Richard in Toronto, Ontario asks…
Of significant players who have not been rumored to be on the move at the deadline, who do you think may be dealt?
Answer: Nobody
Two major trades were completed before the deadline-the Kovalchuk and Phaneuf deals.
Usually, players whose names have floated around the rumor mill are the ones who are moved. Shocking transactions do not typically occur, as most eleventh hour trades involve expiring contracts and depth players. As such, an unmentioned superstar moving is unlikely. Alexei Ponikarovsky, Dennis Seidenberg, Ray Whitney, Lee Stempniak, Scott Walker, Aaron Ward, Kamil Kreps, Carlo Colaicavo, Keith Tkachuk, Ethan Moreau, Mike Comrie, Jason Strudwick, and Sheldon Souray (among others) should be at the forefront.
TSN and Sportsnet may boast that deadline day is always very busy. The reality is that most of the trades are insignificant. This year is unlikely to bean exception.
