They're only one point back of a playoff spot, so not out of it yet, but there are definitely some interesting ideas here. I'd still prefer to re-sign Backlund, but it would be nice to get Sprong and a first, then potentially still get him back as a UFA this summer.

I like the looks of a lot of the trades, my problem comes when we look at the line up and our center depth all the sudden looks shot. The Bennett experiment may work this time, but it just hasn't in the past which is too bad. If we were completely out of it then yes you just let that group play out the season, but we aren't at all, a win tonight with a little bit of help from other teams we are back in second in the division. Of all those trades I would absolutely push for the Brodie trade at the deadline.

I'm sorry but there's no way shanahan and lou are making that trade. Liljegren is a younger TJ Brodie with an arguably higher ceiling.