I think speaking out through his father about a trade was a rather cowardly and unprofessional approach by Kaberle. Had Kaberle shown any kind of moxie, he could have quietly behind closed doors asked BB for a trade to anywhere which surely would have resulted in a better return prior to Aug 15 than the bag of pucks and roll of tape he'll fetch in any trade now. Tomas, that was a classless move by an otherwise classy guy. Shame on you
Tomas Kaberle may be staying quiet about his situation with the Maple Leafs and coach Ron Wilson, but his father certainly isn’t.
In an interview with Czech hockey magazine Hokej (via Toronto Sun), the elder Kaberle, Frantisek Senior, said he’s surprised that his son is still a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
“I cannot image how he will get along with coach Wilson, who relies primarily on aggression and stress. That’s not Tomas, he’s a technical type of defender,” said the former member of the Czech national team. “I think that during the course of the year he will be traded to another club. There is only one chance for Toronto to get something back in return for Tomas now. In my opinion, I can’t see Tomas entering a new contract with the Toronto. Not if Ron Wilson continues to be employed there.”
Tomas Kaberle was not traded by Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke before his no-trade clause was reinstated on Sunday, August 15th.
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