Desperation dares dealing defensively

All over the National Hockey League, teams are desperately looking for help on their blue line. From Philadelphia to Chicago to Florida, teams all over the map are looking to make a move to impact their playoff odds. But will the "right deal" be available for anyone?Three relatively high-profile defensemen have been traded around the deadline in the last couple years. Dion Phaneuf was part of a seven-player deal that shipped him to Toronto from Calgary in 2010; he has since become the captain of the Leafs and represented them in this year's All-Star Game.Another 2012 All-Star, Dennis Wideman, was traded from Florida to Washington at the deadline last year. And the the other deal that happened last year involving a quality defenseman saw Francois Beauchemin dealt to Anaheim by the Leafs.But where are the quality defensemen this year?Everyone assumed Tim Gleason would be the guy at the heart of a bidding war, but he inked a four-year deal with the Canes. And in spite of ...