THE MOST PROLIFIC SCORER IN OHL HISTORY

Last night, John Tavares of the London Knights scored three goals, giving him 215 for his career in the Ontario Hockey League. Tavares passed Peter Lee, who's 213 goals were the most anyone had ever scored in the OHL, until Tavares came along. The record, now his, would not have been broken without another outstanding season from the 19-year-old, with 58 goals and 104 points so far this year. He has 2 more games this season, which is sure to be his last in the OHL.

Next season, of course, should be Tavares' rookie year in the NHL. He is the big prize in next year's draft class, and should make one struggling organization very happy. Central scouting has him as North America's top skating prospect, and obviously with good reason. Tavares was the OHL Rookie of the Year in 2006, the OHL MVP in 2007, and now is that league's all-time leader in goals.

As of March 8, 4 teams have at least a 10% shot at winning the lottery and getting the top overall pick in the draft. With 51 points this season, the New York Islanders have far and away the best shot at Tavares, with a 25% chance. The Tampa Bay Lightning are next at 18.8%, followed by the Atlanta Thrashers (14.2%) and Colorado Avalanche (10.7%). I'm sure any one of those clubs would love to take a chance on the most prolific scorer in OHL history.

TRADE DEADLINE: WINNERS AND LOSERS

Now that the wheeling and dealing has slowed (minutes after the 3:00 deadline), let's take a look at the winners and losers of the 2009 trade deadline. Keep in mind, some trades can be announced a bit after the deadline, so this may change if anything major is announced.

WINNERS
Calgary Flames- The Flames added Olli Jokinen and former Hobey-Baker award winner Jordan Leopold. They've added both offense and defense and the only significant piece they moved was Matthew Lombardi. Calgary currently sits third in the west and is in prime position to make a long playoff run.

Boston Bruins- Boston, the top team in the Eastern Conference, has been struggling recently. At just 3-5-3 in their last 11 games, the Bruins needed a bit of a shakeup, and they got one from GM Peter Chiarelli. Chiarelli dealt young players Matt Lashoff, Martins Karsums, and Petteri Nokelainen, and picked up Steve Montador from Anaheim and Mark Recchi from Tampa Bay. Both players should boost the Bruins' strong core, and Recchi will almost certainly replace PJ Axelsson on the power play.

LOSERS
Colorado Avalance- Lawrence Nycholat, one of the defenseman the Avs acquired from the Calgary Flames in the Jordan Leopold deal, was recently waived by the Flames. Why pass on him and then trade a solid defenseman for him? I understand the need to deal Leopold from a financian perspective, but come on. The Avs could have gotten more than Nycholat, Ryan Wilson, and a 2nd round pick.

Anaheim Ducks- The Ducks offense stinks. Why trade forward Chris Kunitz for defenseman Ryan Whitney? Clearly the Ducks aren't straight up sellers, deciding to hold on to Chris Pronger and Scott Neidermayer. So why trade another defenseman, Steve Montador, for a very young player looking for playing time in Nokelainen. It seems like Anaheim couldn't decide if it wanted to sell or stand pat. I don't like their moves.

FIVE MORE TRADES THAT SHOULD HAPPEN

A few days ago, we posted three trades we'd like to see happen. Well, the deadline is a little closer, and nothing major has happened yet. In the meantime, here are three more possibilities.

Colorado Gets: Joffrey Lupul, Philadelphia Gets: Jordan Leopold, 2009 5th round pick

The Flyers are looking to shed some salary and improve their blue line. The emergence of Jeff Carter and Mike Richards makes Lupul expendable, and Leopold only makes $1.5 million for the season, with his contract expiring at the end of the year. The Avs get a proven veteran who is signed through 2012-13.

Columbus Gets: Nik Antropov, Toronto Gets: Alexandre Picard, Peter Pohl

Antropov is clearly on his way out of Toronto, and the Jackets certainly have the cap room for his $2.05 million contract. In return, Brian Burke gets some young players, and more importantly, cap space. Neither Picard nor Pohl make anything close to $1 million a year. Columbus would love to add a player to bolster their depth heading into the stretch run.

Pittsburgh Gets: Milan Hejduk, Colorado Gets: Ryan Whitney

In Whitney, the Avalanche acquire a potential cornerstone defenseman who is only 26 and signed for four more years after this one. Pittsburgh picks up another top notch scorer to pair with Crosby and Malkin. Hejduk's $3.9 million expires after next season, when the Pens will need all the cap space they can get.

Washington Gets: Nicholas Havelid, Atlanta Gets: Chris Bourque, Sean Collins

Atlanta, constantly rebuilding, adds Bourque and Collins, two young prospects for Havelid and his $2 million annual salary. Washington gets depth for their blue line as they look forward to the playoffs.

Boston Gets: Radek Bonk, Nashville Gets: Andrew Bodnarchuk

The Bruins get what they want, a left handed shot for their power play in Bonk, the third overall pick back in 1994. His $1.475 million contract expires at the end of the season, so he would be strictly a rental player for Peter Chiarelli's club. The Preds get a defensive prospect in Bodnarchuk, only 20, with good potential, as they continue building for the future.