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Well, the Toronto Maple Leafs signed Jason Allison yesterday. An excellent acquisition. The addition of Allison and Jeff O'Neill will certainly replace the aging Gary Roberts and Joe Nieuwendyk who have signed with the Florida Panthers. However, I would have much rather seen the Leafs sign one of the defencemen that were available - Chris Pronger, Scott Niedermayer, Adrian Aucoin, Sergei Gonchar, etc. When Bryan McCabe is your best defenceman, you're in trouble.
Jeff
June 21, 2003 Toronto, ON: SkyDome
July 1, 2004 Toronto, ON: Molson Amphitheatre
November 26, 2004 Toronto, ON: Air Canada Centre
June 24, 2006 Toronto, ON: Historic Fort York
May 10, 2007 Indianapolis, IN: The Vogue
July 14, 2011 Edmonton, AB: Northlands Festival Site
June 30, 2012 Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON: The Commons at Butler's Barracks
January 23, 2013 Edmonton, AB: Rexall Place
July 28, 2016 Edmonton, AB: Rexall Place
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You think Adrian Aucoin would have made the Leafs Cup contenders? For $4 million per season? Yikes.
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No, but they needed an addition on defence. Beyond the first defensive pair, they are pretty weak.
Jeff
June 21, 2003 Toronto, ON: SkyDome
July 1, 2004 Toronto, ON: Molson Amphitheatre
November 26, 2004 Toronto, ON: Air Canada Centre
June 24, 2006 Toronto, ON: Historic Fort York
May 10, 2007 Indianapolis, IN: The Vogue
July 14, 2011 Edmonton, AB: Northlands Festival Site
June 30, 2012 Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON: The Commons at Butler's Barracks
January 23, 2013 Edmonton, AB: Rexall Place
July 28, 2016 Edmonton, AB: Rexall Place
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I think Colaiacovo will one day be a good NHL defenceman...that day just isn't today. He needs another season in St. John's. Berg should not be in the NHL. He is a plug. I worry every time he has the puck. Pilar and Berg will be the second pair for Toronto - that's just sad. I can understand why they cut Leetch loose, but he was their only tried and true big name defenceman. Kaberle can play when he shoots - but I think he averages about 0.2 shots per game. McCabe has a great shot but is prone to brain farts in his own end. In essence, I agree with you, Mr. Goulet. (Oh look, a bighorn. That's why I come up here. Naaatuuure! Goulet).
Jeff
June 21, 2003 Toronto, ON: SkyDome
July 1, 2004 Toronto, ON: Molson Amphitheatre
November 26, 2004 Toronto, ON: Air Canada Centre
June 24, 2006 Toronto, ON: Historic Fort York
May 10, 2007 Indianapolis, IN: The Vogue
July 14, 2011 Edmonton, AB: Northlands Festival Site
June 30, 2012 Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON: The Commons at Butler's Barracks
January 23, 2013 Edmonton, AB: Rexall Place
July 28, 2016 Edmonton, AB: Rexall Place
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The St. John's Maple Leafs have moved to Toronto and been rechristened as the Toronto Marlies (a reference to the expired OHL team, the Toronto Marlboroughs, a reference to the Duke of Marlborough, who was -- what -- a governor general or something?, once upon a time).
They will be playing at Ricoh Coliseum, which is a great place to watch a game if you get the chance (I took in a couple of Toronto Roadrunners games in their first season there, and thoroughly enjoyed it).
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I think the Leafs should go after Karyia and Lindros and team them up with Allison, and have the Concussion line. See who gets rocked the hardest first, and misses the year......Great line if they could all survive the year though, but I think they're all centers no?? maybe not Karyia
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chives Wrote:cferneyh Wrote:chives Wrote:I think the Leafs should go after Karyia and Lindros and team them up with Allison, and have the Concussion line. See who gets rocked the hardest first, and misses the year......Great line if they could all survive the year though, but I think they're all centers no?? maybe not Karyia
Kariya already signed with Nashville.
he did?? when was this???
Middle of last week.
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Chris Tanz Wrote:LizardKing51 Wrote:chives Wrote:cferneyh Wrote:chives Wrote:I think the Leafs should go after Karyia and Lindros and team them up with Allison, and have the Concussion line. See who gets rocked the hardest first, and misses the year......Great line if they could all survive the year though, but I think they're all centers no?? maybe not Karyia
Kariya already signed with Nashville.
he did?? when was this???
Middle of last week.
end of last week -- friday.
ct
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