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New captain Phaneuf leads by example The Good Ship Maple Leaf has been drifting aimlessly for several years. Treacherous waters have resulted in five seasons mired in a playoff drought; and 43 years removed from a Stanley Cup. But at least the vessel now has a captain. To no one’s surprise, defenceman Dion Phaneuf whom the Leafs acquired... [Read more of this review]

Suitors undeterred by Kaberle’s post-Olympic slump It’s a rare occurrence for NHL teams to engage in a bidding war for an offensive defenceman that scored just once in the final two months of the season. But when the trade window for Leafs veteran blueliner Tomas Kaberle opens on June 25, the first day of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, general manager... [Read more of this review]

Random thoughts and Final prediction Earlier this week the Leafs signed defenceman Korbinian Holzer, their 4th round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft. Holzer, 22, has represented his native Germany internationally on numerous occasions, including the most recent Olympics in Vancouver. Born in Munich, Holzer joins a fellow German-born teammate on the... [Read more of this review]