Don't they already do enough to ensure parity all year long? The only teams that NEED players at this time of the year are teams with playoff shots. The bad teams get the high draft picks and first dibs on waivers all year long to make themselves better. Playoff teams get punished for being good and have to limp into the playoffs with injuries because they don't have a chance to sign a player who gets released this late in the year just so bad teams can be less bad.