I would laugh but cant tell if joking or serious.....
I think that was serious....
I have also read and seen that Downie was messing around with Varly's wife, and that's probably the reason Varly ended up hitting her and all this legal stuff happening.
I think the kidnapping and assault thing is a bit overblown... I think it's more something along the lines of he hit her or kicked her or something (or both) and then probably held her against her will in their own house.
It's not like he abducted a 5 year old as part of a Russian Mob kidnapping for ransom or something nuts like that!
Anyways, as far as the trade goes.... Patty Roy said it was more about getting a bottom 6 guy that's good defensively and on the PK so he can save his skilled players for even strength and PP.
Downie has offensive skill, and did start with Giroux and Lecavalier but then took the worst of his fight with Volpatti, so who knows where he'll end up in the lineup when he returns!