Why did The Leafs trade Gary Roberts ??
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The Toronto Maple Leafs did not trade Gary Roberts.  The allowed him to leave via Free Agency in the summer of 2005.\n\n1) Gary wanted to play with centreman Joe Nieuwendyk.\n2) Due to the new salary cap, had Toronto signed the two for what they were asking and received ($2,250,000 Roberts and Nieuwendyk, two-year contracts) they would have commited about $5-million of a $39-million salary cap.  This is 11% of their cap.\n3) They wanted to make room for younger players to allow for experience.\n4) Alex Steen, who makes considerably less has taken over for Nieuwendyk.  Steen has scored 41 points so far this season and has been a pleasant addition to the team.  Furthermore, he is very good penalty killer and good on the power play.  He is the future of the team.   Also making a considerably smaller amount of money, Kyle Wellwood, has taken over Gary Roberts' position and has scored 40 points in 76 games for the Leafs.  He is plus four throughout this time period.\n5) Nieuwendyk has 48 points, and has missed approximately 17 games so far this season (money spent towards the cap).  He is 40 years old.\n6) Roberts has 36 points and has only played in 54 games (missed about 24 games).   He also will be fourty soon and has had recurring back problems.  Furthermore, he had reconstructive neck surgery and this is a risk in considering who to keep or let go.\n\nAll in all, the Leafs made the right decisions.\n\nThey were interested in keeing Nieuwendyk -- however not Roberts and they both wanted to stay together.
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It makes me very happy as a Leaf fan, although in a way I wish he would have waited until later in the season to have this goal scoring thing. Preferably after he re-signs with the Leafs. Now that he is doing good he is going to want more money and this will lead to one of two things, him not signing with the Leafs, or the Leafs spending too much on him. I just hope he can keep this up though.
564844
Oilers. Just that.  Only because of Roly the Goalie though... Why did the Wild trade him?!
378540
Yes it is old Whiskey Nose who is the cause of the demise of the Hawks.\n\nHe is a cheap crook and is hated by most of the fans in Chicago.\n\nHe hires nothing but yes men who will do whatever he tells them.\n\nIf a player is good and wants more money they let him walk away or trade him for some cheaper and less talented player.\n\nYou could make a great team from all the players Chicago has let go over recent years.\n\nRoenick,Amonte,Chelios Belfour,Hasek,Dumont,McCabeand Sullivan are some of them.\n\nHe let the greatest player the Hawks ever had walk away to the WHL in 72 and that was the great Bobby Hull.\n\nThey taded away Phil Esposito,Ken Hodge and Fred Stanfield to Boston for Pit Martin,Gilles Marotte and Jack Norris in what is probably the dumbest trade in the history of hockey.\n\nWirtz is the worst owner in the history of professional sports and he is killing the team.
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They are trying to make some moves but they keep getting outbid by other teams.  They've tried to get Carlos Lee and Gary Mathews Jr, but other teams wanted to pay them way more than they're worth.  There is talk that the Gigantes have been trying to get Dave Roberts and possibly Rich Aurilia, both of which can now be had at an affordable price.
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i hate the Leafs and always will but Sundin has been the Leafs best player ever since hes been there and the fans and media don't show there love for this guy. if he would score a hat trick in a game and Tie Domi would score a goal, Domi would be on the cover of all Toronto news stands. i fill sorry for Sundin on being with a terrible team, and he should be trade to a team where the fans will appreciate him for what he has done for the team.\n\nGO HABS GO!!!!!!!!!!!!1
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Because the Leafs suck.  GO SENS GO!!!!!!!!!
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I have no idea why the Rockets would trade Rudy Gay and Stromile Swift to Memphis for Shane Battier. When I heard about the trade, I was just stunned. Why would you trade a promising rookie and a good athletic power forward like Swift for Battier??? Battier is an average NBA player-he doesn't score much, doesn't rebound much and is nothing special. I really don't understand this trade and I don't know why the Rockets didn't keep Gay because he's going to be a good player in the league.
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Unfortunately that story is untrue.  It was on ESPN.com for a little while but it was taken off.  I believe that's what he was offered, he hasn't accepted yet though.\n\nTo person below me- Elias sucks?  I think not.  Before Elias came back the Devils were barely a playoff team and hardly staying above .500.  Elias comes on, quickly makes an impact, and at the end of the season we win the division with 101 points and sweep the Rangers in round 1.  And what kind of a season did the players on the Leafs have?  Did they make the playoffs?
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It's the fans who are voting. He's a low key guy and not a charismatic one. He just lets his saves do the talking. I'd rather have the GMs or player vote.
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It will probably be a capable veteran. I think he was a bit tired at the end of the season. Afterall, the Swedish elite league doesn't play as many games as the nhl. So he is use to the work load YET. So my predictions are that they'll go for someone like Osgood or Belfour. Someone that can step in not be as shaky as say an inexpierenced goaltender.
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I think it was a slim chance before Jagr's injury...now, I think there is no chance.  Jagr carried the team all season and NJ has Elias, Gomez, Gionta and Brodeur.  Hard act to beat at the best of times.
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Richards....\nHe just isn't fitting in right now.\nI'm sure he will explode later in the season as per usual, but if you gotta get rid of one of them....\n\nfrom a source:\nEvery newspaper I read this morning (which is a lot of them) is raving about how TB GM Jay Feaster is looking to make a trade. Richards is safe, St.Louis has a no-trade clause, and Lecavalier is untouchable. Why waste time speculating on those guys? The only way a team takes St.Louis is if they give up a pile of salary in return. Lecavalier...would take a Joe Thornton-like deal.
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From the beginning of the season everyone said they would battle for a playoff spot all year. \n\nIn my opinion, the Leafs do not have consistent players in goal. Belfour is quickly nearing the end of his career, Tellqvist does not have enough experience to lead the team, and Aubin hasn't played a game in almost two years. \n\nTheir offense is a sad story, Chad Kilger has the most even strength goals on the team.\n\nFinally, the most evident part is their defense. Since McCabe went down with an injury their season started to do the same. Hopefully they will get a good draft pick and make some changes in management to have a better year in 06-07.
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It was actually a good trade for the Rockets not only did they get a good player in return but they also got rid of Swifts big contract. Now I know Gay might be a star but drafting potential doesn't help you win now exspecially when T-Macs back has only a few years left. Now Gay is not as good as people say. He can't dribble and has no heart he will be average at best. He is another D. Miles.    Jessi
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It was time for a change in Montreal, and the head coaching change definitely changed the direction of the Al's just when they needed it.\n\nI can say confidently as an Al's fan, if Matthews had not been replaced, the team would not have been in the Grey Cup!!!
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jazzie please be joking.  assuming you are, i cant imagine a worse general manger. my favorite trade of his....getting kvasha and parrish from florida in exchange for luongo and jokinen. as for the bruins, yes i would.  rebuild.  everybody out.  a few names stay...hannu toivonen, bergeron, stuart [who is really underrated], axelsson, and boyes.  that team needs help.