Well, it has come out that Karel Rachunek was unhappy in Ottawa and asked for a trade. If that's the case, I'm glad that John Muckler shipped Rachunek (and fellow unhappy camper Shane Hnidy) out of town. If he values his own needs over the chance to win the Cup, then to hell with him.

I still think that Muckler could have gotten more for him. He's young and being in a more positive situation could lead him to be a pretty damn good blueliner. But I don't know what the market was like.

Watching Greg DeVries tonight, he's better then I thought he was. He's come a long way since being considered nothing more then a fifth or sixth defenceman with average speed and little offensive upside five years ago.

I still think Rachunek will turn out to be the better player. But I think a happy DeVries will get the Sens closer to the Cup this year then an unhappy Rachunek.