4 PM ET: Well, the deadline has long passed. Black ‘n Red added El Salvador, subtracted a Cammie J. Doesn’t look like there are any more deals to be announced. We will be sticking it out for a while longer just in case some random blockbuster deal is announced, but don’t hold your breath, mmkay? Am I disappointed? Sure. I don’t understand why we have nine defensemen, nor do I understand why Brian Gionta is still a Devil, but more on that later.
Alas, keep it with 2MA for any late breaking trades that may still pan out!
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NJD GETS BRYCE SALVADOR
STL GETS CAM JANSSEN
JOE SAYS: Well, I have to admit, I almost forgot that Janssen was part of the team. It’s sad to see him go, but he had no spot in New Jersey anymore. The acquisition of Salvador is bizarre, the Devils now have a myriad of mediocre D-men. I’m sure more deals will be made.
PATRICIA SAYS: Eh. No love lost for Janssen on this end. Do we really need another average blueliner though? Oh Lou, how I wish I could understand your mind…
STEVE SAYS: Kinda perplexing to me in the absence of another move considering our glut of D-men. On it’s own I’m happy Cam’s headed home, and you can’t really argue with a guy who’s +12 on a team like the Blues.
JOSH SAYS: Bryce is a mediocre defensemen, and we have many, many mediocre defensemen. So, yeah, I’m confused. But a +12 on a team like St Louis can’t be a bad thing, right? The news of Cam’s departure saddens me greatly. Fare thee well, Mr. Janssen.
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and 
ANA GETS FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS
NAS GETS BRENDAN BOCHENSKI
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and 
WAS GETS ALEXANDRE GIRIOUX
ATL GETS JOE MOTZKO
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and 
ATL GETS 7TH ROUND DRAFT PICK
TB GETS JAN HLAVAC
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and
LAK GETS JEAN SEBASTIAN AUBIN
ANA GETS 7TH ROUND DRAFT PICK
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and
NYI GETS 3RD ROUND DRAFT PICK
ANA GETS MARC-ANDRE BERGERON
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and 
PHO GETS MARCEL HOSSA and AL MONTOYA
NYR GETS FREDERIK SJOSTORM, DAVID LENEVEU, and JOSH GRATTON
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and 
TOR GETS 4TH ROUND DRAFT PICK
FLA GETS CHAD KILGER
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DET GETS BRAD STUART
LAK GETS 2ND AND 4TH ROUND DRAFT PICKS
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NYI GETS 6TH ROUND DRAFT PICK
MIN GETS CHRIS SIMON
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and
PIT GETS MARIAN HOSSA, PASCAL DUPUIS
ATL GETS COLBY ARMSTRONG, ERIK CHRISTENSEN, ANGELO ESPOSITO, 1ST ROUND DRAFT PICK
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and
STL GETS 4TH ROUND DRAFT PICK
NYR GETS CHRISTIAN BACKMAN
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and
TOR GETS 2ND ROUND DRAFT PICK and 5TH ROUND DRAFT PICK
PIT GETS HAL GILL
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WAS GETS MATT COOKE
VAN GETS MATT PETTINGER
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NYI GETS ROB DAVIDSON
SJ GETS 7TH ROUND DRAFT PICK
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and
CBJ GETS THEO RUTH
WAS GETS SERGEI FEDOROV
PATRICIA SAYS: I have no idea who Theo Ruth is. I do, however, know who Sergei is. Clearly. Does he have anything left in the tank?
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and 
CBJ GETS 1ST ROUND DRAFT PICK IN 2008 OR 2009, CONDITIONAL DRAFT PICK
COL GETS ADAM FOOTE
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CHI GETS 2008 6TH ROUND DRAFT PICK
OTT GETS MARTIN LAPOINTE
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and
COL GETS RUSLAN SALEI
FLA GETS KARLIS SKRASTINS and 2008 3rd ROUND PICK
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CHI GETS ANDREW LADD
CAR GETS TUOMO RUUTU
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and
MTL GETS 2009 2nd ROUND PICK
WAS GETS CRISTOBAL HUET
JOE SAYS: File this under WTF. There has to be another deal a-brewin’.
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and
DAL GETS BRAD RICHARDS and JOHAN HOLMQVIST
TB GETS JUSSI JOKINEN, JEFF HALPERN, and MIKE SMITH
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and
BUF GETS STEVE BERNIER and 2008 1st ROUND DRAFT PICK
SJ GETS BRIAN CAMPBELL
JOE SAYS: So much for the Campbell-to-NJ hopes. Oh, that was just me, sorry.
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and
TOR GETS 2008 5th ROUND DRAFT PICK
FLA GETS WADE BELAK
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TB GETS ALEXANDRE PICARD and 2008 2ND OR 3RD PICK
PHI GETS VACLAV PROSPAL
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COL HAS SIGNED PETER FORSBERG TO A 1-YEAR DEAL
JOE SAYS: The more I think about it, the more this bothers me. There really should be a rule governing this type of BS — I think The Scott Niedermayer Clause has a nice ring to it.
