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How trades impact playoff picture

Updated: February 28, 2007, 3:50 PM ET
By Scott Burnside | ESPN.com

So, what does all the trade deadline to-ing and fro-ing mean to those teams who still harbor Stanley Cup dreams or playoff pipedreams? Here's the post-deadline look at playoff-hopeful teams and whether they're trending up, trending down or merely treading water.

Eastern Conference

• Buffalo Sabres: Got underrated Dainius Zubrus from Washington to bolster the team's crippled forward unit, but it ultimately cost them goaltending depth. Still, a pretty good trade-off. Trending ...

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NHL TRADE DEADLINE

The NHL broke all of its deadline trade records last season with 25 deals putting 40 players on the move. This season hasn't been as busy, but teams aren't sitting on their hands either. Here's the deadline action:

TRADES
• Trade Tracker: Take a look at all the deals
• Oilers send Smyth to Isles
• Sharks get Guerin from Blues
• Wings acquire Bertuzzi from Panthers
• Roberts waives no-trade, goes to Pens
• Pens add enforcer Laraque from Coyotes
• Kings send captain Norstrom to Stars
• Veteran Perreault traded to Leafs
• Sabres deal Biron, add Caps' Zubrus for stretch
• Avs deal vet May, get Parker from Sharks

ANALYSIS
• Burnside: Grading all the deals
• Burnside: Playoff impact of trades
• ESPN.com looks at the day's activity

VIDEO
• Trade deadline roundup ESPN Video
• Western Conference analysis ESPN Video
• Eastern Conference analysis ESPN Video

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• Vote: Rate the deals of the day
• Rumor Central Insider

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