SB Nation takes a look at the winners and losers of the 2010 NHL Trade Deadline, the busiest, yet somehow still the most boring, in recent memory.
Evaluating The NHL Trade Deadline: 30 Trades, 52 Players, Somehow Boring
The 2010 version of the NHL trade deadline has come and gone, and believe it or not, 30 trades involving 52 players and 25 draft picks is a light day compared to deadlines in previous years. Still, some teams improved big time, while others fell flat on their face, did absolutely nothing (which also comes with consequences) or solidified their rebuilding status.
It’s a bit of an odd deadline day, of course, because it comes just about 50 hours after the Olympic trade freeze was lifted around the league. Some deals were done before that freeze was put into effect last week, so the proceedings were kind of scattered this year. Still, it was certainly quantity over quality on this Wednesday.
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