So basically nothing happened. The Flyers didn't do anything (which makes sense), but neither did anyone else. No trade for Nash, Brown, Bernier, Nabokov....nada.
Regarding the Flyers, there was no room on this roster. Their major obstacle is goaltending, but they already have so much committed to goalies this season and in Bryzgalov long term, how can you make a short term fix? There was no simple way to manage the situation. I thought bringing in Nabokov was an option, mainly because he is having a very good season and will be a UFA, so it would be a clear upgrade with a finite end point. As for some chatter on guys like Giguere or Theodore, why bother?
JVR also can finally exhale, at least until the offseason. Multiple reports said the Sharks made a hard push for him this morning, but the discussions never got far.
Outside of Philadelphia, apparently trade prices were very high, scaring off most buyers. That makes sense for teams to say deadline acquisitions are overrated and we're certainly not going to pay these prices, however I would expect the market to correct itself. If the prevailing prices are so high, you would think that teams who were leaning against selling would jump in if their assets were fetching such high returns. Apparently the Jets were the only team to get that memo, trading Oduya even though they are still in the playoff hunt.
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