Jeff Finger

#4 Jeff Finger Defenceman
Born Dec 18 1979 -- Houghton, MI Height 6.01 -- Weight 205 -- Shoots L
Classic late bloomer with good skating ability, great shot and outlet pass.Shut Down defensive d-man who was one of the top five best defensemen in the Western Conference last year. He played against the best players on every other team. [Leafs' coach] Ron Wilson told me he was always on the ice in San Jose games against Joe Thornton. Same thing with Jarome Iginla in Calgary, or the Sedin twins [Henrik and Daniel] in Vancouver. Quennville said [Finger] was his best defenseman in the last half of the year."
Finger - Showed incredible improvement. Most Eastern teams dont watch Western teams. Lots believed that Scotty Hannan will be their top defensive defenseman in Colorado, but it was Finger who took the spotlight. +22 in the Western conference is quite an accomplishment. Plays hard in front of his own net. Not flasy. Might have overpaid for him but he is a part of their puzzle. One of the most improved defensemen. Has the potential to be a number 3 or 4 defenseman. Quennville had very high praises for Finger.
Toronto signs UFA defenceman Jeff Finger to a 4 yr deal worth $3.5-mil a season