leadership yes as in a take charge plays 35 minutes hard nosed defenseman
who knows how to knock opponents off the puck
and keep them away from out net
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From: "Deron Treadwell" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 8:12 PM
Subject: Leadership


> I agree that Leveille has some great skills, but I think the team lacks
> leadership more than skill.  I am not talking about a guy who stands up
> in the lockerroom and says words, or calls a "players only" meeting.
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> I'm talking about a guy who goes out there and says "There is no way we
> are going to lose tonight because we are f'in MAINE and they cannot
> beat us." then goes and backs it up.
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> I don't have to name the names of those who have come before who
> learned how to be like that and who then took over the reins and led
> their teams.  Maine teams have done more with less than this one has.
>
> -Deron
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> --- james acheson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> > Matt, I disagree, I have not seen better hands day in and day out
> > than Levielle has.  I honestly think that his passing ability and
> > vision are as good as Paul Kariya and Brian Gionta.  He cannot shoot
> > like those two, and he does not have a guy as good as Jim Montgomery
> > or Blake Belleifuille to pass to, but he does have Greg Moore and
> > Derek Damon.  I honestly think that if Levielle were on damon's line
> > with Rob Ballamy beating the hell out of anyone out there and
> > forecheking and forcing defensemen to make lousy passes that Levielle
> > and Damon can intercept, then there will come the emergence of a line
> > of superstars.  (again, I want to mention that I know everything and
> > Tim WHitehead knows only about 1/10 as much as I do... heh)
> >
> > (If any of you saw Levielle's break away from blue line to the net
> > and his dipsy doodling all the way into the net, only to be stoned
> > twice by Gromet MOrris, then you will know what I mean about his
> > inability to shoot.)
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> > Matt Bigley <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> > That could be the problem. There is no great one this year.  No
> > superstar.  There is no one to win one single-handedly.  The depth
> > and talent this year isn't as great as in years past.  There are a
> > lot of good role players- 2nd, 3rd, and 4th liners, but no one who is
> > a serious goal scorer / carry the team on his shoulders to a win,
> > leader.
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