Quick Hits: Waivers, Bertuzzi, Expectations, Rising GMs and Shanahan
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  • Chad Graff: Stu Bickel cleared waivers and was assigned to Iowa (AHL).
  • Jonathan Willis of Sportsnet: Looking at players who have/haven’t lived up to expectations this season.Overrated: Tyler Bozak (TOR), Dustin Brown (LA), Steve Ott (STL), Justin Schultz (EDM) and Tomas Vanek (MIN)

    Underrated: Sean Couturier (PHI), Bryan Little (WPG), Mike Ribeiro (ARI), Antoine Roussel (DAL) and Roberto Luongo (FLA).

  • Craig Custance of ESPN: Top 10 rising GM candidates1. Rob Blake (LA)
    2. Julien BriseBois (TB)
    3. Jason Botterill (PIT)
    4. Jeff Gorton (NYR)
    5. Paul Fenton (NSH)
    6. Laurence Gilman (VAN)
    7. Sean Burke (ARI)
    8. Bill Zito (CBJ)
    9. Ryan Martin (DET)
    10. Scott Mellanby (MON)
  • Toronto Maple Leafs: The Maple Leafs will wait until offseason to name a permanent head coach. Peter Horachek will be a candidate.
  • Maple Leafs president Brendan Shanahan press conference today