It was one of those long nights Toronto Maple Leaf coach Ron Wilson and GM Cliff Fletcher predicted would happen this year as the Leafs are in the early stages of struggling and rebuilding. Not to mention they’re a team made up of unknowns.
 
And the best thing is, this long night was against the Montreal [...]

Yes it’s laziness to copy another story, but in this case, I thought it a pretty good idea. Because this story, although denied, is the first little sniff in the Mats Sundin saga in about a week. Which means maybe Montreal still has a shot. But like I said before, the guy stands a good chance [...]

I distinctly remember hearing it only two and a half days ago. “We have given the Montreal Canadiens exclusive rights to talk to Mats Sundin,” said Leafs Sort-Of-General Manager Cliff Fletcher to the interviewer at the draft in Ottawa.
 
I remember he said “exclusive.” He said it plain as day. I heard it and remembered it. [...]

This might not be good for the Montreal Canadiens. They play the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night, and because the Leafs just got pasted 8-0 by the Florida Panthers, of all teams, they won’t be feeling good right now. This is a team in turmoil, has been all year, all decade, all several decades, [...]