The Equivalent of...

last year's Mats Sundin saga has come to rest. Dany Heatley has been traded to San Jose where Joe Thornton will likely get him baked out of his mind, teach him how to give a shirtless interview, and also set him up for 50 more goals this year. Cheechoo, Michalek and draft picks were the other pieces, and depending on if Cheech can have a bounce back year, this could be a decent trade for both sides. That's a big 'if' though. Despite the Sharks becoming a better team over the past few years, Cheechoo's goal totals have dropped from 56 to 12 in recent years.
The season is so close!

Pre-season games are starting up this week, and I'll be reporting back after two Sabres games against the Caps, one in Buffalo, one in D.C. My hopes: Tyler Myers bumps his head on the jumbotron while Mike Weber crushes skulls. Gerbe goes into beastmode and makes the team. Same goes for Kennedy and Ennis, though I know we'll get one of those three on the roster if we're lucky. The dead weight needs to be cleaned up and new blood injected.

I am ready for this season to begin. This summer has been like listening to an interview with Jay Bouwmeester. Especially after seeing the Buffalo Bills snatch defeat from the jaws of victory last night against the New England Tom Brady's, I could use a team I can believe in.
Until next time, here's Wojtek Wolski being Wojtek Wolski.
-Michael