The status of veteran defenseman Tomas Kaberle has been up in the air for the better part of two seasons, as Leaf fans question and speculate whether he is in the team’s plans moving forward.
Kaberle is the only member of the ‘Muskoka Five’ remaining on the Leafs. The others – Mats Sundin, Darcy Tucker, Bryan McCabe and Pavel Kubina – have either been shipped out of town via trade or let go as unrestricted free agents.
Kaberle was considered to have the best value among the former group of expendable players, with a relatively inexpensive contract for a player who can score 50 points annually.
As the tide turned, it became clear that the team was moving in a different direction. Time has gone on and Tomas Kaberle is still a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The buzz around Kaberle began in February of 2008 when there was a rumoured trade between the M ...
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Article written by Greg Thomson