Tomas Kaberle: Looks Like A Deal Will Come Down to the Wire
August 14th, 2010 by Mark Ritter Leave a reply »With about 26 hours to go before Tomas Kaberle’s no-trade clause goes back into effect the entire hockey world is at the mercy of Toronto Maple Leafs general manager to close the deal.
Burke, who has been sifting through offers for Kaberle for weeks now, has a penchant fro the dramatic. I would not put it past Burke to wait until the final seconds before he makes his decision to keep Kaberle or accept a trade offer for the coveted veteran defenseman.
ESPN’s Scott Burnside recently Tweeted that Burke is telling reporters that it is looking more and more like Kaberle will remain with the Leafs—but I am not buying that.
Somewhere, you just know that Burke has his feet up, laughing at the media, who, with little in the way of hockey news to report on, are chomping at the bit for the Kaberle rumors to become a reality.
While many Leaf fans will be sad to see Kaberle go, the talented Czech represents the player with the potential to bring a solid top-six forward to the Maple Leafs.
The bottom line is this: in order for the Maple Leafs to be a true playoff contender this season, Burke will need to add another top-six ...
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