Penguins' trades put Eastern Conference in a tough spot

Unless a team trades for Wayne Gretzky and the DeLorean, the Pittsburgh Penguins will emerge as the winners of the trade deadline and all moves leading up to it.And unless an Eastern Conference team makes a move within the next two days, fourteen teams not named the Penguins, will be in big trouble down the final stretch. Ray Shero did not make the same mistake as last year, standing pat despite the fact that his team was racing for a long playoff run. He acquired a bruising defenseman in Douglas Murray, a veteran, gritty goal scorer in Brenden Morrow, and a future hall of fame player in Jarome Iginla, hungry for the very same Stanley Cup that eluded him nine years ago. All three players were top targets, with Iginla being the most prized possession, and Ray Shero took them for a few prospects and draft picks. Some of the top remaining players, Jay Bouwmeester and Robyn Regehr, were dealt on Monday to the St. Louis Blues and Los Angeles Kings, respectively.So what now for teams i...