6. Dallas Stars...C
a. Forward Steve Bégin came in from Montreal. He's a good energy guy, but not much more. Center Brendan Morrison was picked up on waivers, but they'll just have to ride out the injury storm until Brad Richards comes back.
7. Detroit Red Wings...A-
a. No moves whatsoever. Other than an upgrade in goal, there's not much you can do, and there weren't exactly plenty of top-tier goalies out there to trade for.
8. Edmonton Oilers...B+
a. The Oilers decided that they were buyers, which I feel is a terrible decision. Fortunately, their purchases weren't too bad or pricey. Winger Erik Cole was returned to Carolina in exchange for budding forward Patrick O'Sullivan and a second round pick. O'Sullivan has good potential, and his salary is relatively cheap.
b. Ales Kotalik came in from Buffalo for a 2nd round pick. Kotalik is a depth forward, and while he has some obvious skills, it never comes across too well, when, y'know...he has to play against other people. Still, he's good in the shootout, and could grab them an extra point or two in their battle for a playoff spot.
9. Los Angeles Kings...B-
a. Keeping with recent trends, the Kings were sellers. I should clear something up about O'Sullivan: it was a three-way trade, and he was sent from L.A. to Carolina, then to Edmonton. In return, the Kings received forward Justin Williams. Williams has had a decent season or two, but lately he's been injured quite a bit. His true value will show next season when he's hopefully both healthy and skating on Anze Kopitar's wing.
10. Minnesota Wild...C-
a. The Wild did nothing. They were unable to find a buyer for Marian Gaborik, and while they were able to extend goalie Niklas Backstrom, that was the only positive thing that happeneed.
Stay tuned...
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