The Maple Leafs have placed forward Philippe Dupuis on waivers. In 30 games this season, Dupuis has gone pointless with 16 penalty minutes.
Dupuis was signed by a free agent on July 7, 2011. He had previously played with Colorado, registering 6 goals and 17 points in 86 career games with the Avalanche.
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Maple Leafs defenceman John-Michael Liles has been placed on injured reserve, and is out of the lineup indefinitely with “concussion-like” symptoms.
Liles sustained a severe, legal hit from Buffalo’s Paul Gaustad in the Leafs victory over the Sabres on December 22, and remained to finish the game. He did not play in the team’s matchup against the New York Islanders the following day.
The injury comes in the wake of a growing epidemic of concussions in the NHL. Liles joins teammate Colby Armstrong as well as high-profile stars Sidney Crosby and Chris Pronger – among many others – who are out of their respective lineups due to concussions.
In 34 games this year Liles has 4 goals and 21 points.
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Leafs president and general manager Brian Burke addressed a group of reporters gathered at Air Canada Centre to discuss the contract extension given to coach Ron Wilson.
“I think it’s important that they players know that the coach isn’t going anywhere,” said Burke. “When the coach goes into the cage, he needs the chair and the whip, not just one. It’s not enough to just be the coach for the rest of the season, in my opinion.
Wilson announced the news of his signing on Christmas morning using his Twitter account: @coachrw63
On Christmas morning Maple Leafs head coach announced news that he has received a new contract extension.
Terms of the deal were not immediately available. On his Twitter account at @coachrw63 Wilson said
“He came! He came!” Remember saying that as a little kid? Well he did: I got a new Red Ryder BB gun and a contract extension!
Wilson has coached the Leafs since 2008-09 without a playoff appearance, compiling a 119-120-42 record along the way.
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The Maple Leafs have recalled Nazem Kadri from the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League.
In 22 games this year, Kadri has registered 8 goals and 14 assists, and was named Reebok AHL Player of the Month for November. Kadri earned one assist in 3 games played with the Maple Leafs to start the 2011-12 season before being assigned to the Marlies.
At Leafs practice on Wednesday morning Kadri skated on a line with Tim Connolly and Clarke MacArthur.
The recall comes as a result of an upper body injury to Leafs forward Phillipe Dupuis, who has been placed on injured reserve.
Leafs presdient and general manager Brian Burke announced Tuesday that the hockey club has recalled forward Darryl Boyce from the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League.
Boyce, 27, has appeared in 22 games with the Marlies this season, collecting 10 points (4 goals, 6 assists) with 22 penalty minutes. The 6-0, 200-pound native of Summerside, P.E.I. registered 13 points (5 goals, 8 assists) and 33 penalty minutes in 46 games with the Maple Leafs in 2010-11.
The Maple Leafs also placed Colby Armstrong on injured reserve with a concussion and he is out indefinitely. Armstrong suffered the injury Saturday against Vancouver.
