Meh

A rather underwhelming trade deadline. I guess the biggest trade was the Coyotes shipping Ollie Jokinen to the Flames, for a pick and younger players. Flames also brought back Leopold. Coyotes and Ducks were the biggest sellers.

Gerber got picked-up off waivers by Toronto. That seemed like an April Fool's joke. Sens and Leafs are big rivals. They definitely wouldn't want the Sens has-been goalie, or would they? Turns out Toskala is done for the year, with injury. Leafs aren't making the playoffs. Gerber is an experienced goalie, that can finish the season. Still, the Maple Leaf fan forums will be buzzing with trash talk by Sens fans.

It's interesting that Neil wasn't moved or signed. I thought for sure a team would want him for a playoff run. I guess Murray wanted too many high draft picks/prospects and Neil wanted too much money. A weird situation now.

The Kings moved O'Sullivan and got Justin Williams. I've been impressed with O'Sullivan's speed this year, and he looked good in spurts this year. Maybe the Kings don't see him getting better, but they might be giving up on him too early. Williams is an upgrade, might be the boost to get them in the playoffs. If not, it's still a safe trade.

I think the Bruins getting Recchi may play out to be the smart pre-playoff upgrade. We'll see.