Sentence examples for deadline deal from inspiring English sources

The trading deadline deal, of course, propelled the Mets into one of the team's worst periods.

Mozeliak's deadline deal for Westbrook -- which cost outfielder Ryan Ludwick, who went to San Diego -- has not worked as planned.

Avery came to the Rangers in a trading deadline deal in 2007 and helped them to two straight playoff appearances.

The Utah Jazz, which received the pick in a deadline deal with the Nets as part of the Deron Williams trade, will pick third before Cleveland selects again.

This is the second time in two years that the Ravens have locked up a franchise cornerstone with a deadline deal.

"I think it was a little bit unfair," said Rangers forward Fred Sjostrom, a fellow Swede who came from Phoenix in another deadline deal.

In fact, only three deadline deals in the past 21 years have really changed anything.

Last year's Stanley Cup finalists, Boston and Vancouver, made deadline deals that bolstered their depth without taking players off the roster.

No. 4 Oklahoma City Thunder 55-277) vs. No. 5 Denver Nuggets 50-322) Easily one of the most intriguing first-round matchups between the benefactors of deadline deals.

SABRES MAKE TWO DEALS, BUT PECA STAYS: The Buffalo Sabres made two deadline deals, neither of which involved the holdout center Michael Peca.

Or you can judge the day on your own dud-meter, by looking at all the deadline deals since 1987 with this list.