Devils Acquire Kovalchuk

Sometimes in sports you have to be grateful for teams that want to suck. Today is one of them seeing as how I am a Devils fan. The Atlanta Thrashers traded Ilya Kovalchuk to the Devils for Johnny Oduya, and a bunch of guys you never heard of yet, or maybe never will. Oh yeah they got a 1st round pick too.

The Devils, who have been struggling recently but are still second in the East, now have some legitimate scoring potential to join Parise and Elias. This is a necessity to compete with the likes of Washington, who is led by none other than Alexander "the Great" Ovechkin and Pittsburgh, with wonder kid Crosby.

Marty Brodeur must be doing a dance somewhere, because at 37 he's only got so much left, and you know the man wants to go out on top.

Lou Lamoriello you are amazing yet again, this may be the best deal you have ever made as the Devils GM. Another wonderful move of the many you have pulled off.

As for the Thrashers, hey thanks.