Trade Deadline winners/Losers

Otter · 02-28-2007, 10:09 AM

Who did the most to help a playoff run...

San Jose - Guerin
Pittsburgh - Roberts, Laraque
Detroit - Bertuzzi, Calder
Dallas - Nagy, Norstrom
Buffalo - Zubrus
NYI - Smyth, Zednik
Van - Sopel, Smolinski
ATL - Zhitnik, Dupuis, Tkachuk
Preds - Forsberg

I like what the Isles have done and should be a nice push...
Buffalo needed to retool wiht all their injuries... I think they did well along with dumping some salary

Dallas did well in now considerations... but gave up a ton of high draft picks for it...

Detroit.. Needed a power forward... I just don't think Bertuzzi is that anymore.... since the Moore incident he doesn't have that fire. that meanness he used too..

all4phillysportsfan · 02-28-2007, 11:57 AM

Flyers are winners because they got rid of some big contracts in Forsberg, Calder and Zhitnik, and got some young talent in return. I think Detroit is a winner because I think Bertuzzi will help and Calder will probably play well there. The Islanders are big winners as well.

John F · 02-28-2007, 07:32 PM

I personally see the Lightning as winners (though many would disagree with that) simply because they didn't shoot themselves in the foot long-term to add another big name. A Guerin, Forsberg, etc would have ruined the franchise under the cap and made it impossible to keep around Lecavalier, Richards, St. Louis and Boyle.

They already have a core of skilled guys, what they lacked was long term depth on the blue line (which they addressed in O'Brien), nastiness (O'Brien and Stewart). Ward is a more experienced 2 way forward than the rookies filling in for Rob Dimaio... Not a lot of flash but that wasn't what Feaster was trying to attain in the Ward deal.

02-28-2007, 10:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
Otter Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Dallas Posts: 116	Trade Deadline winners/Losers Who did the most to help a playoff run... San Jose - Guerin Pittsburgh - Roberts, Laraque Detroit - Bertuzzi, Calder Dallas - Nagy, Norstrom Buffalo - Zubrus NYI - Smyth, Zednik Van - Sopel, Smolinski ATL - Zhitnik, Dupuis, Tkachuk Preds - Forsberg I like what the Isles have done and should be a nice push... Buffalo needed to retool wiht all their injuries... I think they did well along with dumping some salary Dallas did well in now considerations... but gave up a ton of high draft picks for it... Detroit.. Needed a power forward... I just don't think Bertuzzi is that anymore.... since the Moore incident he doesn't have that fire. that meanness he used too..

02-28-2007, 11:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
all4phillysportsfan Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,630	Flyers are winners because they got rid of some big contracts in Forsberg, Calder and Zhitnik, and got some young talent in return. I think Detroit is a winner because I think Bertuzzi will help and Calder will probably play well there. The Islanders are big winners as well. __________________ Philly Sports: The worst drought in America.

02-28-2007, 07:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
John F Administrator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tampa Bay area, Florida Posts: 2,497	I personally see the Lightning as winners (though many would disagree with that) simply because they didn't shoot themselves in the foot long-term to add another big name. A Guerin, Forsberg, etc would have ruined the franchise under the cap and made it impossible to keep around Lecavalier, Richards, St. Louis and Boyle. They already have a core of skilled guys, what they lacked was long term depth on the blue line (which they addressed in O'Brien), nastiness (O'Brien and Stewart). Ward is a more experienced 2 way forward than the rookies filling in for Rob Dimaio... Not a lot of flash but that wasn't what Feaster was trying to attain in the Ward deal.