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Is Fletcher in for long haul? Maurice's firing makes us wonder

By Scott Burnside
ESPN.com

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

You don't know whether to feel sorry for Paul Maurice or celebrate his firing by the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday morning. In some ways, this was an act of mercy from a franchise that epitomizes soullessness. Maurice was in limbo from pretty much the moment former general manager John Ferguson Jr. was canned before the trade deadline and Cliff Fletcher took over as interim GM. At least by doing the right thing with Maurice, the organization doesn't let him twist in the wind like it did i ...

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