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NHL Trade Deadline: How Much Does a Defenseman Cost?

With the Dallas Stars looking primed on offense to make a run in the post-season, what exactly would it cost to shore up the blueline? It's not as easy to ascertain as you would think.

The hockey world saw what could arguably be one of the least tradeable assets moved this morning: Dion Phaneuf and his contract that runs five more years with a cap hit of $7 million was traded in a nine player deal. (Side note: the largest trade in recent memory in the NHL that involved that many players may have been Jim Nill's move to get Tyler Seguin.