Burke Busy Come Trade Deadline
The Maple Leafs have nine pending unrestricted and four restricted free agents, and their future with the team depends mostly on the club's fortunes, their willingness to stay and Burke's willingness to keep them.
Each of them could end up being tradeĀ bait for the March 3 deadline asĀ theĀ LeafsĀ do not have a pick in the first two rounds.Ā
The unrestricted free agents are the most likely to be traded.Ā Matt Stajan, playing a first-line centre role he's not particularly suited to, could be a candidate for trade.
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Trade Deadline
Toronto
Scott Glennie(43pts in 37games WHL)
2nd rouner
Dallas
Ponikarovsky(would be 5th in scoring)
White(Robidas only d-man with over 10pts)
Stefanovich(30 pts in 27games QMJHL)
Toronto
Stajan(30 pts in 42 games)
Exelby
Joel Champagne(44pts in 38games)
Chicago
Kyle Beach(42pts in 36games)
Tomas Kopecky(8pts in 41 games)
Brent Sopel
Leafs take just over 3mil off the Blackhawks books for next season. Exelby can fill in as the 7th defenceman which is what SopelĀ is.Ā
Try to re-sign Stempniak to a 2mil contract or else send him for a 2nd/3rd rounder.Ā Let Primeau, Wallin,Ā Mayers, Van-Ryn and Toskala go. Re-sign Gustavsson, Kulemin, Mitchell.





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