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If these dorks force Lebda into undeserved playing just because they feel bad about telling him he would get a chance, I'll be pissed.
 
There's no way Lebda should be playing more than any of our Top 6 guys. Wilson seemed to really like Gunnarsson though so I'm not too too worried.
 
I don't think there's anything wrong with giving the kids a shot in big roles. Lets see what they can do.

If they prove they aren't capable of handling these roles, then Burke can always make a move for a vet forward during the season.

If a 1st line forward becomes available, i'm sure Burke will be all over it. But these type of players aren't easy to get.
 
First of all, this time will FLY. Second of all, Kadri WILL be good. Might only score 23 goals, or even less, but he will be GOOD.
 
ESPN:


The New Jersey Devils need to clear some cap space, and one easy way to do it would be trading Brian Rolston and his $5.062 million cap hit. However, Rolston carries no-trade clause and his agent tells the Bergen County Record that the Devils haven't asked him to waive it.

But that doesn't mean it won't happen, especially if the Devils can't dump enough space to get under the cap. Most think Bryce Salvador, Dainius Zubrus and Travis Zajac may be the most vulnerable to a trade, but that may only be because they don't have no-trade or no-movement clauses in their contracts.

Even if Rolston were to waive his no-trade clause, the Devils may have problems moving a 37-year-old who carries $5 million cap hit. They may have to sweeten the pot with draft picks and/or prospects.
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no one is touching Rolston, and if they do Lou a favour, GM's should raise holy hell with giving that Oumpa Loumpa an out. Because getting Rolston somewhere would mean Bettman has given out a favour or two out.

This is the second time I have heard Zajac's name as well in an article, when in the past it never was.
 
TORONTO -- Tomas Kaberle says there are no issues between him and Ron Wilson.

Following a wild summer of trade rumours, speculation and remarks from his father skewering his relationship and future with the coach, the four-time all-star finally set the record straight.

“I don’t agree with everything my father says,” said Kaberle. “That’s normal, like I don’t agree with everything with my coach, but especially when you’re losing you get into some arguments. That’s good. I’ll take it as a challenge.”

The rumoured disconnect between Kaberle and Wilson has been hotly debated for months now. Reports of tension between the two first flared up late last season and were subsequently put to bed by both the player and the coach. The issue arose again however in August when Kaberle's father, Frantisek Sr. told a Czech newspaper that his son would likely be traded this season and wouldn’t continue playing in Toronto beyond this season if Wilson was still employed as the head coach.

“There’s no real issue,” Kaberle stated. “I’m happy I stayed here and I just want to be the best possible [player] to help my teammates and hopefully finally we can make playoffs.”

Brian Burke decided against moving Kaberle when he had the opportunity yet again this summer. Rumours of his fate swirled during the trade window which expired on August 15th, but Kaberle said he was prepared for such speculation.

“Heading into summer I knew it was going to be similar like that and I was ready for it. NHL is a big business. There’s been a lot of talk about me. It’s part of the business. I did the same thing as every summer. I was getting ready for a season and [looking forward to] see what happens.”

Wilson addressed his side of things a day earlier, noting that he and Kaberle would sit down for a “heart to heart” talk at some point later this week or early next week to clear up any supposed issues that exist between the two.

“I think [the meeting is] better for me and for the public also to make it clear there is no issue,” Kaberle added.

The longest serving Leaf emphatically stated that while he is close with his father, he doesn’t always agree with every opinion his father offers.

“My dad’s opinion, I can’t control that,” Kaberle exclaimed. “Can you control your dad?”

As for the fate of his no-trade clause and immediate future with the Leafs, Kaberle wouldn’t make any bold predictions.

“Look there’s a lot of things that could be done,” he said. “I’m just looking forward to the season. I think we’ve got a shot this year. There’s a lot of [new] faces and [nobody inside the organization is] going to say we’re not gonna make [the] playoffs. I’ve got a good feeling about this team. Like I said this is business and I’ll do anything for this organization. They’ve been so good to me the last twelve years so I’ve got no issues staying here.”​


http://www.640toronto.com/Blogs/EatSleepLeafs/BlogEntry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10138159
 
“I don’t agree with everything my father says,” said Kaberle.
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“There’s no real issue,” Kaberle stated.
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“My dad’s opinion, I can’t control that,” Kaberle exclaimed. “Can you control your dad?”
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So, to all you people who said "father knows best", and what Kabby and his agent said and did were only posturing ... there it is.

Like I said, Kaberle wants to stay in Toronto. He told his agent to publicly announce he won't sign a contract extension with whoever trades for him just to make sure a trade won't happen, and he gets to stay in Toronto.

You'll be fully convinced about this, if you still aren't right now, when Kabby signs an extension in a few months.
 
Ew.

Haven't seen too many deals go down where you have to convince all three players to waive their NTCs so I'm not too worried. Oh, Eklund.
 
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Kaberle in an interview with Howard Berger ...

B:"Do you have an issue with Ron Wilson? Because your father commented about some issues between you and the coach."

K:"My dad's opinion, I can't control that. Can you control your dad? (laugh):

B:"Do you agree with him?"

K: "I don't always agree with everything my dad says. I mean, I love my dad, but he can say whatever he wants, that's his opinion. I have my my own opinion. .... There's no real issues. This is business, I love this organization and I'll do anything to help this organization. They've been so good to me the last 12 years I have no problem staying here the rest of my career."

B: "Rick Curran, your agent, said your name was mentioned a tad too many times by your GM in the summer. Do you agree with that?"

K: "It's the business, and he's (my agent) so he has to answer the questions (from the media). I have no problem with that."
 
forget Kaberle. I might consider taking Rolston if they give us Langenbrunner a 1st and a 2nd.

But even then I'm not so sure.
 
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