Pavel Kubina

Quick Hits:

-Salary is $5,000,000(3rd Highest on the Team)
-Drafted with Tampa Bay's 7th round choice, 179th overall, in 1996
-Was aquired by the Leafs as an unrestricted free agent July 1, 2006.
-6'4 244lbs
-Born in Celadna, Czech Republic on 15 Apr '77
-Won a bronze medal with CZE in 2006 and was named to the 03-04 NHL All Star team and won a Stanley Cup with Tampa Bay 2004.
-Signed a 4 year contract with the Leafs on July 1 2006

STATS
GP G A PTS +/- PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG GTG PIM SH PCT
15 1 9 10 8 0 3 0 1 0 0 18 21 4.8


Pavel is a great defenceman and was a great pickup by JFJ in 2006. He adds Stanley Cup experince to the team and posses a great low shot from the point and is a great point producer. He can log many minutes if needed to and can play a great game. His linemate in the 2006 Olympics (Kaberle) is his linemate here which makes for good chemistry. He has great size and able to battle for the puck. Though he struggles against speedy forwards who can get right past him and seems to be more prone to injuries through age.

TSN/Sportsnet Career potential: Top Four Defenceman

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Andy Wozniewski

Quick Hits:

-Salary is $475,000
-He is a Undrafted player
-Signed out of Wisconsin on May 27 2004 as a free agent by the Toronto Maple Leafs
-6'5 225lbs
-Born in Buffalo, IL, United States on 25 May '80
-Has made the Leafs out of Camp the past 3 seasons

STATS
GP G A PTS +/- PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG GTG PIM SH PCT
14 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 15 6.7


Andy is a big tough defenceman to play against and plays a great all around game. He has made the leafs camp the past 2 seasons but hasnt held a spot due to shoulder surgery and other various injuries. He has the strength and size on defence that many teams rave for. He needs to improve on his mental game and needs to know when to make the correct plays he also needs to be more physical considering his size.

TSN/Sportsnet Career potential: # 6 or 7 Defenceman

Tomas Kaberle

Quick Hits:

-Salary is $4,250,000
-Drafted with Toronto's 8th round choice, 204th overall, in 1996
-6'1 198lbs
-Born in Rakovnik, Czech Republic on 02 Mar '78
- Won an Olympic Bronze Medal with Cze in 2006. Has played in two all-star games in 01-02 and 06-07.
-11-Feb-06 Re-signed by the Toronto Maple Leafs to a five-year contract extension.
-Is a Alternate Captain

STATS
GP G A PTS +/- PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG GTG PIM SH PCT
44 6 21 27 -1 4 10 0 0 1 0 14 84 7.1




Kaberle is one of the most underated defenceman in the league. Tomas has the ability to win alot of Norris Trophys down the road and hopefully with the leafs. He is a very smart player who manages to find his players and give a great pass. He likes to join the attack and is the QB of the Leafs PP and manages to give a great one timer to McCabe all the time. He is a great defensive specimen and is hard to get around. He still needs to shoot more because he has an excellent shot. He also needs to get bigger so he can handle the more bigger forwards in the NHL. He is a great definition of a sleeper pick and still has the poetential to evolve into one of the best defence in the league.

Tsn/Sportsnet Career potential: Top Pairing Defenceman