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NHL Trade Deadline: Toronto Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs are staying true to form. Brian Burke, the affable general manager of the storied team, got the jump on the trade deadline for a second straight year when, in the span of a week, he traded defensemen Francois Beauchemin and Tomas Kaberle, along with winger Kris Versteeg. In return for three...

Brian Burke Has For Sale Sign on First Round Picks

TORONTO – Brian Burke has first round draft picks to burn but his master plan doesn't call to transform the Toronto Maple Leafs into a Stanley Cup contender through the annual lottery. The Maple Leaf general manager picked up two first-round picks in the June draft in the last week. The first came in the Kris...

Tomas Kaberle Could Be Dealt to Boston

TORONTO -- The way things are looking, Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Tomas Kaberle will soon be dealt, probably to the Boston Bruins. Both Toronto general manager Brian Burke and Bruins president Cam Neely have confirmed there have been trade talks between the teams, and Neely told a Boston radio station on Tuesday that...

Brian Burke Rolls Dice, Says Maple Leafs Will Stay Active

TORONTO -- Brian Burke was quick to admit he was rolling the dice on acquiring Joffrey Lupul (right) from the Anaheim Ducks, but it's a bet the general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs believes will have a huge payback. Lupul and top college prospect Jake Gardiner along with a conditional pick in the 2013 draft were...

Francois Beauchemin Welcomed by Ducks

VANCOUVER – In Francois Beauchemin's case, familiarity does not breed contempt. The Anaheim Ducks were looking forward to welcoming the defenseman back to the team after he was reacquired in a trade from the Toronto Maple Leafs for a package that featured Joffrey Lupul. "We've had the player before, so we feel...

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04/24/12 Finalists named for top GM, Masterton Trophy Source: USA Today The seeds of the Florida Panthers ' rise to a playoff spot began around the trade deadline last season when they pared five veterans.
04/24/12 Lupul A Masterton Finalist Source: NHL - Toronto Maple Leafs Right wing Daniel Alfredsson of the Ottawa Senators, left wing Joffrey Lupul of the Toronto Maple Leafs and left wing Max Pacioretty of the Montreal Canadiens are the three finalists for the 2011-12 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, which is awarded "to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey," the National Hockey League announced today.
04/09/12 Leafs get their end-of-season report cards Source: The Globe and Mail - Toronto ON - Canada As a group, it's easy enough to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a big, fat 'F' to end the year.
04/05/12 Few cheers as Leafs beat Lightning Source: Canada.com - Canada TORONTO Ã¢ Swaths of empty seats cut across the lower bowl, including a few rows of very expensive seats near Larry Tanenbaum, chairman of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, who was sitting dutifully in his aisle platinum.
04/05/12 Leafs don't want to host Stamkos' party Source: The London Free Press - London ON - Canada Steven Stamkos was nowhere to be seen on Thursday morning at the Air Canada Centre, but was certainly on the mind of the Maple Leafs.

Background on Joffrey Lupul

Joffrey Douglas Sheldon Lupul (born September 23, 1983) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL).

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