Pavel Kubina Traded to Atlanta; Toronto Signs Mike Komisarek

by Adam GretzFiled under: Maple Leafs, Thrashers, NHL Free AgencyLate last week, Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke made it clear that his team would not be pushed around this upcoming season. Based on his first moves this offseason, he wasn't kidding. After signing tough-guy Colton Orr to a four-year, $4 million deal earlier on Wednesday, the Leafs sent defenseman Pavel Kubina, and the rights to Tim Stapleton, to the Atlanta Thrashers for Garnet Exelby and Colin Stuart. On the surface, it's a woefully lopsided trade in favor of Atlanta, and nothing more than a salary dump for Toronto. The plus side? Just moments after the deal was made, word surfaced that defenseman Mike Komisarek had signed with the Maple Leafs.Pavel Kubina Traded to Atlanta; Toronto Signs Mike Komisarek originally appeared on Fanhouse NHL Blog on Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:30:00 EDT . Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments