Leafs mid-season grades...

[21pro]

RK Player Team Pos GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW OT S S% TOI/G Sft/G FO%
A BRYAN MCCABE TOR D 42 15 34 49 5 56 10 0 6 1 110 13.6 28:11 28.6 0.0
the team's leading scorer deserves an A just for being that... that's about all he is, though.
B+ JASON ALLISON TOR C 39 6 29 35 -5 47 2 0 0 0 53 11.3 17:53 20.1 49.5
takes alot of criticism by fans for how he slows the play down, but he is the best at protecting the puck possession. not bad after all that time he's had off.
A- TOMAS KABERLE TOR D 43 4 31 35 8 26 2 0 1 1 80 5.0 28:05 28.1 0.0
benefits hugely from getting the puck to McCabe, he too lacks defensively, though.
B DARCY TUCKER TOR R 41 18 12 30 -6 53 11 0 1 0 98 18.4 16:47 19.8 52.4
i wish the leafs organization would realize that this guy is a sniper if you give him the chance to be one...not a checker.
C- JEFF O'NEILL TOR R 41 13 13 26 -11 32 10 0 4 1 97 13.4 13:53 18.2 66.7
this guy should be the team leading point and goal scorer... he's done o.k., but i think he's a disappointment.
C MATS SUNDIN TOR C 31 9 17 26 6 20 3 2 2 1 96 9.4 19:30 24.7 53.1
he should have more involvement in point production during 5 on 5 play... something he used to be good at... he's become soft.
B ALEX STEEN TOR C 36 11 12 23 4 20 5 1 2 0 96 11.5 18:12 23.2 31.6
impressive, but lacks consistency
D ERIC LINDROS TOR C 30 11 11 22 -2 41 4 0 2 0 57 19.3 17:58 23.0 53.5
well, at least he's a bit better than when he was in New York... big disappointment... he's supposed to be a better hockey player than Mats! (which isn't saying much this season)
B KYLE WELLWOOD TOR C 42 6 16 22 8 4 1 0 0 0 57 10.5 11:27 14.4 55.2
i like the kid, makes rookie errors though.
C ALEXEI PONIKAROVSKY TOR L 43 10 6 16 6 36 1 4 1 0 85 11.8 12:58 18.3 25.0
thought he'd score alot of points this season... oh well.
C CHAD KILGER TOR L 40 8 7 15 -1 20 0 1 1 0 46 17.4 11:45 16.5 50.0
scores when you'd least expect him... then has stone hands the rest of the night~
C MATT STAJAN TOR C 43 7 8 15 6 30 1 2 1 0 43 16.3 11:53 16.0 39.2
underperformer... was expected to be a leader this season
C NIK ANTROPOV TOR C 22 5 5 10 5 20 0 1 0 0 35 14.3 14:54 20.3 22.4
still waiting for this guy. i still think the leafs shoulda drafted Alex Tanguay instead... back in '98
D TIE DOMI TOR R 41 3 7 10 -5 48 1 0 0 0 40 7.5 9:58 13.4 50.0
a businessman... hockey player???
D ALEXANDER KHAVANOV TOR D 43 3 6 9 -2 44 1 0 0 0 25 12.0 17:51 23.7 0.0
good start to the season... nothing but alot of mistakes since
D KEN KLEE TOR D 42 2 7 9 3 52 1 0 1 1 55 3.6 20:06 26.1 0.0
ok defensively, not much for players to work around with... too many bad penalties, though
C CLARKE WILM TOR C 27 1 6 7 -3 27 0 0 0 0 28 3.6 12:54 18.2 53.6
good penalty kill specialist
C MARIUSZ CZERKAWSKI TOR R 16 4 1 5 0 6 1 0 0 0 38 10.5 14:25 18.1 0.0
don't know what to expect from him
C CARLO COLAIACOVO TOR D 16 1 3 4 2 17 0 0 0 0 12 8.3 14:22 19.8 0.0
looks like a young McCabe... not quite as tough, but similar style
D WADE BELAK TOR D 26 0 3 3 -9 54 0 0 0 0 9 0.0 8:30 11.5 0.0
if he isn't fighting, than who is he? doesn't do anything great... but we need a player like him.
C AKI BERG TOR D 41 0 3 3 2 44 0 0 0 0 19 0.0 15:28 21.5 0.0
leave the comments to you people...
? JOHN POHL TOR C 5 1 0 1 -1 2 1 0 0 0 11 9.1 12:53 18.2 53.8
C STAFFAN KRONWALL TOR D 20 0 0 0 -1 10 0 0 0 0 13 0.0 13:02 19.8 0.0
how's that bench feel?
C ANDREW WOZNIEWSKI TOR D 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 11:23 15.0 0.0
looks good in the 'A'... keep him their!
C EDDIE BELFOUR
picked up some skills in how to lose from his jr. A team in Streetsville? (coached during lockout)
B MIKAEL TELQVIST
he's a good goalie... i think he'd play better as a #1.

 

[Dawgger]

Belak is -9 in 26 games and rates a B.
must be a typo

 

[21pro]

sorry Dawgger... took a phone call before i finished and accidently clicked submit.... as it stands, this is my opinion revised and ready to be attacked!

 

[Foxbat]

C MATT STAJAN TOR C 43 7 8 15 6 30 1 2 1 0 43 16.3 11:53 16.0 39.2
underperformer... was expected to be a leader this season


Can't expect Stajan to score points & become a leader when he's on the 4th line and playing with grunts. If he's moved up to the 3rd line & gets better wingers, production should be better

 

[JohnLarue]

C MATT STAJAN TOR C 43 7 8 15 6 30 1 2 1 0 43 16.3 11:53 16.0 39.2
underperformer... was expected to be a leader this season

Is this kid not a rookie? or a second year pro?
I think the expectation would be he learns the NHL game, avoid mistakes and make incremental improvements.
There are more than enough (too many!) older experienced guys on this team to provide leadership for guys like Stajan

 

[21pro]

Stajan is a veteran and was drafted back in '02... it is '06 now... time to step up.

he's on 4th line for a reason... he was tried on the top 1 and 2 lines and has slowly diffused to the 4th line. his production sucks.

still young with potential... but he gets a 'C' in my opinion because he hasn't proven to be any better.

and about moving him to 3rd line.... 3rd and 4th get approx. the same amount of ice time with Quinn, so go figure!

 

[Foxbat]

Stajan is a veteran and was drafted back in '02... it is '06 now... time to step up.

he's on 4th line for a reason... he was tried on the top 1 and 2 lines and has slowly diffused to the 4th line. his production sucks.

still young with potential... but he gets a 'C' in my opinion because he hasn't proven to be any better.

and about moving him to 3rd line.... 3rd and 4th get approx. the same amount of ice time with Quinn, so go figure!

What is it ? 3rd year on the big club ? a veteran ???
Quinn experimented him on the top 1 and 2 lines. I wouldn't expect a kid to really get kick started that fast especially when expectations of Stajan are not highly required. Remember, we have Lindros & Allison. Give him time, I mean ice time. But you know Quinn won't unless he starred instantly. Part of Stajan's demise to 4th line was because of his weak back checking & defensive coverage - he has mental lapses. Whereas Steen is strong two-way & why he's playing on top lines. 3rd line & 4th line do get approx same ice time, but better linemates on 3rd line.