Jordan Staal to Carolina for Brandon Sutter and a 1st Round pick: This is HUGE for the Hurricanes. The 'Canes now have brothers Eric and Jordan Staal, and I am going to go out on a limb and call them a playoff team again. Eric and Jordan are both physically dominant and great players. Eric Staal is the best power forward in the entire league, and Jordan is a great player all on his own. Together, they will make the playoffs next year. Watch it happen. On the other hand, Brandon Sutter is a good player in his own right, and with the 8th pick, Pittsburgh chose Derrick Pouliot, an offensive defenseman from the Portland Winterhawks. Although a first round pick is nice, Carolina came out winners on this deal, getting a premier penalty-killer and all-around great player, and brother to Eric Staal. :
Mike Ribiero to Washington for Cody Eakin and a 2nd Round pick: Mike Ribiero is one of the premier puck handlers in the game today. With his creative moves he will fit right in with Alexander Ovechkin in Washington. Ribiero is probably happy to get to a playoff contender (maybe even a Cup contender) and is going to have a great year. On the other side, Dallas didn't get much, with Cody Eakin, a prospect, and just a 2nd round pick. Washington obviously got the better of the Stars here, but I don't think the Stars had many options for Ribiero and made the best deal they could.
Sergei Bobrovski to Columbus for Draft picks: Columbus obviously came out the winners here, but that wasn't an issue, because Philly was not looking to get much out of the deal: they just needed to move Bobrovski. Bobrovski, who, like many Philadelphia goalies, can be unpredictable in net, is still a great addition to a struggling Blue Jackets team whose main problem last year was goaltending. With Bobrovski's help, Columbus should climb out of last place in the league next year, but don't expect them to do much else.
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