Keith captures Norris Trophy

Buffy and Ben Eager may be gone, and we won't be seeing Akim Aliu in an Indian head sweater- but there is good news today for Hawks fans.

Defenseman Duncan Keith has- quite rightly- won the Norris Trophy as the NHL's top defenseman.

Keith- aka "Duncan Teeth," for the seven he lost while blocking a shot with his mouth during the Western Conference Finals- is an essential part of the championship core which the Hawks will retain for years to come.

Oh. For those who are dispirited by yesterday's trade, two words: Kyle Beach.

Remember them. They explain why losing Buffy might not hurt all that much after all.