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The analogy of a black hole seems appropriate. The looming darkness of the expiring collective bargaining agreement has 30 teams preparing their Stanley Cup space shuttle a little differently. And so when it comes to the postseason, there's no bigger journey into the unknown than this year's trade deadline.
This year's deadline could be a vortex. Any team with a chance at the playoffs is being sucked in by the temptation to go for it, with the knowledge that there might not be a chance at glory in 2005. The black hole could completely warp the hockey reality.
Mind you, the reward might not match the risk, especially if a team adds players (and their ...