from Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun,

- My solution to end the NHL work stoppage: Lock agents Don Meehan, Pat Brisson, Anton Thun and Don Baizley (if he’s healthy enough) in a room to represent and negotiate on behalf of the players’ against general managers Ken Holland, David Poile, Ray Shero and Lou Lamoriello, representing their owners. You’d have a deal in a matter of days with both sides giving something back, and no politics, no rhetoric, no spin.

- The story going around has Roberto Luongo coming to the Leafs the minute the lockout is over. The story is wrong. The Leafs have interest in Luongo. Vancouver will trade him. He may end up here but there is no deal done, no agreement, no handshake, nothing.

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