Reply #46: Granted

[Ravenseye]

at 1.5 million each it's not exactly the biggest gamble in the history of hockey. I just don't know if i'm ready to say i'd rather have Allison at 1.5 million than Iginla at 7. There are lots of other factors at play, from locker room presence, leadership, toughness, whther they mesh with the team...

I'm sure my concepts of how to pay players will change over the next few years. We'll find out who really understood the new CBA the best maybe in 5 years when we look at how the teams have done. It's still too early.

If they're all healthy Toronto is the team to beat in the East, espcially if they sign Carter.

Sundin, O'Neill, Lindros, Allison, Carter, Tucker, Kaberle..etc...They'll be scoring so many goals you won't be able to see the net, just pucks...

If.

Big If.

That's all i'm really saying. It's a big if, and I'm not into taking those kinds of risks with concussion victims.