Hurry up! Go wait by the phone, they could ANY MINUTE!

http://www.hockeytraderumors.com/modules.php?name=LeafsNews&file=article&sid=7012

Kaberle: In his prime, starting to peak, above average defensively, and 5th in points among defensemen in the NHL last year! Pretty damn good, worth the 4.5.

McCabe: One of the only right comments in this whole article. Not great defensively and even though he’s dynamite on our PP, not worth 5 mill.

Domi Buyout: I’m sorry, did you watch him at all last season? Oh right, you didn’t, because he wasn’t being played! He is terrible, and this was the right move.

Rask for Raycroft: I’m 50/50 on this one. I would’ve rather given up Pogge for Raycroft, because Pogge’s been good only this year, while Rask has been good a few years now. However, both had outstanding WJC (Pogge undefeated, Rask a 50-save SHUTOUT!), but if Raycroft can return to good form it’s alright. Leaf’s could ultimately get burned though.

FYI: Rask hasn’t even signed yet, so this I’m sure made it easier to give up his rights.

Pavel Kubina: A bit overpayed, but hell, the Leafs weren’t geting Pronger or Chara, and we need another good D man. Besides, he’s not getting payed to score, he’s being payed to set up McCabe and Tucker and other players who can one time the puck and to play good defense. Also, never, EVER, judge a defensemans +/- rating when he plays the most on a team with the shittest goaltending in the league. Look at Adam Foote; pretty good defenseman, but he plays in Colombus, can’t blame him for being bottom 15 in plus minus on a team like that!

Hal Gill: Once again, I’m fine with this considering on no one else that’s SOLID DEFENSIVELY will take 2 million for a contract, more like 4-6 million. Also, he’s physical, which is something the Leafs don’t have much of on the blueline.

The re-signings: Ok, I’ll break this down player by player:

Allison: If he’ll take a paycut, bring him in. If not, he can go suck somewhere else. He did put up points, but he is too slow and, well, I don’t know, there’s just something about him that makes me angry when he gets the puck.

Pohl & other kids: I question the one-way, but hey, any kids Maurice brings up I’m fine with because he coached all of them for a year! This includes Stajan and Wellwood. Also, if Wellwood leaves, he’s restricted, so we’ll get something good for him, unlike this man:

Antropov: He’s only at 1 million and why would we let him go? He’s cheap and you couldn’t get anything for him even if he is restricted! He signed his qualifying offer, and anyone would pay him what he’s making now. He’s frustrating at times, but i

Peca and Carter: One or the other. I’d take Carter because he’ll take a paycut (how many damn players say that and the Leafs don’t take advantagae!? god!), and Peca’s a bit on the expensive side. I mean, Carter did score 33 last season, so I have no problem taking him and putting him on a line with a few playmakers.

Lindros: Alright. You are absolutely, positively, %150 correct here! JFJ is retarded!!
He’ll take a paycut to go to T.O., at only one million, and JFJ’s too *****ing cheap to offer him that? Bullshit!! He’s big, has a scoring touch, physical, and, once again, CHEAP! I hope if JFJ lets him go, he ends up burning the Leafs somehow. He needs to teach Ferguson a lesson!

I’m sure you’re just frustrated (as am I, mainly with Ferguson jerking around Lindros…just pay the extra $250000, you dumbass!), but before you burn the Leafs or any team/player, make sure you know why you’re cutting them up.

Other than that, your article has a ridiculous tone, givem that the season has not been played yet. I suspect there may be a couple bad judgements in there, but not quite as bad as you seem to think.

In fact, some decisions could be very good ones, and others are going to be judged more accurately when we see what the salary cap does.

I can honestly say that I believe that those D-men would have got that kind of money, at least, elsewhere. The league is starved for good D talent…

and who has the BEST D prospects??? Overall, in terms of depth, you would have to say the Leafs.