It's no secret that the Toronto Maple Leafs' offence isn't exactly the best in the league. Sure, the Maple Leafs' roster consists of two-time 30-goal scorer Phil Kessel, two-time 20-goal scorer Kris Versteeg and (likely) rookie Nazem Kadri, who is expected to be a large part of the Maple Leafs' offence, but the offensive talent level drops significantly after those three.
Many people wanted and expected Tomas Kaberle to be traded by Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke by August 15th, in return for a top-six forward, preferably a top-line centre. With Tyler Bozak, Nazem Kadri or even Mikhail Grabovski playing the centre ice position however, Tomas Kaberle remaining a Maple Leaf may not be such a bad thing.
The trade route is not always the way to go when looking to acquire offence, defence, or a goalie, even now that Evgeni Nabokov, Sergei Gonchar and Matthew Lombardi have all be signed. In fact, there are still players with offensive talent and/or potential available.
While there are some free agents still available that could no doubt help the Maple Leafs, Brian Burke can't go out into ...
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