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Why was the trade deadline before expansion such a dud?

The trade deadline before all rosters froze prior to the expansion draft came in like a lion, but went out like a lamb. With Jonathan Drouin getting shipped from Tampa Bay to Montreal, it looked like the silly season was off to a crazy start.

So we waitied for more moves to come.

And waited.

Then we waited for players on No-Move deals to notify their team on whether or not they would waive their clause for expansion exposure. That came and went, but no moves happened.

Rampant rumors surrounding Minnesota wild defenseman Jonas Brodin swirled.