Toronto Maple Leafs' Mike Brown: Who Is This Guy?

A lot of Leafs' fans are still asking the question: "Who is Mike Brown?"

Many of us over here in the Eastern side of the continent haven't heard much about this guy, but if you ask Vancouver fans about him, you'll probably get a sneer and hear that he wasn't very well received in GM place, once traded.

In fact, he was down right hated.

People are describing him as a hard working, speedy right winger, 110 percent all the time, gritty fouth liner, dime a dozen as well.

A few have described/compared him to Ryan Hollweg with better speed and more smarts.

He fits nicely into the the middle-weight category when it comes to the fist-a-cuffs, and ain't a-scared of no one, tough as nails, and won't back down are other expressions being linked to Brown.

He should see some time on the penalty killing unit, granted he makes the team, but being from Anaheim he must have been on Burkey's radar for sometime as BB seemingly has spies still in Duck-land and Van-land, so the likelihood of his named being penciled in on the finalized roster to start the season is a good one.

So the pressure is off Orr when it comes to guys like Dan Carcillo who will only fight smaller guys and Milan Lucic/Chris Neal will also get a partner to dance with when playing Toronto.

Knowing that a guy is there that will drop the gloves and is in their weight class when it comes to the pugilistic aspect of hockey, may limit the agitation factor that these aforementioned guys bring for their respective clubs, advantage Leafs!

I figured I'd leave ya with a couple Mike Brown highlights, just so ya can get an idea for yourself!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bn8IbG4x6HY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcfRk5fehes&feature=player_embedded

Advantage Toronto!

106 Pims in 75 games with the Ducks last year and 306 Pims in 142 total NHL games.

I think Mike Brown, though his name is a common one, will certainly gain popularity quickly in the city of Toronto and will be addressed by coaches in the Eastern Conference as one to watch out for when he's on the ice for the Blue and White this upcoming season!

New Mike Brown fan right here!