Matt Moulson could bring much-needed scoring bite during the playoffs. Dave Reginek/NHLI/Getty Images

Not all deadline deals are created equally. Here are four that could be sneaky-good during the playoffs:

1. Steve Ott, St. Louis Blues

The bottom line is that few people like to play against the pesky Ott, who cut his teeth in Dallas and earned the captain's C in Buffalo when Thomas Vanek was traded earlier in the season. Ott was dealt to St. Louis at the deadline with Ryan Miller. Ott isn't just a disturbing presence, although that is a key factor come playoff time, but he can play up and down the lineup, can take key draws, kill penalties and, for a Blues team that has staggered into the postseason, he might be just the catalyst for turning things around when the real season starts.

2. Matt Moulson, Minnesota Wild

Not sure this counts as sneaky, but with big-name guys such as Marian Gaborik and Thomas Vanek on the move in early March, Moulson was part of a second tier of offensive guys who will be counted on heavily this spring. In Minnesota, that's especially the case with Mikael Granlund sidelined.