Which teams, in retrospect, should have made deals at the deadline?

Scott Burnside: As I watching the carnival of goals in the Carolina Hurricanes' 8-4 win over the New York Islanders in Brooklyn on Monday night, I wondered: What was the plan for the Isles again? After fumbling along with a three-goalie system for the first part of the season, GM Garth Snow banished veteran Jaroslav Halak to the minors and turned the team's goaltending fortunes over to Thomas Greiss and Jean-Francois Berube.

Snow couldn't find a way to turn Halak, who has one more year left on his contract, into assets at the trade deadline -- which seemed curious given the number of teams who could have used goaltending insurance for the playoffs. But now you have to wonder why Snow has refused to bring Halak back to the fold when it seems clear that Berube, who was torched for four goals on 13 shots before being replaced by Greiss on Monday, isn't at this point a viable NHL option....

Pierre LeBrun: I can't help but wonder how many people were ready to jump on the St. Louis Blues and Calgary Flames with just this question, when so many believed both teams needed to go out and trade for a goaltender this season. Jake Allen struggled so badly earlier this season that the Blues gave him a mental break. Now he's lights out again, as he showed in a huge win over the Los Angeles Kings in L.A. on Monday night. And how about Calgary? Make it a franchise record-tying 10 wins in a row after a 4-3 shutout decision over the visiting Penguins on Monday night and at the heart of that run? None other than Brian Elliott, written off by many earlier this season.

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