So all of the talk about the Caps laying low at the deadline was clearly smoke and mirrors. TSN is reporting the Caps have also added Sergei Fedorov from Columbus for 2007 second-round pick Theo Ruth. The 38-year-old Ferdorov is also a pending unrestricted free agent and is far from the guy he was a few years ago, but he could be the answer for the Caps revolving door at second-line center since Michael Nylander was injured.

Fedorov has nine goals and 28 points in 50 games for the Blue Jackets, and is in the last year of a five-year, $40 million deal. He did not play when Washington was in Columbus because he was in the midst of a 13-game absence with a concussion. He also left the Blue Jackets' most recent game with a leg injury, but it was just a charley horse; he was expected to play for Columbus tomorrow.

Bruce Boudreau just walked past the media room here at K-Plex. Here's what he had to say about Heut:

"It was a surprise. Anytime that we can make our team better, then we are going to make our team better."

HUET TOINGHT?

"Oh no. I just know we've got him."

THREE GOALIES?

"I don't know. We cross that bridge when we get to it. When we played Montreal, the talk was one of the 10 best goaltenders in the league, so anytime you can acquire that, then you acquire it. And we did."

COACHED HIM IN MANCHESTER

"I loved him in Manchester. He was a real big surprise. He played so well for me that in the last 30 games he was called up to L.A. Everybody was surprised that a goalie coming from France could do that kind of job. But he did and he has proven himself."

"Right now I have to go get ready and go to the rink, and we'll see who else in on our team when I get there."

Boudreau could not comment on any further deals, but he did say that Sergei Fedorov is one of his son, Brady's favorite players.

- Corey Masisak

UPDATE (1:48 p.m.)

The Caps have confrimed the Fedorov for Ruth deal. TSN says the Caps have made another move, dealing Matt Pettinger to Vancouver for Matt Cooke. Pettinger has had plenty of trouble scoring this year, with only two goals (and about 15 shots off goal posts) and seve points. Cooke has seven goals and 16 points for the Canucks, but he is a gritty forward who will do the dirty work in front of the net that this team has been lacking for much of the season.

UPDATE (1:55 p.m.)

Matt Pettinger just talked to the guys on TSN and here is some of what he had to say:

"I grew up in Victoria [B.C.] and I always followed [the Canucks], but is still hasn't really set in. I'm excited overall."

"It has been a bit of a struggle this season personally and obviously everyone is tradeable. I was definitely listening to the internet and following the trades. Going to Vancouver, there are 29 other teams in the league and it is very fortunate that a team like Vancouver with my connections there would want we. I am thrilled."

ANOTHER UPDATE (2:25)

Cooke is another unrestricted free agent and is making $1.575 million this season. The 29-year-old Cooke was a seventh-round pick in the 1997 draft and is listed at 5-foot-11 and 205 pounds. His career highs in goals (15) and points (42) came in 2002-03.

As for Theo Ruth, he has played in 31 of Notre Dame's 36 games. He has one goal and two assists and his +13 rating is second on a team that is 21-11-4.