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Found July 06, 2009 on Down Goes Brown:
PLAYERS: David Jones,  Darren Haydar,  Matt Hendricks,  Brian Willsie,  Francois Beauchemin
TEAMS: Colorado Avalanche,  Toronto Maple Leafs

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Chris Durno doing what he does best:blocking somebody's view.Today is a sad day for Leafs nation.The news came via a tweet from James Mirtle:Avalanche signed forwards David Jones, Chris Durno, Darren Haydar, Matt Hendricks and Brian Willsie, along with goaltender Tyler Weiman.So this is what it feels like when a dream dies.The backstory: Two months ago, while breaking down the Denis Savard/Gary Leeman fight, I noted a small boy who blocks the camera with his #8 "Durno" Leafs jersey. Thanks to some google research, and timely help from some Durno-connected DGB readers, we were able to confirm that it was eight-year-old future Colorado Avalanche farmhand Chris Durno.The groudswell was immediate, with Leafs Nation rising up as one and demanding that Brian Burke sign Durno to a minor league deal when he became a free agent in the summer. A "Bring Chris Durno to Toronto" facebook group quickly swelled to over 10,000 members, or almost certainly would have if I had...
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