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Tomas Kaberle Era Over in Toronto

TORONTO – General manager Brian Burke praised departing defenseman Tomas Kaberle on Friday, saying the veteran earned the right to get his wish and be traded to the Boston Bruins for the way he represented the Toronto Maple Leafs for more than a decade. "He was a special player here," said Burke about three hours...

Maple Leafs Barely Alive for Playoffs as All-Star Break Begins

TORONTO -- This being the week that the Oscar nominations were announced, you could say the film version of the Toronto Maple Leafs would be "A Bridge Too Far" or "Mission Impossible." The Maple Leafs head into the All-Star break with a less-than-stellar 19-25-5 record for 43 points. The betting line says it will take 90...

Brayden Schenn Joins Elite Club With Four Goals in Canada's Demolition of Norway

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A red-hot Brayden Schenn became a member of an elite club with a four-goal performance in Canada's 10-1 whipping of Norway at the World Junior Hockey Championship on Wednesday. Schenn joined Hall of Famer Mario Lemieux and Simon Gagne for the most goals in one game by a Canadian. Lemieux scored four...

NHL Power Rankings: A Scout's Take on Unsung Stars

For our first Power Rankings of the NHL season, our Christopher Botta talked to a pro scout for an Eastern Conference team. Botta asked the scout one question. Who is the one player on each team that you believe deserves more press for his contributions to his club this season? Obviously, we weren't looking to hear...

Nazem Kadri in a No-Win Situation With the Leafs

Nazem Kadri placed himself in a no-win situation as soon as he pulled the Toronto Maple Leafs jersey over his shoulders for the first time two Junes ago. Firstly, there was the suffocating hype of being the Maple Leafs' first pick, seventh overall, in the 2009 NHL Draft and the added weight of being Brian Burke's first...

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04/26/12 What Can Maple Leaf Fans Expect With the Fifth Overall... Source: Kukla's Korner With the conclusion of the NHL Draft lottery last week, reality has begun to set in for Toronto Maple Leaf fans as they were not able to move up to the first pick in the upcoming draft.
04/12/12 Young Defensemen Comparisons, League-Wide Source: The Copper & Blue Even before the Oilers fully tanked and well before they lucked out and won the NHL Draft Lottery, I was pressing the idea of trading the second-overall pick for a young defenseman capable of playing top-pairing minutes (I'm assuming that it may take additional players or picks on both sides to consummate such a deal).
03/26/12 Postseason elimination just a matter of time for Leafs Source: The Globe and Mail - Toronto ON - Canada Their words almost say it, too, even if they're not allowed to.