Toronto Maple Leafs: One Down, How Many More?

TSN.ca reported on July the 27 at approximately 7 PM EST, that the Toronto Maple Leafs had dealt Swedish defenseman, Anton Stralman, in a deal that brought Wayne Primeau to Toronto. Stralman, who was taken in the seventh round of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, by the Leafs, had shown potential in the 88 NHL games he managed to play. His goals and assists adding up to 22 points, he showed potential as a skilled defenseman, and many considered him the "next" Tomas Kaberle. Perhaps the words of a CBC announcer during a Leafs-Canadiens game on March 29, 2009 gave it away, "[Anton Stralman] has got a whole load of talent, he just has to get stronger defensively and his body play has to get stronger as well." Stralman wasn't the grittiest and most physical player out there, but he did show potential with his skill. Brian Burke made it obvious that grit and physical play was what he wanted in his defensemen, when he acquired Beauchemin, Exelby, and Komisarek. This left...