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Guyrock where is there roster improved from last year. Weaker in goal. No replacement for Alison's 60 pts. No Lindros who carried when Sundin was out early. Gill and Kubina are over paid and not much of an upgrade over Klee and Berg.

leafs cap room good luck! Neidermayer has said consistantly he wants to go to the west coast and his agent has verified this. The can't pay Sundin $6.8M Neids $7M....he will get close to the max and Eddie $4.5M (total $18M give or take) and expect to compete.

Aucoin Agreed Aucoin is the only 'All-Star.' However, Johnson, Brewer and Hannan will all play in the World Cup. I think that puts them at the elite level, especially since two were selected ahead of McCabe to play for this country? Each were in the same boat as McCabe with respect to their...

Tosca Save Ferris I absolutely agree JP did Tosca a favour. He collects the remainder of this season's salary without the day to day torment of losing! He proved to a be a standup guy who will end up on someone's coaching staff eventually. As for next year, it is my belief that a season or two...

Tosca Tosca is no more or less responsible for the Jays season than many others. Firing the coach is not necessarily an indictment of the job that individual has done. It is often done to shake up a team and often has a positive short term effect. Last year's team over achieved and...

Leafs I think I agree(?) with Ranger to some extent. Antropov is a young guy with a lot of expereince for his age. Aside from his injuries, his biggest problem has been Quinn has fiqured out what role he should play and stayed with him. I don't thin it is a coincidence he played his best hockey...

Leafs That's something that clearly you are an expert on!

Leafs Ranger, so Calgary were lucky but, when Eddie stops 50 shots a night and saves the Leafs bacon, he is part of the team and they weren't outplayed? I guess all the experts who report Detroit, Colorado and Jersey are among the very best d corps in the NHL are just not well informed or, stupid.

Burke This would certainly bring a different prespective. Management rather player. Vancouver -small market rather Toronto spend it while you can. Say what you like, Burke has more experience/access inside the NHL office and as a GM rregarding more global issues than Healey or other former...

Leafs D Well Ranger we can continue to disagree. Calgary were missing Gauthier and Lydman throughout most of the playoffs. Their 7th and 8th guys played rather successfully. Plus, they have phaneuf waiting his turn. Vancouver lacks depth? Ohlund, Jovo, Sopel are clearly 3 very good players...

Leafs D Ranger, as a Leaf fan it is your perogative to believe the party line. As to who is better of the back end? Several teams: Calgary-bigger, stronger, younger and much cheaper. Colorado-Detriot-whether Schneider returns or not. Tampa? Nothing flashy, but they did the job. Philly, despite...

Leafs D Their defense is set for exactly what? The group they have is not good enough! Leetch, McCabe and Klee are a start. It is time to move Kaberle. Marchment has not signed. Berg and Pilar are at best question marks. Quinn clearly demonstrated thrugh the playoffs, he has no confidence in...

younger legs It won't happen in a significant way so long as Quinn is coach. He is loyal tothe veterans and very much wants to win a Cup to go along with the Olympics in order to cement his reputation/legacy. JFJ has been taking steps to upgrade the scouting dept. but this will not pay off...

USA election With the country so deeply divided, both sides should line up their supporters who are not going to change their vote no matter what and, agree to spend money on a per capita basis on the remaining 5-6% of 'swing' voters. They could cure cancer or fund AIDS research or rebuild Iraq...

Thornto Coach is close. The only thing missing is the team that wants to acquire him would have to be able re-sign him as well. In the end he has very little leverage and will stay in Boston. Believe it or not, Toronto is not automatically granted first choice of every player who is or may be...