So I wanted to write some neat little blurb here about the Kovalchuk trade, but then that little blurb ballooned into what is now over 700 words of a FanPost that I'll post later today/tonight.  So be on the lookout for it.

If you want some information on or want to talk about the Kovalchuk trade, then head on over to the SBNation's Devils and Thrashers blogs:

Bird Watchers Anonymous

In Lou We Trust

Guess who's back? Back again. Jared back. Tell a friend [Die Hard Blue and White]

Like a black cat, the Leafs are a glitch in the matrix [The Good Point]

25 games left to play; grading the possible outcomes [Leaf & Lion]

You guys remember that other blockbuster trade this week? Too soon to pick a winner? [Irish Leaf]

Saying goodbye to Matt Stajan as only loser domi can [WWoLD]

A look back a little known Red [TML Legends]

From one hitter to another: How Phaneuf evokes memories of Bobby Baun [Vintage Leaf Memories]

Moments of disbelief, celebration, defeat, and anger [Vintage Leafs]

From The Branches