There are a lot of interesting unrestricted free agents out there. While some of them will stay with their current team, others will find new addresses in the next couple of weeks. Some of the hotter names include Ryan Smyth, Chris Drury, Scott Gomez, and Daniel Briere. At least these guys are the big talkies right now. The Islanders are ready to pay big bucks for Smyth to stay on Long Island, which is wise. Smyth is a great player to build your team around, which Yashin is not. I wouldn't be surpriced if Briere or Drury end up in Philadelphia. I know they need a new defence, but I think their season proved they need improvement everywhere. Colorado are looking to add offensive power and Chris Drury could be a perfect fit. His return to the Rockies seems a little more likely than Peter Forsberg's.
On a different note, Mats Sundin is really doing all he possibly can for the Toronto Maple Leafs to be a real contender. His new contract gives him less money so that the club can spend more on adding to the roster. Classy! Sundin deserves the cup more than most who play this game.
Speaking of classy. Pierre Turgeon is hanging up his skates after 20 seasons. Turgeon was a first pick in the 1987 draft and has 515 goals and 1,327 in 1,294 games played. He won the Lady Byng Trophy in 1993 and is a four time All-Star. Thanks for everything Pierre, a lot of hockeyfans have enjoyed seeing you play.
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Stalwart Sundin will never get his name on Lord Stanley's mug simply because he's hell-bent on suiting up for the most pathetic franchise in hockey history: The Maple Laughs.
John Ferguson Jr. said in a live interview last week that he seriously thinks the Leafs will compete next year. Nothing has changed in T.O. for forty years. The greatest hotbed of hockey has the most pathetic club. The 'Buds' need to blow it up and rebuild from the ground and up. Until then, the Maple Laughs will continue to be ALMOST good enough year after year.
I couldn't agree more. I just think it's a shame that a club of that magnitude and tradition couldn't muster more during Sundins 13 seasons with the club, or just in the last 40 years for that matter! He deserved more.
And now Cujo wants back in...
...and the hits just keep on coming!
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