With Tomas Kaberle staying a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs, GM Brian Burke has pretty much run out of options.
The Maple Leafs have a glaring hole on forward, most specifically on the second line. Tomas Kaberle was the Leafs' biggest bargaining chip to acquire a player for that spot, but now that his no-trade clause is back in effect, that can't happen.
Brian Burke now has to either sign a cheap free agent or trust another prospect with a second line job.
With the free agent class dwindling, the only options Burke really has are Raffi Torres and Lee Stempniak, although I don't know if Toronto wants to bring Stempniak back, so let's stick with Torres. The Leafs could sign him, put him on the second line and hope that he stays healthy.
What about the prospects? The drawback to having another prospect on the second line is that it would consist of Nikolai Kulemin, Nazem Kadri, and whatever prospect makes the team.
The only prospect that I see playing his way on to the team is Dale Mitchell. Mitchell once said he believes he could be a second liner for the Leafs. Hey Dale, guess where the Leafs have an opening? Go ou ...
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Tomas Kaberle Stays a Maple Leaf: What Does It Mean for the Offense?
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