Jarome Iginla Acquisition Boosts Penguins? Stanley Cup Hopes, As Pens Named Big Winner of NHL Trade Deadline

The NHL trade deadline has come and gone. While a number of transactions transpired in the days leading up to it, some thought it might be a quiet day. However there were still a flurry of trades as the official cut-off passed.
The Stanley Cup futures are going to change as some teams improved their rosters while some downgraded. Here?s a look at the winners and losers of trade deadline day:
Winner: Pittsburgh Penguins
Is there any arguing that the Penguins were the trade deadline winners considering their haul? They were already the Stanley Cup favorite beforehand at 3-1 but supplemented their roster with a slew of veterans.
The prize of this year?s trade deadline was Jarome Iginla, and the Pens stole him. Not only did they acquire the former Calgary Flames captain early on to defuse the suspense, they also added Brenden Morrow from Dallas, Jussi Jokinen from Carolina and Douglas Murray from San Jose.
Although the Pens have now dropped two straight after their impressive 15-game wi...

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