Toronto Maple Leafs

As the end of January approaches, so too does a trade from Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke to bolster his team and elude the madness of the trade deadline.

Burke has stated publicly that he has at least one trade on the burner and he's in conversations with one or more teams. If he pulls the trigger on any deal, however, it will have to a) add size to the top-six unit, and b) upgrade the Leafs for this season as they make a push for the post-season. The only exception, Burke said hypothetically, would be to trade "a 22-year-old for another 22-year-old who plays a different position" in order to fill a need---like, for example, a lack of size in the top-...

Regardless of the standings, or how the teams are playing heading into the game, the Toronto Maple Leafs always struggle in Buffalo against the Sabres. The Leafs were coming in on a four game winning streak with an opportunity to really put the screws to a slumping Sabres team that entered the game on a 2-7-1 stretch. However tonight's game in Buffalo was similar to most Leaf games in the name of the month arena (it's now called the First Niagara Centre).

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For the second time in three starts Jonas Gustavsson shutout the opposition. Tonight's opponent was the Buffalo Sabres, and Gustavsson made two first period goals stand up for the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Leafs received goals from Nikolai Kulemin (5th of the season) and Mikhail Grabovski (13th) during a dominant opening 2o minutes in which the buds outshot Buffalo 14-10. Kulemin capitalized on a Leafs power play as he banged in a loose puck through Sabres goalie Ryan Miller. Grabovski followed that up by lifting a backhander over Miller following an ext...

After watching Saturday nights Toronto Maple Leafs loss to the Winnipeg Jets I ended the year in a foul mood. It was amazing to me that the Jets were able to beat the Leafs in that game since it is obvious - at least to me - that this Leafs team is significantly better than the former Thrashers. Of course I am well aware that the Leafs are not a juggernaut themselves, but over the last year they have become a team that is at least middle of the pack. Whereas when I see the Jets with Kyle Wellwood, Nik Antropov, Tim Stapleton and Eric Fehr I can't help b...