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MAPLE LEAFS SIGN ALEXEI PONIKAROVSKY

(September 7, 2005) -- John Ferguson, general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, announced Wednesday that the club has re-signed restricted free agent forward Alexei Ponikarovsky to a two year contract. In keeping with club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.

Ponikarovsky, 25, played 19 games for Voskresensk of the Russian Hockey League last season collecting six points (one goal, five assists) with 16 penalty minutes. In 2003-04 with the Maple Leafs, he played 73 games collecting a career high 28 points (nine goals, 19 assists) with 44 penalty minutes. He was also third on the team in plus/minus at +14.

The native of Kiev, Ukraine has played 116 career NHL games for Toronto collecting 37 points (12 goals, 25 assists) with 69 penalty minutes. He was Toronto's fourth choice, 87th overall, in the 1998 Entry Draft.

-> mapleleafs.com

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zwei rumours von 640am:

- lt. einer polnischen zeitung sind die leafs mit marius czerkawski einig, es fehlen nur noch ein paar medizinische tests;

- yanic perreault steht kurz vor einer rückkehr nach toronto.

[AustroLeaf]

- yanic perreault steht kurz vor einer rückkehr nach toronto.

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Juhuuu noch ein Center

(leid gibts wahnsinn lol)

bearbeitet 9. September 2005 von AustroLeaf

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LEAFS SIGN MARIUSZ CZERKAWSKI

(September 9, 2005) -- John Ferguson, general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, announced Friday that the club has signed unrestricted free agent forward Mariusz Czerkawski to a one year contract. In keeping with club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.

Czerkawski's best season came in 1999-00 when he set career highs in goals (35), assists (35) and points (70). For his efforts he was selected to participate in the NHL All-Star Game that year. Czerkawski, 33, played 46 games for Djurgarden last season collecting 24 points (15 goals, nine assists) with 20 penalty minutes. He finished third on the team in goals, third in points (tie) and fifth in assists (tie).

The native of Radomsko, Poland has played 710 career NHL games for Boston, Edmonton, Montreal and the New York Islanders collecting 425 points (207 goals, 218 assists) with 264 penalty minutes. In 42 career NHL playoff games he has 15 points (seven goals, eight assists) with 18 penalty minutes. He has scored 20 or more goals on six occasions in the NHL. Czerkawski was originally Boston's fifth choice, 106 th overall in the 1991 Entry Draft.

-> mapleleafs.com

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ich riskier mal einen schuss ins blaue mit folgenden sturmreihen:

tucker - sundin - czerk

antropov - lindros - o'neill

poni - allison - domi

kilger - stajan - perrott

nüm?

[AustroLeaf]

Ich tipp mal auf folgende Formation:

Czerkawski-Sundin-Lindros

Tucker-Allison-O'Neill

Ponikarowsky-Antropov-Domi

Kilger-Stajan-Belak

Zumindest ein Winger wurde noch geholt, da gabs sicher schlechtere Lösungen als Czerkawski.

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LEAFS SIGN BRAD BROWN

(September 10, 2005) -- John Ferguson, general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, announced Saturday that the club has signed free agent defenceman Brad Brown to a one year contract. In keeping with club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.

Brown, 29, was captain of the Minnesota Wild for two months during the 2001-02 season, ranking second on the team in hits (120) and penalty minutes (90). In 2003-04 he split the year between Minnesota and Buffalo collecting three assists with 66 penalty minutes in 43 games.

The native of Baie Verte, Newfoundland has played 330 career NHL games for Montreal, Chicago, the New York Rangers, Minnesota and Buffalo collecting 29 points (two goals, 27 assists) with 747 penalty minutes. He was originally Montreal's first choice, 18th overall in the 1994 Entry Draft.

-> mapleleafs.com

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LET THE LEAFS BATTLE BEGIN

Training camp opens with 62 fighting for jobs, but majority of roster spots are accounted for.

Starting this morning, 62 players will hit the ice in a bid to win a job at Maple Leafs training camp, but almost two-thirds of them stand a better chance of being hit by lightning or winning the lottery than they do of being in the lineup when the Leafs open the season Oct. 5. The vast majority of roster spots are already accounted for by players under contract and things got even more difficult for those on the bubble yesterday when both coach Pat Quinn and GM John Ferguson hinted that the days of the constant 23-man roster are over thanks to the salary cap of $39 million (all figures U.S.).

Although neither would say outright that the Leafs will not carry 23 players, Quinn said several times that 20 or 21 would be an ideal situation. That doesn't leave much room on a team that already has 17 players — including four full forward lines — signed to one-way NHL contracts. "Obviously, contract people who have signed ahead of time will probably have an edge," Quinn said. "But we do have guys with slots available that we're going to spend a lot of time looking at before we make any decisions. We're hopeful that one or two or three young guys step up for us."

Should the Leafs go with a 21-man roster, logic would dictate that there are two jobs open for skaters and one at backup goalie to be contested by frontrunner Mikael Tellqvist and Jean-Sebastien Aubin. Instead, there will be a much different dynamic present in Leaf camp and throughout the season that has almost everything to do with the new economic landscape. Those who will likely be most affected by it will be players such as Matt Stajan, Carlo Colaiacovo and Alexander Steen, all of whom can be moved to and from the minors without having to clear waivers.

But it also affects a player such as Nathan Perrott, who signed a two-way contract yesterday and faces the prospect of making the team out of training camp or being stuck in the minors all season. Perrott's NHL salary would be $450,000 with a minor-league stipend of $150,000. Because he earns more than $75,000 in the minors he can't be called up without having to clear waivers and if another team claims him, the Leafs would be responsible for paying half his salary with that total counting against the salary cap.

Veteran defenceman Brad Brown was signed to a two-way deal that would pay him $450,000 in the NHL and $75,000 in the minors, which means there's a good chance he'll be up and down throughout the season. Should a journeyman fourth-liner such as Chad Kilger be usurped by one of the Leafs' younger forwards in camp, there's a chance that Kilger could make $475,000 playing the entire year in the minors. But no players will be on and off the roster more than Stajan, Colaiacovo and Steen, should they make the team. There's a very good chance that Steen will do just that and there is speculation that Quinn is considering the idea of turning him into a left winger and playing him alongside Mats Sundin.

That would leave the Leafs the option of sending all three to the Toronto Marlies for short stints throughout the season in order to create room for the salary cap. For example, should the Leafs discover on a game day at home that Colaiacovo will be the extra defenceman that night, they can instead send him to the Marlies before 5 p.m. that day instead of having him watch the game from the press box as a healthy scratch. Since players are paid per day based on a 180-day season (not including the Olympic break), they would save about $4,800 in cap space.

Quinn historically has given his players Sundays off and if Colaiacovo, Stajan and Steen were all sent to the Marlies for that day, the Leafs would save about $14,200 in cap space. Ferguson acknowledged that having the organization's American Hockey League affiliate in the same city makes it much easier for the team to operate with a smaller roster. "It involves players who can move up and down (without clearing waivers)," Ferguson said. "But, yes, that is one of the benefits of moving the Marlies to the Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto."

All of which doesn't leave much of a chance for players such as Steve Thomas and Bryan Marchment, long-time veterans who are in camp on tryout contracts. "I wouldn't be here if I didn't think I could contribute," said the 42-year-old Thomas. "If I make this hockey team this year, it's because of who I am, not who I've been in the past. My ego is totally out the door. I'll play any position, any role I'm asked to play."

-> thestar.com

[AustroLeaf]

Pre-Season-Partie gestern:

Toronto Maple Leafs - Montreal Canadiens 4:3 (1:1, 3:0, 0:2)

Tore für die Leafs: Wellwood(2), McCabe, Thomas

Im Tor der Leafs stand Jean-Francois Racine. Kyle Wellwood hat mit seiner gestrigen Vorstellung eine starke Empfehlung abgegeben im Kampf um die letzten Kaderplätze und den 20 Jahre älteren Stevie Thomas wahrscheinlich endgültig rausgeboxt.

Wieder wurde die verschärfte Gangart gegen Halten und Behinderung von den Schiris beherzigt, es gab insgesamt 19 Powerplays - TOR: 1-of-11, MTL 2-of-8.

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[AustroLeaf]

Matt Stajan gefiel im vorherigen Spiel gegen Boston (4:0) übrigens als Center zwischen Alexander Steen und Mariusz Czerkawski so gut, daß Coach Pat Quinn überlegt, ihn auf der Centerposition zu belassen und Lindros als Wing aufzustellen.

[Seppo Dramac]

Wenn es nach NHL 06 geht dürfte Jeff O'Neill eine echte Verstärkung mit einem Bombenschuss sein Dafür ist Lindros im Spiel unbeweglich wie kein zweiter Spieler ...

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Wenn es nach NHL 06 geht dürfte Jeff O'Neill eine echte Verstärkung mit einem Bombenschuss sein    Dafür ist Lindros im Spiel unbeweglich wie kein zweiter Spieler ...

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http://rosters.arenacenter.net/index.php?page=downloads

[Seppo Dramac]

Tja, wie krieg ich die jetzt in die Playstation? ...

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Tja, wie krieg ich die jetzt in die Playstation? ...

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Hab im Forum nachgesehen -> leider nur für PC

[Seppo Dramac]

Dachte ich mir, die hätten halt noch ein Monat mit der Veröffentlichung warten sollen.

Gehört eigentlich ja nicht hierher, aber: tolles Spiel wie ich finde, Steuerung gefällt mir wieder besser als beim Vorgänger. Was mich ärgert: Egal wie hoch ich vor dem letzten Drittel führe (zweithöchster Schwierigkeitsgrad ist es derzeit) - der Computer gibt dann derart Gas dass ich mich fast nicht mehr befreien kann, der Goalie lässt soviel rein dass es immer noch knapp wird. In der Overtime hab ich sowieso noch nie gewonnen ...