Difficult Christmas in Ontario

Both the Senators and the Maple Leafs are going to endure some tough times well into the New Year as their key centermen: Jason Spezza and Michael Peca went down with knee injuries over the last 48 hours.

While Spezza is almost certainly out for about 4-6 weeks, the extent of Peca's torn MCL and fructured tibia in right leg are not yet fully assessed. Especially, given his 2002 torn MCL and ACL that left him off the ice for a couple of months.

It might be a difficult Christmas in Ontario.

Which raises the question of which LA Kings center could be shopped to either of these destinations for prime talent? Craig Conroy, again? Derek Armstrong? I would not mind at all if premiere prospects (much rather than draft picks) were involved from up north.

It's gonna be interesting. Even though, I fully comiserate both guys on the amount of pain. Knee injuries are usually very painful.