The rumors have been swirling since the draft; the Maple Leafs are looking to move Tomas Kaberle. Now, the Daily Herald is reporting that Dale Tallon and Brian Burke might be talking about a possible deal.
The Leafs bolstered their defense this summer. They've signed Mike Komisarek and Francois Beauchemin as free agents and added Garnet Exelby through a trade. With Luke Schenn, Ian White and Jeff Finger already in the fold, it appears the Buds are in the market for a forward and the Hawks have plenty of those.
Of course, a player like Kaberle would command a top six forward, if not top three. He is, however, more of a puck mover and Tallon says he is looking for a stay-at-home type, so I don't see this happening, but you never know.
It may be that the Hawks are interested in one of the other Leafs' defenders, but RTB hasn't heard any other names being bandied about. So, it remains to be seen if this thing has legs or if it is simply bullshit.
One thing is for sure, any moves the Hawks make between now and next year will have to clear up some cap room for the eventual signings of Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews and Duncan Keith who are due to become restricted free agents after the 09-10 season.
Stay tuned!
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