Hot on the heels of the Dion Phaneuf trade, Leafs GM Brian Burke announced that he expects another trade to be finalized within 30 minutes.
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Leafs Acquire Dion Phaneuf for Hagman, Mayers, Stajan and White
The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired Dion Phaneuf, Fredrik Sjöström and Keith Aulie from the Calgary Flames in exchange for Niklas Hagman, Jamal Mayers, Matt Stajan and Ian White.
tmlfans.ca correspondent Rob Del Mundo is on site at the Air Canada Centre for Brian Burke’s media conference.
Details to follow.
Leafs Recall Gunnarsson and Assign Rosehill to Marlies
November 12, 2009
Brian Burke, president and general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, announced Thursday that defenceman Carl Gunnarsson has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League. The Maple Leafs also announced that forward Jay Rosehill has been assigned to the Marlies on a conditioning loan, and defenceman Mike Komisarek has been placed on Injured Reserve and will miss approximately three weeks due to a quadriceps injury.
Gunnarsson, 23, registered two assists with two penalty minutes in 12 games with the Marlies this season. The 6-2, 196-pound defenceman is playing in his first professional season in North America after collecting 29 points (10 goals, 19 assists) and 60 penalty minutes in 150 games over four seasons (2005-06 to 2008-09) with Linkoping HC of the Swedish Elite League. Gunnarsson was Toronto’s seventh choice, 189th overall, in the 2007 Entry Draft.
Rosehill, 24, appeared in six games with the Maple Leafs this season, registering a goal and 16 penalty minutes. The 6-3, 215-pound winger made his NHL debut on October 1 versus Montreal and scored his first NHL goal October 10 against Pittsburgh.
The Marlies continue their six game road trip when they travel to Winnipeg to take on the Manitoba Moose, AHL affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks, on Friday night at 8:30 p.m. (ET). For 2009-10 Marlies ticket information, including season ticket packages and group seats, visit www.torontomarlies.com or call the team’s ticket line at 416-597-PUCK.
Tuesday’s News: Leafs Host Wild
Summer’s cry to ‘Make It Seven’ has been warped into ‘Make It Three’ by Leafs fans. Toronto hosts the Minnesota Wild tonight at 7PM, hot on the heels of their second consecutive win. Another Leafs victory tonight puts them four points out of a playoff spot – too bad it can’t bump up the post-season five months.
Mike Komisarek is expected to play tonight after being injured in Saturday’s game. Jonas Gustavsson should be getting the start and that’s not likely to change unless he strings together some sub-par performances.
Leafs Games This Week:
Tuesday Nov. 10th vs. Minnesota
Friday Nov.13th at Chicago
Saturday Nov. 14th vs. Calgary
Here are the hockey headlines in the news this morning:
Leafs Game Day
- Leafs Report Toronto Sun
- Toskala Waits For Monster to Fall Toronto Star
- Gustavsson Sparks Leafs Toronto Sun
- Stajan’s Stick Dropping Toronto Star
- Leafs Mastering Collective Puck Stopping Toronto Sun
- Burke says Leafs Wouldn’t Block Another Local NHL Team Toronto Star
- Komisarek Likely to Play Tonight Toronto Sun
Hockey News
- Monday’s scores NHL.com
- Daly: Another Ontario Team Could “Raise the Tide Globe and Mail
- Great One Enjoying His Little Ones Toronto Star
- Brett Hull His Own Man National Post
Sunday News: Leafs Putting Puzzle Pieces Together
On a night when the Hockey Hall of Fame honoured 2009 inductees – Lou Lamoriello, Brett Hull, Steve Yzerman, Luc Robitaille and short-term Toronto Maple Leaf Brian Leetch – the Buds, perhaps inspired by the ghosts of seasons past such ceremonies stir up, trounced Detroit 5-1.
In what was an all round effort, the goal scoring was evenly distributed between Wayne Primeau, Jeff Finger, John Mitchell, Alexei Ponikarovsky and Phil Kessel, who potted his first goal as a Leaf.
Leafs Games This Week:
Tuesday Nov. 10th vs. Minnesota
Friday Nov.13th at Chicago
Saturday Nov. 14th vs. Calgary
Here are the hockey headlines in the news this morning:
Leafs Game Day
- Architect Burke’s Plan Builds Victory Toronto Star
- Leetch Honoured Toronto Sun
- Buds Give Wings A Hard Day’s Night Globe and Mail
- Kessel Scores First Goal as a Leaf Toronto Star
- Have Monster, Will Trust National Post
- Phil ‘Er Up Toronto Star
Marlies News
- Rochester Snap Marlies Winning Streak Toronto Sun
Hockey News
- Saturday’s scores NHL.com
- Fanelli Out of Hospital Toronto Star
- Women Win Gold in Four Nations Cup Hockey Canada
Tuesday News: Leafs Back In Their Own Barn
The Toronto Maples Leafs play their first game at ACC since October 17th, taking on the Tampa Bay Lightning. Game time is 7:30PM.
Phil Kessel will make his debut as a Leaf alongside Matt Stajan and Jason Blake.
Toronto only has six points through 12 games and just one victory.
Here are the hockey headlines in the news this morning:
Leafs News
- Kessel Cleared to Play Tonight Toronto Star
- Phil Not Fazed Toronto Sun
- First Round Flashback Toronto Star
- Stamkos Just Visiting Toronto Sun
- Kaberle Earns Star of the Week Toronto Star
- Wilson Weighs In On Headshots Toronto Sun
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