- Hope Smoke: Nick Kypreos: “If I look at the Leafs I say Kessel, Bozak, JVR, Phaneuf, Bernier and Rielly are safe and everyone else can be moved” … “When you’re locked into some of these long-term deals it makes it very difficult to improve. Could be a long process here in TO”
- Hope Smoke: Doug MacLean: “If you get a #1 C & a #1 D then the Leafs have the making of a good team. There’s a reason guys like Dion & Phil were traded here” … “There are warts on these players and that’s why they became available”
- Hope Smoke: Ray Ferraro: “#1 priority for the Leafs is a big Centre.”
- Hope Smoke: Doug MacLean: “Bieksa is no doubt available and he’s a guy who could come to Toronto and make a difference”
- Hope Smoke: Doug MacLean: “Is Bolland coming back? I keep hearing rumblings he’s going to Florida”
- Hope Smoke: Ray Ferraro: “If Nonis fires Carlyle his replacement is probably his last hire. Think it’s more likely goes with someone he’s more familiar with” … “Would Nonis look at a guy like Dineen? Who’s the next hot young coach? It used to be Cooper & Boucher” … “I’d think John Stevens and Davis Payne are guys that get interviewed for top jobs shortly”
- Hope Smoke: Darren Dreger: “I think there is enough evidence to suggest and I believe Carlyle will lose his job”