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Burke on new acquistions

by on January 31, 2010- 727 Comments

Prospect defenceman Keith Aulie:

"Aulie is a 6'6 defenceman playing for Abbotsford of the AHL. Our plans for Keith are for him to stay at the AHL level for the present, so he will report to the Marlies. This is a player who played on the national junior team and won a gold medal. Excellent skater for a big man, a guy we coveted and hard to work real hard to get into the deal. We think he's going to be a really good NHL player down the road for a long time. We think right now, like Calgary did, that from a development standpoint, he'll be better off logging big minutes in the American league.

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Hitting the Links

by on July 20, 2009- 323 Comments

Let's fight off the Monday blahs with a quick look at what's happening around the NHL. A quick update on various issues that may impact the Maple Leafs, such as the Phil Kessel contract negotiations, the Patrick Sharp and Brad Richards trade rumors, and what the signing of Wade Dubielewicz may mean to the goaltending situation in Minnesota. [more…]

Draft Candidates: Magnus Paajarvi-Svensson

by on June 21, 2009- 37 Comments

Player Profile

  • Name: Magnus Paajarvi-Svensson
  • Position: LW
  • Shoots: Left
  • Height: 6-1
  • Weight: 200 lbs
  • Birthdate: 1991-04-12
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