The NHL's trading deadline passed today, and with all the hype TSN puts up it turned out to be pretty boring and uneventful. For anyone who was brave enough to watch it, they saw Bob Mckenzie playing brickbreaker on his Blackberry more than he was talking to his sources.
The biggest deal of the day was Dustin Penner going to the Kings, who gave up quite a bit in Teubert a first and a third. Edmonton keeps getting younger, but the playoffs may be a few more years away.
The Florida Panthers held their annual yard sale making four separate trades. It seems every year this team is trading away all their players without getting any better in return. Maybe this is why Florida is such a shitty team: the players know if they start to play well their stock will rise and they will be dealt out of sunny Miami to a place like Calgary where it is currently -30. Trust me it sucks.
The Canucks added some depth up front without losing any current roster players, and if Chris Higgins can figure it out maybe he'll pressure Mason Raymond for his spot on the second line. Lapierre adds a bit of grit and playoff experience as well.
All in all, the trade deadline is not as big of a deal as its made up to be. Teams often ask way too much for rental players, and sometimes its just best to add depth rather than overhaul your roster. A big trade can mess with a team's chemistry. I think we are seeing the decline of deadline day, and now more moves will be made at the draft and on free agency day July 1.
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