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Dreger Flames the winner on deadline day LOGINREGISTERHELPYOU ARE NOT LOGGED IN NHLNBAMLBCFLNFLCurlingTennisGolfSoccerNASCARFormula OneIndyCar NASCAR Canadian Tire SeriesNationwideCamping WorldAuto RacingWorld JuniorsSpengler CupMenS WHCWomenS WHCHockey CanadaAHLBoxingCanada GamesCHLCISECHLFigure SkatingLacrosseMMANCAASkiingSummer SportsWinter SportsMoreOlympicsFantasyDaily LineShowsTSN TalentCommunityeotText SizeIdentifying and filling needs is exactly how you define whos a winner and whos a loser on NHL trade deadline day The Calgary Flames identified that they needed a topline centre someone to augment what they have in Jarome Iginla They go out and they get that big body in Olli Jokinen from the Phoenix Coyotes Is Jokinen a playmaker No not necessarily Hes more of a shooter but the Flames still filled the void they had at centreThe Flames also added depth on their blueline in Jordan LeopoldUsing the same reasoning as I did for the Flames I consider the Montreal Canadiens to be a loser on deadline day Unless Alex Kovalev absolutely continues to rebound in the fashion he has after his banishment its just not enough The Canadiens had a need at centre and they did not fulfill it other than by claiming Glen Metropolit off of waivers late last weeklog inBe the first to submit a comment!log in Darren DregerFollow TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger on Twitter!Previous BlogsDreger Referee Auger wont be disciplined by NHLDreger Burrows decision unlikely to come TuesdayDreger Sources say Thrashers looking at Kovalchuk scenariosDreger NHL tightens rules on language use by clubsDreger The quest to build a backyard rink by ChristmasDreger No rink here but BOG meetings at Pebble Beach beckonDreger Polling NHL players on whether Ovechkin is recklessDreger Laraques past plays role in how hes treated by NHLDreger Niedermayer Brunnstrom subjects of trade talkDreger Head shots to be discussed at GMs MeetingsArchived BlogsBloggersRuss Anber (Boxing)Jack Armstrong (Basketball)Tim Chisholm (Basketball)Scott Cullen (Fantasy Sports)James Cybulski (Sports)Darren Dreger (Hockey)Ray Ferraro (Hockey)Bob McKenzie (Hockey)Jay Onrait (Sports)Glen Suitor (Football)Daniel Tolensky (Hockey)Double Play (Baseball)ColumnistsScott Cullen (Fantasy Sports)Darren Dreger (Hockey)James Duthie (Hockey)Matt Dunigan (Football)Duane Forde (Football)Dave Hodge (Sports)Bob McKenzie (Hockey)Jesse Palmer (Football)Dan Pollard (Hockey)Chris Schultz (Football)Alex Walling (East Coast Sports) Follow Us! Theres a new Twitter feed that will make you a real TSNca insider! Follow twittercomTSNSportsBuzz to get updates on the latest blogs best videos and more!More about TSN on TwitterHighlights CAR 4 TOR 2Cam Ward was solid making 38 saves as the Canes won the battle of the basement in the EastHighlights OTT...