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I was going to discuss the next Indiana Jones installment but that will wait until tomorrow. My Sens made a trade, and a good one at that.

Alexei Kaigorodov, who refused to report to the Binghamton Senators and set sail for Russia, has been sent to the Phoenix Coyotes for centre Mike Comrie.

The talk around the office was positive, and rightly so. Kaigorodov was pretty much done as a Senator the minute he stepped on a plane back to play for Magnitogorsk. None of the current roster is sacrificed to acquire Comrie, who this year has 20 points in 24 games playing on a struggling Phoenix team. With Spezza, Fisher and Vermette out, this gives Bryan Murray some much needed depth and when everyone is healthy, provides another potent weapon on the forecheck & powerplay. Comrie is an unrestricted free agent at the end of this year, so there is no huge financial commitment for him next season if he doesn't pan out.

Funny how a lot of people were disappointed the Sens missed out on picking up Petr Nedved who was put on waivers yesterday. It was probably a good thing that happened, as Comrie is head and shoulders above a washed-up Nedved.

I always felt Comrie was put under way too much pressure when he played for Edmonton at the start of his career. Being a local boy, he was expected to perform miracles for an Oilers team that paled in comparison to the 80s dynasty they once were. At the same time, there are questions about his attitude, and whether or not he is a locker room cancer. Only time will tell, but for the moment, I'm optimistic this will turn out to be a great acquisition for the Senators.