Still trying to sort out those post trade deadline feelings; Huskies host BU in regular season finale

The Predators got Peter Forsberg.
The Islanders got Ryan Smyth.
The Sharks got Bill Guerin.
The Wings got Todd Bertuzzi.
The Thrashers got Keith Tkachuk.
The Canes got Anson Carter.
The Sabres got Danius Zubrus.
The Pens got Garry Roberts.
The Leafs got Yanic Perreault.
The Stars got Mattias Norstrom.

The Bruins lost Paul Mara and Brad Boyes. The Bruins added Aaron Ward and Dennis Wideman. Dennis Wideman? And of course don't forget about Joey MacDonald too, a sure thing to improve our back end, right? I know I'm not the only Bruins fan a little sick of looking at the trades we make and trying oh so hard to the positives somewhere deep within. Certainly, the other 10 organizations that acquired elite players, playoff-tested veterans, additional scoring punch up front, grit and skill down the middle, etc. etc. etc. knew one thing for certain when they made these moves. The FANS would understand.

I don't think Bruins fans understand much of anything anymore.

All the players expected to be moved were moved before the trade deadline. But I heard little knows about action in the Boston area. Then it came, late in the day. It must have been a last minute move. Or maybe it just went way under the radar. Or maybe the Bruins know that this trade is another one of those mind busters.

What are we supposed to think about these moves? Sure, Boyes and Mara haven't put up great numbers this year. But Boyes is still very young and has rebounded a bit over the past couple weeks. And I really wonder if Aaron Ward in place of Paul Mara makes the Bruins a better team.

Chiarelli, obviously, is thinking defense first. And the Bruins have given up the second most goals in the league. Regardless, it is hard for me to see these young guys and guys that were just recently acquired leave town.

We will know very soon whether these additions/subtractions pay off.

Tonight we have a special Wednesday night matchup among the college ranks, as Northeastern hosts Boston University in the final game of the regular season for both teams.

The Huskies are currently in possession of the seventh of eight playoff spots for the Hockey East Tournament, pitting them against BU in the first round. However, a loss tonight to the Terriers and a weekend sweep of Merrimack by Providence would give the Friars the seventh seed, thus dropping NU to eight. An eighth seed for Northeastern means a trip to New Hampshire. A trip to BU or a trip to New Hampshire? Take your pick. At this point, the Morris-less Huskies are going nowhere fast, but a little momentum tonight could go a long way.