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Leafs Need Carcillo!!
Posted 7/4/2008 12:00:00 AM
 
I’ve been banging this drum for a little while now, but I wanted to get it down lest someone has the gall to claim under-the-radarism.
 
The Toronto Maple Leafs NEED Daniel Carcillo. Not a Daniel Carcillo type of player but the man himself.
For those who don’t know, Carcillo is the little-ish beast who scored 13 goals in under 60 games for Phoenix while leading the league in penalty minutes at 324 thanks to a willingness to drop the gloves against any and all. Over 80 games, that’d amount to around 17 goals and 400 minutes.

Now, I recognize that if a guy can score like that, it doesn’t make much sense to have him anchored in the bin but with the Leafs assembling a young, speedy and skill-based lineup featuring the likes of Tlusty, Kulemin and Grabovski, someone’s gonna have to stand up for them.

And let’s ...
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Finger Food for Thought
Posted 7/2/2008 12:00:00 AM
 
I’ve been a one-man cheering squad for Cliff Fletcher since his return to the Leafs. But it may be time to put away the pom-poms for a while.
 
I thought someone was pulling my leg when I heard about the Leafs yanking the Finger from the free-agent list. Jeff Finger, that is. 
  
Before I launch into the tirade, let me set myself apart from those who don’t know this guy. Nice emerging player and yes, a late bloomer, but plenty of prime-time in his game at just 28 years old.
 
Problem is the $3.5 million a year for four years. That’s a 700 per cent raise over his previous contract. Though I realize it’s impossible to quantify, I can promise you his quality of play won’t match that 700 per cent climb. Now, you can argue he was underpaid for his only full season of service ...
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No Complaints About the Draft
Posted 6/23/2008 12:00:00 AM
 
I’m a little lost this morning. I have nothing to be angry about.
The Leafs made the right moves all weekend long. There were no head-scratching reaches in Ottawa.
 

They moved up to get the thumper they desperately need on the blue line, grabbing Luke Schenn fifth overall. It cost them a second and a third but when the GM explains he’ll take quality over quantity any day, it’s hard to argue with his decision. In Schenn, the Leafs have grabbed the best of the shut down defencemen in the draft. It’s the pick we at the weekend show have been calling on them to make since April.


Good on y’all at the draft table.

Second pick of Jimmy Hayes is tough to scoff at too, especially when the price was Hal Gill. This is the pick the Leafs acquired in the deadline day trade with Pittsburgh. No ...
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