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Burke was aske about QO's in yesterdays presser.  He said something to the affect that everyone who needed to be qualified had been qualified.  However, the question was asked more in the context of the Leafs, so he may not have intended to include all of the players on the Marlies roster.

I think that Schenn's biggest flaws were mental.  There are so many defensemen, particularly as they get older, who are not particularly mobile, but who are still effective because of their positioning.  Luke  seemed to be caught out of position so often.  And when he had the puck, his decision...

Steward was a healthy scratch at times during the playoffs this year.  He also had to take a contract for next year that is worth less than what a qualifying offer would have been.  I think as fans we see the warts on the players on our own team, e.g. Luke Schenn, but we do not see them as...

Isn't this the same source that claims NYI offered all of their draft choices to CBJ for the second pick overall?

It has been 48 hours since the draft, but I am still unable to understand this anger.  With all due respect to the posters on this site, are any of us professional scouts?  There were 10 teams other than the Leafs who passed on "Griego".  He may still in fact turn out to be better than Rielly...

According to Gapgeek, we have just under $13 million left with 17 players (11 forwards, 5 defense, 1 goalie) signed.  If you estimate a total of $7 million for Kuleman, Frattin, Komarov, Franson and Holzer to fill out the roster of skaters, that still leaves $6 million for another goalie and/or...

I read that the main motive for moving Ryan is financial.  (I know the Ducks have players making more, but they like them better than Ryan.)  The Ducks are looking for about three roster players who would have a total cap hit similar to Ryan's.  In theory, the Leafs could send Gunnarson...

Crabb is a UFA.  I like him as a depth player, but frankly do not see a spot on the roster for him.

You forgot to include finding a first line centre with size.  Other than that, I am with you.

We still have Franson.

He has signed four goalies as free agents.  Gus did not work out, but was worth the risk, and Rynnas does not appear to have developed.  But Scrivens is loooking promising and so is Owuya. The trouble with drafting goalies is that there is a relatively low corrrelation between how high they are...

I saw Grabbo's line was a second line.  IMO Grabbo is too small to be an effective shut down centre, particularly in the playoffs. 

I think that Kulemin was miscast as a second line player.  He should be playing on a shut-down third line that plays against the other team's top line and can still generate some offense.

Initial reports were that he needed surgery.  As of a few days ago, it was reported that he did NOT need surgery. As previously noted, a good old-fashioned hockey trade where a team with a surplus on defense trades with a team with a surplus of forwards.  Two high potential players who have not...

FWIW, Craig Button had Rielly and Finn 3rd and 9th respectively on Craig's List.

What are the rules for signing an undrafted player?

It is ironic that Ryan could end up in Philly.  Philly supposedly traded Richards and Carter because of their lifestyles off the ice; the criticism of Ryan is similar.

Leafs scouts must be checking this site; they picked someone with a hilarious last name.

There has been a lot of discussion whether a team should draft based on positional need or best player available.  Greg King may not have known much about hockey, but he had good advice: Don't argue with idiots because they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.