Phoenix's ...

Instant Analysis: Jeff Halpern Is Crowned

The Los Angeles Kings are gearing up for a playoff run, and they just added veteran forward Jeff Halpern. The Trade To Los Angeles: Jeff Halpern To Tampa Bay: Ted Purcell, 2010 3rd Round Pick From Los Angeles' Standpoint The Kings are looking for ...

Instant Analysis: A Cup Of Hot Apple Seidenberg

The Boston Bruins make their second deal of deadline day, acquiring veteran defenceman Dennis Seidenberg and prospect Matt Bartowski. The Trade To Boston: Dennis Seidenberg, Matt Bartkowski To Florida: Byron Bitz, Craig Weller, 2010 2nd Round ...

Instant Analysis: Derek Morris Goes Back To Phoenix

The Boston Bruins once again shuffle the deck on defense, sending Derek Morris back to the Coyotes. The Trade To Phoenix: D Derek Morris To Boston: 4th Round Pick From Phoenix's Standpoint Phoenix picks up a defenseman familiar to the ...

Instant Analysis: The Penguins Grab Ponikarovsky

As expected, Ray Shero buys himself a deadline winger, while Brian Burke acquires a big-bodied prospect that is close to being NHL-ready. The Trade To Pittsburgh: LW Alexei Ponikarovsky To Toronto: LW Luca Caputi, D Martin Skoula From Pittsburgh's ...

Instant Analysis: Grebeshkov Heads To Music City

The firesale that will start Edmonton's rebuilding process began today, as the Oilers sent Russian Olympian Denis Grebeshkov to "Smashville". The Trade To Nashville: D Denis Grebeshkov To Edmonton: 2010 2nd Round Pick From Nashville's ...

Instant Analysis: Jordan Leopold Sold To Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh uses their second round draft choice to acquire a defensemen, not a forward, which leaves us wondering what Ray Shero might be up to... The Trade To Pittsburgh: D Jordan Leopold To Florida: 2nd Round Pick From Pittsburgh's ...

Instant Analysis: Cam Barker goes into the Wild

The Blackhawks and Wild squeezed in a deal just before the 3 p.m. Olympic trade freeze. The Trade To Chicago: D Kim Johnsson and D Nick Leddy To Minnesota: D Cam Barker From Chicago’s Standpoint While it has been widely reported that the ...

Instant Analysis: Matt Cullen Lands In Ottawa

Second round picks continue to fly off the shelves, as Carolina sells off another expiring contract with an eye to the future. The Trade To Ottawa: C Matt Cullen To Carolina: D Alexandre Picard, 2nd Round Pick From Ottawa's Standpoint Matt ...

Instant Analysis: Kari Heads To Dallas For Vishnevskiy

The Dallas Stars made it clear to Marty Turco that they'd be going a different direction in goal moving forward, and it now appears that direction will centre around 26-year-old Kari Lehtonen. The Trade To Dallas: G Kari Lehtonen To Atlanta: D Ivan ...

Instant Analysis: San Jose Sharks Are Wallin And Able

The San Jose Sharks added some depth to their defensive corps on Superbowl Sunday. With the playoffs approaching, the Sharks looked to shore up the D in preparation for what they hope to be a lengthy playoff run. The Trade To San Jose: D Niclas Wallin ...

Instant Analysis: Kovalchuk, Grab Your Pitchfork

For the rest of this season at least, the New Jersey Devils will ice two of the three best left-wingers in the game, while the Thrashers throw in the towel and acquire some useful pieces in exchange for an expiring contract. The Trade To New Jersey: LW ...

Instant Analysis: Darryl Sutter Deals Again

Darryl Sutter continued his overhaul of the Calgary Flames late Monday night, one day after acquiring Ian White, Niklas Hagman, Matt Stajan and Jamal Mayers from the Toronto Maple Leafs in a 7-player trade. The Trade To Calgary: C Chris Higgins and RW ...

Instant Analysis: Burke & Sutter’s 7-Player Swap

Brian Burke and Daryl Sutter needed to shake up their respective teams through trade, and they've done just that. The Trade To Calgary: D Ian White, LW Niklas Hagman, C Matt Stajan, F Jamal Mayers To Toronto: D Dion Phaneuf, F Fredrik Sjostrom, D Keith ...

Instant Analysis: Brendan Shanahan Calls It Quits

The Retirement: Future Hall-of-Famer Brendan Shanahan announced his retirement earlier this week after 21 NHL seasons. The Mimico, Ontario native will hang up the skates after a very successful career in which he played 1,524 NHL games. "I would like to ...

Instant Analysis: Phil Kessel Is A Toronto Maple Leaf

In a deal that has long been talked about, Brian Burke and Peter Chiarelli have made a swap involving 21-year-old sniper Phil Kessel. The Trade: The Toronto Maple Leafs acquire C/RW Phil Kessel from the Boston Bruins in exchange for first round picks in ...

Instant Analysis: Dany Jumps Ship To Swim With The Sharks

The Heatley Saga is finally over. (...At least until he demands another trade.) The Trade: The Ottawa Senators trade LW Dany Heatley and a 5th round pick to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for LW Milan Michalek, RW Jonathan Cheechoo, and a 2nd round ...

Instant Analysis: Jason Smith Hangs ‘Em Up At 35

One of the classiest players in the NHL has decided to call it a career. The Retirement: Ottawa Senators defenseman Jason Smith retires after 16 seasons. What Ottawa Loses Smith, 35, was past his physical prime this season, and his numbers reflected ...

Instant Analysis: Tanguay Headed to Tampa Bay

The Southeast Division's most dominant top-6 forward group may not belong to the Washington Capitals this season. The Signing: The Tampa Bay Lightning sign Unrestricted Free Agent forward Alex Tanguay. The deal is worth 2.5 million over one ...

Instant Analysis: Vancouver Bolsters Their D

So much for the Canucks having holes on defense. The Trade: The Vancouver Canucks receive D Christian Ehrhoff and D Brad Lukowich in exchange for D Daniel Rahimi and F Patrick White. The Signing: D Mathieu Schneider agrees to terms with the Vancouver ...