Finally the Leafs make the strongest trade-deadline moves...
We have Owen Nolan, and he
wants to play here. He was playing uninspired hockey in San Jose, didn't like it there and was being labelled as 'trade bait' for a long time. Nobody likes that. Before Toronto got him, Don Cherry (hockey guru) asked Nolan if he'd like to come to Toronto. Nolan said "Would I
LIKE to?!?" You can tell that he's happy now, too...scoring two goals in his Leafs debut and smiling ear to ear as the fans in Toronto have given him a VERY warm welcoming.
Glen Wesley also solidifies the defense. He'll be in the first or second pair, most likely, unless Quinn wants to spread the talent amongst all 3 pairs. We now have 4 solid d-men (McCabe, Kaberle, Svhela and now Wesley) which will help us a lot in the playoff run and especially the playoffs.
We didn't give up a whole lot, either, for those two players. I liked McCauly for his defensive talent and hard work, though
He proved himself last year as a valuable playoff forward. Boyes has the potential to be a great player...and first and second round draft picks are always valuable.
All in all, however, the Leafs look to make a good run for the Cup this year, like they did last year (except this year they may actually be somewhat healthy
). GO LEAFS GO