NHL Trade Deadline Needs & Deals Thread

Unless you’ve been living under a rock lately, you’ll more than likely know already that the NHL trade deadline is fast approaching. 

"OMG!  Its on Wednesday?  I'd better make a trade!" - unknown NHL GM

Here’s some food for thought that we've been chewing on of late:

• The Pittsburgh Penguins need a Scoring Left Winger Badly.  Ever since Ruslan Fedotenko went down with an injury they’ve had ziltch for scoring from that position.
• The Vancouver Canucks are looking at having a lot of UFA’s leaving their roster come the summer.  Look to see a couple of moves made.
• The Ottawa Senators still need a number 1 goalie.  If they can trade Spezza for one on at least a 2 year deal, jump on it!
• Yes Virginia, Dominic Moore (unless he signs a long term deal) and Nik Antropov’s days as Maple Leafs are numbered.
• Anaheim Ducks need a 2nd line Centre.  Could trading JS (waive the no trade?) or Hillier be in the cards?  Highly doubt it but it may come to that if they want post season success.  Bret Hedican and Francois Beauchemin (if healthy) could be trade bait but what could you get in return for both or either?  Not a 2nd centre.
• Atlanta Thrashers are in need of team D.  Any trade to this end is worthwhile.  Any trade in any other direction is beyond ridonkulous.
• What to do with Sean Avery in Dallas?  He might get packaged out by the deadline as part of a bigger deal.  But we doubt he’ll be even ready for the NHL by the deadline so we see him getting put on waivers after the deadline and if a particular team didn’t get what they wanted on trade day, he’ll be gone.  Ranger or not.
• LA Kings, Boston Bruins, Calgary Flames, Detroit Red Wings, San Jose Sharks will all be silent on the deadline.  Except for the Kings, they all might trade a pick for some insurance depth.  Kings need to stay as hot as they are now to make the playoffs. We don’t foresee them sacrificing their youth for a 2009  playoff run.