NHL Trade Deadline: What Should the Toronto Maple Leafs Do?

Jason Cohn by Correspondent Written on February 15, 2008
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Trading deadline. 

For some teams, it is a great day, some a sad day, and for some it can be disaster. 

The Ottawa Senators didn't wait to improve their team and they did it in a big way. 

Sure they went on to lose their next two games, but they pick up grit, determination, and Stanley Cup experience. 

They are the team to beat. 

Their neighbors to the southwest however, are in a different situation. 

Do they sell off? Do they stand pat? Do they trade Sundin (if he lets them) and then try to resign him in the off-season?

You know what?

IT DOESN'T MATTER!

 They can't sell off. 

No one is going to take players like Kubina and McCabe because of their ridiculously high salaries. Even if Toronto buys out their contracts (which the Leafs CAN afford to do) they are still going to take a serious salary cap hit for several years. 

So they can't really sign anyone big. 

They could jettison Sundin and sign a big name, but just one.  And clearly, that won't fix the team. 

The Leafs could finish dead last and draft first, but that draft pick is going to need time to develop to make an impact.

So Leaf nation, say hello to another 3-5 years of horrendous hockey, no matter who management brings in. 

Dig up the foundation, and start it over!

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