2011 Toronto Maple Leafs Off-Season Guide
(Toronto Maple Leafs Hockey Club)
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2011 Free Agent Watch
| Team | Age | Cap Hit | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richards | DAL | 31 | $7.8 | Signed - NYR |
| Leino | PHI | 27 | $800,000 | Signed - BUF |
| Laich | WSH | 27 | $2.067 | Re-signed - WSH |
| Kaberle | BOS | 33 | $4.25 | Signed - CAR |
| Upshall | PHX | 27 | $2.25 | Signed - FLD |
| Bogosian* | ATL | 20 | $3.375 | - |
| Parise* | NJ | 26 | $3.125 | - |
| Ladd* | ATL | 24 | $2.35 | Re-signed - WPG |
| Wheeler* | BOS | 24 | $2.2 | Re-signed - WPG |
| Callahan* | NYR | 26 | $2.3 | - |
| Setoguchi* | SJ | 24 | $1.8 | Signed - SJS (Traded) |
* = RFA
SIGNING: The Maple Leafs have signed forward Tim Connolly to a two-year, $9.5 million contract.
- Should the Toronto Maple Leafs Consider Signing Tim Connolly? by Lukas Hardonk
- Talbot Reports False; What Free Agents Could Bolster the Maple Leafs’ Bottom-Six? by Lukas Hardonk
- Maple Leafs Were Smart to Remain Silent on First Day of Free Agency by Lukas Hardonk
2011 Maple Leafs Free Agent Watch
| Age | Cap Hit | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giguere | 34 | $6.0 | Signed with Avalanche |
| Voros | 29 | $1.0 | - |
| Sjostrom | 28 | $750,000 | - |
| Brent | 27 | $575,000 | Signed with Hurricanes |
| Richmond | 26 | $550,000 | - |
| Boyce | 26 | $527,500 | Re-signed |
| Crabb | 28 | $525,000 | Re-signed |
| Rosehill | 25 | $512,500 | Re-signed |
| Foster | 26 | $500,000 | Signed with HC Sparta Praha |
| Zigomanis | 30 | $500,000 | - |
| Bozak* | 25 | $3.725 | Qualified |
| Schenn* | 21 | $2.975 | Qualified |
| MacArthur* | 26 | $1.1 | Re-signed |
| Scrivens* | 24 | $900,000 | Qualified |
| Irwin* | 24 | $900,000 | - |
| Caputi* | 22 | $833,333 | Qualified |
| Gunnarsson* | 24 | $800,000 | Re-signed |
| Brunnstrom* | 26 | $675,000 | - |
| Hanson* | 25 | $650,000 | Signed with Capitals |
| Reimer* | 23 | $596,667 | Re-signed |
| Lashoff* | 24 | $550,000 | Re-signed |
| Scott* | 22 | $545,000 | Qualified |
| Hamilton* | 26 | $500,000 | Re-signed |
- Maple Leafs Sign Reimer to Three-Year Contract by Lukas Hardonk
- 2011 Toronto Maple Leafs Off-Season: Who Will They Re-Sign? by Lukas Hardonk
- Giguere Hopes to Return to the Maple Leafs, Knows he won’t be No. 1 by Lukas Hardonk
- Maple Leafs Sign Gunnarsson to Two-Year Contract by Lukas Hardonk
- Maple Leafs Re-Sign Clarke MacArthur to a Two-Year Contract by Lukas Hardonk
- Maple Leafs Re-Sign Crabb to One-Year Contract by Lukas Hardonk
2011 Trade Watch
- It is rumoured the Maple Leafs offered Nazem Kadri and Nikolai Kulemin to the Philadelphia Flyers for Mike Richards. That deal never materialized as the Flyers ended up sending Richards to Los Angeles.
- Maple Leafs Acquire Lombardi, Franson from Predators in Four-Player Swap by Lukas Hardonk
2011 Maple Leafs Draft Recap
| Round | Selection | |
|---|---|---|
| Tyler Biggs | 1 | 22 |
| Stuart Percy | 1 | 25 |
| Josh Leivo | 3 | 86 |
| Tom Nilsson | 4 | 100 |
| Tony Cameranesi | 5 | 130 |
| David Broll | 6 | 152 |
| Dennis Roberston | 6 | 173 |
| Garret Sparks | 7 | 190 |
| Max Everson | 7 | 203 |
- Prior to the draft, the Maple Leafs traded a second round draft pick in 2012 to the Colorado Avalanche for defenceman John-Michael Liles.
- The Maple Leafs traded the 30 and 39th picks in the 2011 draft to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for the 22nd pick.
2009-2010 Statistics
| GP | G | A | P | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Kessel | 82 | 32 | 32 | 64 | -20 |
| Clarke MacArthur | 82 | 21 | 42 | 62 | -3 |
| Mikhail Grabovski | 81 | 29 | 29 | 58 | 14 |
| Nikolai Kulemin | 82 | 30 | 27 | 57 | 7 |
| Tyler Bozak | 82 | 15 | 17 | 32 | -29 |
| Joffrey Lupul | 54 | 14 | 17 | 31 | -11 |
| Dion Phaneuf | 66 | 8 | 22 | 30 | -2 |
| Colby Armstrong | 50 | 8 | 15 | 23 | -1 |
| Luke Schenn | 82 | 5 | 17 | 22 | -7 |
| Tim Brent | 79 | 8 | 12 | 20 | -4 |
| Carl Gunnarsson | 68 | 4 | 16 | 20 | -2 |
| Joey Crabb | 48 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -1 |
| Darryl Boyce | 46 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 8 |
| Nazem Kadri | 29 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 |
| Mike Komisarek | 75 | 1 | 9 | 10 | -8 |
Links
Christopher Ralph’s 2011 NHL Entry Draft Guide
1-1 With Kelly Friesen of Yahoo! Sports by Lukas Hardonk
Brad Richards is not the Toronto Maple Leafs’ Only Option by Lukas Hardonk
Draft Schmaft: The Maple Leafs First Round Draft 1971-72: Part III Something Brewing by Mark Ascione
Draft Schmaft: The Toronto Maple Leafs in the NHL Entry Draft First Round (I) by Mark Ascione
Draft Schmaft – The Maple Leafs First Round Draft 1968-70: Part II Selwood and Sittler by Mark Ascione
Will the Toronto Maple Leafs Finally Make the Playoffs in 2011-2012? by Lukas Hardonk
What Should Toronto do with Their First Round Picks? by Patrick Kearns
2011 Toronto Maple Leafs Off-Season: Who Will They Re-Sign? by Lukas Hardonk
Should the Toronto Maple Leafs Consider Signing Tim Connolly? by Lukas Hardonk
Giguere Hopes to Return to the Maple Leafs, Knows he won’t be No. 1 by Lukas Hardonk
What Should the Toronto Maple Leafs Do With Their First Round Draft Picks? by Lukas Hardonk
Talbot Reports False; What Free Agents Could Bolster the Maple Leafs’ Bottom-Six? by Lukas Hardonk
Maple Leafs Were Smart to Remain Silent on First Day of Free Agency by Lukas Hardonk
Resources
Christopher Ralph’s 2011 NHL Entry Draft Guide
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2011 Buffalo Sabres Off-Season Guide for Intelligent Fans by Brandon Schlager
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Lukas Hardonk is The Hockey Writers’ Toronto Maple Leafs correspondent. Lukas also provides regular columns about the Maple Leafs here at THW and at The Fourth Period. You can follow him on Twitter, or contact him at lukas.hardonk@gmail.com.
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