The Good, the bad and the ugly of the NHL trade

Now that NHL trade has finalized, it would be a good time to check out who came out with winning and who came losing.

The Calgary Flames is the team that everyone has been talking about, mainly because they acquired center Olli Jokinen and defenseman Joseph Leopold, which had already played with Calgary. Jokinen is a good addition to the team because he can be a strong match up against teams such as the San Jose Sharks or Anaheim Ducks, which have a tough center.

Like always, the New Jersey Devils just keep on bringing the big guns. With the acquisition of defenseman Niclas Havelid and the return of goalkeeper Martin Broduer, this makes the team much stronger and likely to win the Stanley Cup. Keep an eye out for this team.

The New York Rangers received forward Nik Antropov and defenseman Derek Morris. Not to mention Sean Avery. This team keeps on fixing its locker room; keep it with fresh, good players to do the job.

The Boston Bruins added defenseman Steve Montador because of his versatility, toughness and unselfish play. Also, they added veteran forward Mark Recchi, who has playoff experience.

On the other hand, teams that have loses such as the Minnesota Wild are not likely to get in the NHL playoffs. They were able to get back Niklas Backstrom, but it wouldn’t make a difference. They are in 11th place and have a lack of scoring. I don’t think they have mucho left to do.

The Philadelphia Flyers said a lot of things about acquiring good players but ended up with a troublemaker Daniel Carcillo and pick up Kyle McLaren who was with the San Jose Sharks. It’s all talk but no show by this team.

The Colorado Avalance looked like they were gaining their power back, but they traded Leopold to Calgary and in that deal that got a second round pick. It’s pretty bad. They are last in the western conference and it looks like there’s no chance for survival for them.

Well, here you have it. It looks pretty varied this NHL season. Check how they do with these new players and place a future NHL bet. If the teams that did the wrong move one of your favorites, you should reconsider them and fast.