The evidence for 2010 is overwhelming: the NHL trade deadline day was a dud. Just about all of the most impactful trades were made in late January and February, not on the March 3rd deadline day.

The Edmonton Oilers gained a pair of future captains in trades in the 1990s, and lost the emotional leader of the team in a 2007 deal. Here's a look at some significant second half transcation involving the Oilers.

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Pittsburgh added a key piece for years to come, Boston benefited, and Calgary gave up too many prospects and picks in a futile quest for a playoff run.

The 2006-07 trade deadline featured some blockbuster trades, but the biggest ones didn't turned out to be more bluster than impact.

It was just four years ago, but all of the big names from the 2008 NHL trade deadline have already moved on to other desinations, including Brad Richards.

You can make a strong case that no other Canadian NHL team has done as well with second-half trades over the last three decades as the Vancouver Canucks.

As part of the extended trade coverage leading up to the Feb. 27 deadline, we look at the deals made down the stretch over the years by the current Canadian teams. This entry looks at the Calgary Flames trade history.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have done quite alright with second half trades over the last 30 years, obtaining the likes of Rick Vaive, Doug Gilmour, Dave Andreychuk, Dion Phaneuf and Joffrey Lupul. Of course, there was that Larry Murphy "trade."

Baseball fans in Montreal remember Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter, who passed away Thursday from inoperable brain cancer at the age of 57.