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While the Buffalo Sabres are in town fighting for their collective playoff lives, the Tampa Bay Lightning are just trying to stay afloat in a season marred by injury and adversity.

As the dust continues to settle from the transactions of the past two weeks in Tampa, we ask Lightning writers to comment on the moves that have been made by Steve Yzerman and company.

A look at the week-and-a-half of player transactions involving the Tampa Bay Lightning prior to this season's trade deadline.

The 2012 NHL Trade Deadline arrives at 3 PM Eastern Standard Time. This is open discussion about deadline day dealings and what (if anything) the Tampa Bay Lightning will do today or going forward beyond the deadline.

Is the moment of horrified realization by the Lightning forthcoming? Or will they continue to play defiantly in the face of recent complications brought forth through the NHL trade deadline?

With Monday's trade deadline looming, who else on the Tampa Bay Lightning roster could be moved? We speculate on some of the players.

Though fans will still struggle to accept things, Lightning GM Steve Yzerman explains the moves the Lightning have made the past week.

The Bolts 3rd line center has been acquired by the San Jose Sharks in an exchange between the two clubs.