Thursday, March 2, 2017

Fishing out the winners and losers on NHL trade deadline day (Yahoo Sports)

Washington Capitals' Kevin Shattenkirk responds to questions during a news conference before an NHL hockey game against the New York Rangers Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Although the NHL trade market produced no whopping deals this year, just about everybody had their nets in the water all the way up until the deadline Wednesday. Several Stanley Cup contenders caught good players for the postseason grind ahead, while several struggling teams made judicious use of their assets. Standard disclaimer: Nobody really wins or loses on deadline day because the results of their endeavors are revealed in the coming weeks, months and years.


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