While your princess was in another castle, an election was called for. Such dirty tactics to oust royalty...I return from Oregon having feasted upon a maple bar with bacon, taken in a midnight viewing of Inglourious Basterds, furiously shoved delicious cupcakes in my face from a fancy bakery with a complete disregard for the frosting situation, went to the zoo and observed pornographic behavior displayed by some monkeys. It's time for me to resume my crownly duties. The Burkies will resume next Monday and will be double stuffed with your witticisms.

And away we go:

• Could the Leafs and Sharks be in trade talks?
• Clawson with an ode to Jason Allison.
• Ryan Classic with a look at Mike Sillinger's career of trades in handy chart form.
• Former NHL player has found a new team.

I had plans of posting my usual non-hockey link. But really I'm too distraught by the end of Oasis. Though it does make sense as Noel was more sensible than Liam. Some music while I grieve;

Hit me with what I missed. It's a short FTB. I like to think of it as the Spark Notes version.