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Could Caps, Pens be deadline dealers?

Riddle me this, Batman.

Say you're the Washington Capitals, an outfit a Western Conference GM recently told me was the "one true powerhouse'' in the NHL this year.

Or you're the Pittsburgh Penguins, who arguably are in a better position now to win a Stanley Cup than they were a year ago at this juncture, when they actually went on to win it.

And -- gulp -- you might just have to play each other in the first round of the playoffs.

If you're the GM of one of these two contenders -- two teams without any obvious weaknesses or holes in their lineup -- do you really need to add anything before the March 1 trade deadline?