Forwards |
Defensemen |
Mats Sundin
- Best Backhand in the league
- Needs gritty wingers to support him
- Olympic Gold Medal Champion
- Needs to add more speed
to his game
Grade: A |
Tomas Kaberle
- Best Passer on Team. Explosive Breakaway Passes.
- Best puck rusher in the Eastern Conference.
own.
- Tremendous Poise.
- Needs to use the glass more.
- Great +/- & Ice Time leader
- Needs to shoot more: (Is shooting more lately)
someone goes to the net.
Grade: A- |
Eric Lindros
- Good skater for a big guy.
- Injuries are plaguing him and thus tends to play tentatively.
- Hardest slapshot
- Must keep head up
- Needs to play a full season to regain superstar status.
Grade: B |
Bryan McCabe
- Famous for Sandwhich Butt Check and
Can opener.
- Master of one-timers on the PP.
- Still needs to prove himself as an All Star defensemen.
Grade: A- |
Jason Allison
- Plays well down low and behind the net.
- Good faceoff man and strong on puck possession.
- Horrible skater.
- Causes too many offensive turnovers.
- Needs to improve positional play without the puck.
Grade: B |
Alexander Khavanov
- Decent 2nd line defensemen.
- Jumps the rush when its safe.
- Tends to take silly penalties.
- Has the frame to be more physical.
Grade: B- |
Chad Kilger
- Consistency seems to be no longer a problem for him.
- Plays a speedy and physical game.
- Punishing along the boards.
- Good Fit for Eastern Conference
- Doesn't have enough on-ice vision to be a play maker.
Grade: B-
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Luc Richardson:
- Bone crushing defensemen
dirty check.
- Can clear the net well.
- Can dish out open ice body checks.
- Can't catch up the pace of the new NHL.
Grade: B- |
Alexander Steen
- Having a good start to his rookie year.
- Has been rewarded as top line scorer
- Will be the cornerstone of the Leafs' rebuilding years.
- Needs to play with more heart
Grade: B |
Karel Pilar
- Needs to Gain Experience at NHL Level.
- Will learn from Kaberle's expertise.
- Tough Czech Defensemen
- Makes good outlet passes.
- Irregular Heart beat a big problem.
Grade: B |
Nik Antropov
- Good on ice vision.
- Two way forward.
- Lacks natural goal scoring ability.
- Cannot skate well in the new NHL.
- Takes bad penalties
- Injury Prone.
will ya
Grade: B- |
Aki Berg
- Is at his best when he goes unnoticed on the ice..
- His role is nothing more than running the clock.
- Capable of producing more offensively.
- Needs to improve his puck rushing skills.
- Makes too many mistakes in the defensive zone coverage.
Grade: D |
Darcy Tucker
- Plays with 30% Skill 70% Heart.
- Will punish opponents along the
boards. Very pesky!
- Tends to miss his checks
- Offensive numbers go up every year
- Must play with more discipline and
improve positional play.
Grade: B- |
Jay Harrison
- Needs more time in NHL for evaluation.
- Has a good few games defensively.
Grade: C |
Kyle Wellwood
- Crafty playmaker.
- Not physical at all, his carreer will depend of scoring points.
- Steve Sullivan type.
- Plays with his head down and tends to be too cute with the puck.
Grade: B- |
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Jeff O'Neill
- Not getting the respect from Pat Quinn
- Lethal shooter and very physical.
- Good one timer on PP
- Has scored some clutch goals in the playoffs
- Needs to improve play without puck & defensive coverage
Grade: B |
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Matt Stajan
- Plays a good two way game.
- Mature beyond his years.
- Plays well without the puck.
- He puts the soft in softmore.
- Will gain from Sundin, Lindros etc..
- Will be key in the Leafs' rebuilding years.
Grade: B- |
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Clarke Wilm
- Not the most skilled player out there.
- Blue collar guy.
- Comes to play every night.
- Knows his role as a 4th liner.
- Good Penalty killer
Grade: C |
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Tie Domi
- Falls down frequently.
- At least he throws the puck to the net.
- Overpaid and not dropping the gloves anymore.
Grade: C- |
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Wade Belak
- Goon that sticks up for his teamates.
- Takes dumb penalties.
- Versatile D-Man OR Winger.
- No offensive talent whatsoever
Grade: C- |
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Alexei Ponikarovsky
- Speedy winger that plays with a physical edge
- Has gained the respect of coaching staff and fans.
- Needs to shoot more often.
- Is at best when playing physical.
Grade: C
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