from Damien Cox of the Toronto Star,

Still not sure who got better, who got worse and who overspent.

But hoochie-mama, that was fun!

Better than trade deadline day, at least recent trade deadline days. Better than the Stanley Cup final. Hell, better than most of the playoffs.

If someone can trace the genesis of what unfolded on Friday back to the lockout, maybe those 113 days of frustration were worth it.

One day of free agency, folks, had more teams involved than any day other than the entry draft. The bodies were flying, the hearts (in Ottawa) were breaking, the dollars were being generously doled out just days after about $128 million worth of bad contracts were bought out.

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