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Good trade, bad trade

11:39 PM ET 01.14

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Today Brian Burke, the general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, did what most GM's have to do, answer the same old questions fired at him by the media. By far, the worst question asked was regarding the Phil Kessel trade. Burke was as polite as Burke could be, stating he hopes Boston gets the same value from the trade as the Leafs hope to get, and if he could go back he would make the trade again. Okay, that's all fine and dandy, but let me know ask a question. What in the world do you expect him to say?"Yes, I regret this trade. It was the worst mistake I've ever made. I am no longer…

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Between a rock and a hard place

09:00 PM ET 01.14

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The General Manager of the Atlanta Thrashers currently finds himself mired in between the proverbial rock and hard place thanks to his highly skilled, defensively challenged forward Ilya Kovalchuk. And he's not getting out anytime soon. Don Wadell has three options, all of which will at some point cost him his job. 1) He can trade Kovy at the trade deadline.While the big Russian will fetch quite a nice package, nothing that Wadell can get back will equal Ilya Kovalchuk when it comes to game breakers, game changers, and fan excitement. The Thrashers are quietly becoming a pretty good team, but…

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Mid Season MVP for each team

12:26 PM ET 01.01

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Since we are officially at the half way point of the season, I've gone a little crazy with mid season awards. Today I'm selecting the MVP for each team. The definition of this award is basically that the team would be in big trouble if not for this player. Here we go:Anaheim Ducks: Corey PerryThis once great team is in a very tough spot. Take away all the goals and points from Perry and say goodbye to the already long shot playoff hopes. Atlanta Thrashers: Ilya KovalchukEven though the Thrash are in and out of a playoff spot, if this guy gets traded it's back to re-building. Again.Boston…

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