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A fair amount of player movement, but outside of Jose Theodore being sent to Colorado, no blockbuster trade ended up happening.

A lot of my co-workers were quick to criticize John Muckler for not making any big moves today. They point to Carolina showing they mean business by getting Doug Weight before the Olympics, as well as picking up Mark Recchi. For the record, if Ottawa didn't make one single move I would have been ok with it. Ottawa doesn't need an overhaul. They need tweaking, perhaps, but not an overhaul.

Getting back to Carolina, I'd like to point out Doug Weight has been a B-U-S-T BUST since being traded. Just under 10 games played, one lousy assist and a minus 2. And believe me I know because that bum is in two different pools I'm in. Mark Recchi was one of my favourites at one time and while he's not as dominating as he once was, he can still contribute. But the acquisition had more to do with Carolina's loss of Eric Cole, who is wearing a full bodycast and is not expected back for the rest of the season. That was a huge blow for the 'Canes, hence Recchi is there to simply plug a hole.

No doubt, it would have been pretty cool if Ottawa did manage to get Oli Jokinen here in Ottawa, but the asking price was probably too much. Tyler Arnason, whom them traded for a 2nd rounder and Brandon Bochenski, I didn't know much about, but he looks like he can be a solid 2nd line centre, or at least provide another option for the Sens. He was 2nd in team scoring with Chicago, and still managed a +5 rating despite being on an awful team with more goals allowed than scored. And he also provides some insurance if one of the guys falls to injury.

With Havlat returning before the season's out, this will give Ottawa a burst of energy and make it difficult for teams to concentrate solely on the Cash line, a fact a lot of Sens fans seem to forget. Ottawa is still a top contender for the Cup and I am not disappointed by how the trade deadline went today.

Bring on the playoffs.