Leafs send Beauchemin to Ducks for Lupul, Gardiner and fourth-round pick

Beauchemin is going back to the team where he had the most sucess.

Ok, if you want another player who has been injurned a few times recentley and has lost his goal-scoring form, Toronto made a great trade.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have shipped defenceman Francois Beauchemin back to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for forward Joffrey Lupul, defenceman Jake Gardiner and a conditional Ducks' fourth-round draft pick in the 2013 Entry Draft.

The 30-year old Beauchemin struggled during his time in Toronto after signing as a free agent in 2009, however he helped the Ducks capture the Stanley Cup in 2007.

In Return The Leafs get a good young player in Jake Gardiner. He is a very fast skater. If you like Keith Aulie, you will like this guy. He has good hands and good strength, even though he weighs less the 180 pounds.

Lupul, on the other hand, has been injurned for most of this season and last. He had only 14 points last year, and is on pace for only 20 this year. He has had 50 points twice in his career.

So I know it's been awhile but I thought this would be an ideal time to talk some more about the Leafs. Now I know there in a slump... Well a huge slump but things will change starting with the return of Phaneuf. Think about it, as soon as he returns The Leafs will feel more stable not only on defense but the offense will be able to focus even more on scoring. Especially Kessel who should feel safer with another 6'3", 214 lb body ready to fly in and back him up in scuffles. This should lead to some more drives to the net and aggressive play. Also I only really watched one game (i usually see all the highlights but there haven't been too many of those), it was in Florida and I saw the puck hit the post about twice and Ghrabovski got an unlucky bounce at one open net chance. So it's not like the Leafs aren't trying, they'll get that lucky bounce soon enough and get that elusive W. Then when Phaneuf comes back they'll be back to being playoff contenders, like they were at the beginning of the season.

I will post again really soon because I was lucky enough to get some tickets to the Preds vs. Leafs (Leafs tickets are almost IMPOSSIBLE to get) also I should be able to get some awesome pictures.

Oh and happy Remembrance Day.

Pre-season Game 1: September 21st (SYKO'S VIEW!)

Robin Lehner

Tonight made me laugh. 5-0? ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

They probably were. The Leafs didnt have their big guns. No Kessel, no Komisarek, no Beachiman. Jonas Gustavson started in net, but Rynas ended the game. The Monster let in 2 goals, while the rookie Rynas let in 3.

There were 3 fights. Here is the Jay Rosehill fight: Jay Rosehill Fight. He will not make the Leafs this year. Mike Brown and his mustache got his first fight in a leafs uniform. And Christian Hanson got his first fight of his carrer.

Robin Lehner was amazing for the Senators, recording his first pro shutout in his first game, even though it was the preaseason. He will challenge for the backup role, but expect him to stay in Bingmaton.

This highlight of the Night was for sure the beach ball that landed on the ice. That was Lehner's toughest save :D

Dont worry Leaf fans, this is not what the team will be like during the season.

Hopefully that is.

-Written by Syko-

First Leafs Preseason Game TONIGHT!!

Tonight is the first Leafs pre-season game against the Sens! We will have comments on the game either tonight or tommorow

Toronto Maple Leafs / The Rebuild

Toronto Maple Leafs:

The Rebuild

Since the midway point of the 2008-09 season, Toronto Maple Leafs, GM-presedent, Brian Burke has been trying to make this team a Stanley Cup contender.

The problem is that the players there were used to mediocrity being acceptible. Then it all started.

First the Kessel trade in the off-season of 2009 where Toronto sent a first and second round 2010 draft pick to Boston for Phil Kessel.

Then January 31st, when Toronto first, sent Matt Stajan, Niklas Hagman, Ian White, and Jamal Mayers to Calgary for Dion Phaneuf, Fredrick Sjostrom, and Keith Aulie.

Then Burke sent out Vesa Toskala and Jason Blake to Anaheim for J-S Giguere. These trades were probably some of the best ones any leaf fan has seen in years. The reason being that after these trades Toronto's record changed compared to before them. Before these trades their record was 17-28-11, 30th in the league, but after it was 10-6-2 from then till the end of the season, 7th in the east.

Then even more changes happened, Burke signed Francois Beauchemin and Mike Komisarek, blueliner veterens, and NCAA stars Tyler Bozak and Christian Hanson, as well as Swedish goalie Jonas Gustavsson.

These changes on the roster seem to have a great impact on this teams record and might just put the Leafs into the playoffs. There is a very strong defense, good goaltending, and an OK offense. May this team be the next Stanley Cup Champs? May they even make the playoffs? Has all these roster changes even done something good to the team?

This game tonight against Ottawa may reveil some of these answers. Let's see what'll happen.

Leafs Jambalaya, Coming Soon!

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