Columbus Blue Jackets At The 2011 NHL Trade Deadline: Rumors, Needs And Expectations
Even though the Jackets seemed left for dead a few weeks ago, they’ve entered that proverbial “find a way to win” mode, which means that they’re clawing their way back into the jumble that is the Western Conference. That doesn’t necessarily mean that they’ll be buyers or sellers, though.
GM Scott Howson has encountered criticism after consecutive seasons where promising first halves have faltered; he faces a tenuous situation -- make a splashy deal to create waves through the market or gather what assets he can.
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Status: Buyer
Need: Goaltending, defensive forwards to help the uncharacteristically shaky penalty kill.
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St. Louis Blues At The 2011 NHL Trade Deadline: Rumors, Needs And Expectations
Status: Sellers
Needs: Scoring in all forms, defense to eat up the minute lost by Brewer and Johnson, penalty kill help to replace McClement.
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