>> I think American teams have better players because of the living/playing conditions. To get the best hockey players via the draft, your team has to be among

>> I think American teams have better players because of the living/playing conditions. To get the best hockey players via the draft, your team has to be among the worst for a few years. If you have a consistently middling team like the Leafs, you'll never be able to draft the likes of a Sidney Crosby, and free agents who want to win a Stanley Cup generally go to cities where it's most likely to happen. I don't think Toronto is at the top of the short list.