Three of the teams chasing the Boston Bruins for the top spot in the Eastern Conference made a significant trade in the past two weeks.
The Tampa Bay Lightning acquired forward Blake Coleman from the New Jersey Devils on Sunday. The Washington Capitals acquired defenseman Brenden Dillon from the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday and the Pittsburgh Penguins acquired forward Jason Zucker from the Minnesota Wild on Feb. 10.
Each of these trades will likely have an effect on the balance of power in the Eastern Conference playoff race, but which one will have the biggest impact? We asked five NHL.com writers for their thoughts.
Zucker, Coleman, Dillon trades debated by NHL.com
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