We Love Goalie Fights

Brent Johnson vs Rick Dipietro, Tim Thomas vs Carey Price, the list could go on, but the bottom line is that goalie fights are amazing, and the recent trend of padded battles is good for the game on all fronts (unless you are dipietros face of course). Also going down in the last week was the wild 8-6 Boston win over Montreal on Tuesday, which could be the best hockey game I have ever seen. The plethora of goals and 3 line brawls should be mandatory at every NHL game for the rest of the year. The trade front has also been blown open in the past week, with Toronto, Anaheim, Florida, and Chicago all getting into the act. So here's what we are saying:

- Francois Beauchemin dealt to Anaheim for Joffrey Lupul, prospect Jake Gardiner, and a conditional 4th rounder. Fairly even deal as the Leafs get younger, a potential 20 goal man, while Anaheim gets a decent 3rd/4th defender in their western playoff push.

- Michael Frolik plus others to Chicago for Jack Skille and a collection of prospects. The deal may jump start the offense for the defending champs, but I really don't see this deal working out.

- Mike Fisher to Nashville for a 1st Rounder and coniditional 2nd. Ottawa get's a crappy pick, and Nashville is now a contender in the West. Does Bryan Murray really want to get fired?

- Who's the next piece to fall? Pittsburgh is hunting, with names like Versteeg, Arnott, and Kovalev circulating.

-Speaking of Versteeg, where will he end up? Rumours have him discussed in places like Vancouver, Pittsburgh, and Atlanta. Sticking with the Toronto Maple Leafs, what does Brian Burke do with Kaberle and Komisarek? Sources say that Komi could be dealt to Carolina for a 2nd rounder and a prospect, while Kaberle's future is much murkier.

- The Brent Seabrook rumours are back. I say he stays in Chicago. Now along the the topic of defenders, the acquisition of Mike Fisher might give Shea Weber to stay in Nashville.

- Don't look now, but the Leafs are only 7 points back of the playoffs now.

17 days til the trade deadline, let's see what craziness happens in the next week.