Weekend news: Kessel-for-Kaberle deal off the table for now

Steve Buffery of the Toronto Sun reports that the proposed deal between the Bruins and Leafs involving Phil Kessel and Tomas Kaberle is no longer on the table. The trade, which was proposed just prior to last week’s draft, fell apart because of miscommunication over whether Toronto’s first-round pick would have been included in the transaction.

Also, Swedish goalie Jonas “The Monster” Gustavsson hopes to make a decision on his playing future within the next couple of days. Toronto is one of four cities bidding for the netminder’s services.

Howard Berger of the FAN 590 takes a Leaf-centred tongue-in-cheek look into the negotiations between Rick Nash and the Columbus Blue Jackets that resulted in his $62.4 million, eight-year contract extension.

Here are the hockey headlines in the news this morning:

Leafs News

• Monster praise for Leafs Toronto Sun
• Kessel-to-Leafs deal is off the table Toronto Sun
• Fantasyland Loses Another FAN 590
• Leafs won’t get shot to land Nash Toronto Star
• New Leafs kids can’t wait Toronto Star
• Canucks did Leafs big favour in Sedin deal The Globe And Mail
• Are The Maple Leafs Any Better This Week? Toronto Sports Media
• The Leafs’ Darkhorse Next Season Will Be… Maple Leafs Hot Stove
• Turnover Leafs at HockeyAnalysis.com
• Leafs/Habs Rivalry Heightened FAN 590

NHL and Hockey News

• Oilers still pursuing Heatley Toronto Sun
• Olympic hockey team has it all, in spades Toronto Star
• Cleary answers call to arms Windsor Star
• Heatley becomes new NHL villain Ottawa Citizen
• Lots of movement, little improvement The Globe And Mail