Hockey Trade Rumors

There are rumors thet Curtis Joseph could be leaving Phoenix, and he said to the Star a few weeks ago he’d “prolly only wanna play for Phoenix or Toronto”. Which got me to thinking, is it time for the Return of CuJo?

Seeing the effort of the Maple Leafs against the Sens, this team needs a new coach. This game was the biggest for the Leafs this year and the Leafs did nothing. This team lacks chemistry, discipline, fundamentals and heart.

There are five players I’ve heard the Leafs would like. Leetch, Malone, Recchi, and one of CuJo or Nabakov. I’m gonna focus on the Malone/Recchi-Domi/Czerkawski rumor.

Maple Leaf defenseman Alexander Khavanov, left after the first period with a “upper-body” injury. Sure this isn’t a trade rumor, but with McCabe already out, and now Khavanov, John Ferguson Jr. could be forced to make a trade soon.

Last night on The Fan 590 “Storm’n Norman” and Darren Dreger were discussing about John Ferguson jr. quietly shopping Mats Sundin. Someone in leafs management said that this information was probably credible…

On an interview on the Fan590 John Ferguson Jr.

said that Brian McCabe has a slight tear, it will not

recquire surgery but it will definetly keep him out for tonights game and the weekend double-header.

On another note Darcy Tucker isn’t fairing to much better and will not play tonight and the double-header against Ottawa this weekend, still no Eric Lindros.

With Ed Belfour likely playing his last year with the team and Mikael Tellqvist playing a solid back up role along with the strong number of leafs goaltending prospects in the system leaf fans must be happy with the sudden turn around of fortune this teams goaltending outlook has taken.

Bryan McCabe, Toronto’s powerful pointman and powerplayquarterback is day-to-day with a groin injury. He will miss Tueday’s tilt against the Vancouver Canucks but will have time to rest before Phoenix visits Toronto.

I heard earlier on MOJO 640 in Toronto that the Maple Leafs are in a 3 way deal with the Pens and the Devils.

There is a strong possiblity that by the trade deadline the leafs will have a new defenseman!

Bates Battaglia signed a PTO contract with Maple Leafs affiliate, the Toronto Marlies.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have let go of Steve Thomas who was with the team on a tryout basis.

Source: http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1128204610807&call_pageid=968867503640&col=970081593064&t=TS_Home

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story.asp?id=138098

According to TSN.ca the Toronto Maple Leafs have decided not to bring back Bryan Marchment.