With the NHL trade deadline here and gone, it is time for online betting cappers to look around at the league and see what other NHL news is taking place.

The Washington Capitals added strength to an already strong team when they picked up Eric Belanger, Scott Walker and Joe Corvo on trade deadline day. Walker and Belanger add leadership to an already veteran team, and Corvo is a stay at home defenseman that will add stability to the Caps’ backline.

Olympic MVP Ryan Miller played his first game for the Sabres against the Capitals two days after the Olympics ended and promptly got blasted for 40 shots on goal. Forward Paul Gaustad is out from the Sabres for at least a week with an arm injury.

The Phoenix Coyotes made some significant upgrades to their roster when they added Wojtek Wolski and Lee Stempniak on trade deadline day. Wolski is a young gun that has almost 50 points in the 2010 campaign, and Stempniak is a winger with some size that can also put the puck in the net.

In the Western Conference there are five teams within four points of the last playoff spot that is currently being held by the Detroit Red Wings. The Anaheim Ducks were very busy on trade deadline day and are hoping to challenge for that spot by the end of the season. One of the notable pickups by Anaheim was defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky who offers a scoring punch to the Ducks’ defensive corps.

The Philadelphia Flyers could not make a deadline deal to replace starting goaltender Ray Emery who is out for the season with a hip injury. To take them the rest of the way, the Flyers lean on Brian Boucher who is on his second tour of duty with the team. Boucher will split time with Michael Leighton, but it may be difficult for the Flyers to cling to their playoff spot without a real number one goalie.