Neither player was ultimately dealt but the Ducks did make one move before the deadline.

Regardless, Sather is still looking to make a major move before the deadline.

The Appleton teachers union made a similar last minute contract extension before the deadline.

The Rangers might make more trades before the deadline next Wednesday.

The team made eight trades before the deadline.

"We made the deal five minutes before the deadline."

The only alternative would be for the Sixers to make a trade before the deadline.

But since then the Rangers have struggled through a 7-6-3 stretch while making those five frantic trades just before the deadline early last week.

The repayment was made 3@1/2 years before the original deadline.

"They made some trades before the deadline and look what happened."