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One interesting aside though, usually one of my favourite personalities, I didn't care much for James Duthie asking Brian Burke how disappointed he was in picking Kadri, with Kadri sitting between the two of them.
Just seemed a little unprofessional to me.
Trading Tomas Kaberle
The Leafs said all along, they would have preferred to wait until July to trade Tomas Kaberle.
Offers came in yesterday, about four or five from what I heard. And the Leafs certainly considered them, but at the end of the day they feel it's much better to wait until after July 1 to make any deal.
The reason is simple.
Teams who lose out on jay Bouwmeester, or who aren't willing to pay his demands, will be calling the Toronto Maple Leafs, and looking for a puck moving defenseman.
By holding onto Kaberle until Bouwmeester is signed and sealed in another NHL city, the demand for the Leafs prized asset will rise, maximizing the return.
Don't think for a second Burke didn't consider offers yesterday, but their original plan was to hold off until July 1.
It was only day one of the draft
Day two of the draft, as the Leafs proved last year, is a very important day also. The Leafs own two second round selections, and one each in the third, fifth, sixth, and seventh round.
There are plenty of young talented players out there for the Leafs to choose from. Among them, Ryan O'Reilly and Tomas Tatar.
Not to mention plenty of goaltenders available, whom you know the Leafs will have their eyes on. Matt Hackett and Jaroslav Janus among them.
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