Right up to 12:00 pm EST the only trade Monday morning was Ian Cole to Columbus. But the last minute before the NHL trade deadline saw furious action as GM Kevin Cheveldayoff added forward depth to their 3rd line by acquiring St. Louis Blue Paul Stastny.
Well, This is Unexpected
This was a surprise. St. Louis is still in the playoff mix and while Paul is not a cornerstone piece of their line-up its shocking for a bubble team to move one of their centers let alone their teams 4th leading scorer.