The Toronto Maple Leafs: POHL-AXED

Saturday, May 24, 2008

POHL-AXED

Unrestricted free agent centre John Pohl is the latest victim of the changing of the guard with the Maple Leafs.

"We've told his agent (Minneapolis-based Neil Sheehy) that we won't be offering him a contract," Toronto's interim general manager Cliff Fletcher said yesterday.

Pohl, who was drafted by St. Louis and rescued from that club's minor league team three years ago by former GM John Ferguson, waged a good fight to stay in the lineup, but an ankle injury in mid-season severely curtailed his playing time to 33 games and one goal in 2007-08.

The 28-year-old played most of his first of three seasons here with the Marlies, but graduated to the Leafs and had 29 points in 74 games in 2006-07.

The rest of the UFAs on the Leafs at present are centres Mats Sundin, Dominic Moore, defenceman Andy Wozniewski and goaltender Scott Clemmensen.

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2009 Brian Burke Transactions

Acquired defenceman Garnet Exelby and forward Colin Stuart for Pavel Kubina.
Signed free-agent defenceman Mike Komisarek to a five-year contract.
Signed free-agent Colton Orr to a foru-year contract.
Acquired Olaf Kolzig, Jamie Heward, Andy Rogers and a fourth round draft pick in 2009 from the Tampa Bay Lightning for Richard Petiot.
Acquired Carolina's second round draft pick in 2009 (previously acquired) from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for Dominic Moore.
Acquired a 2009 second round draft pick and a conditional draft pick from the New York Rangers in exchange for Nik Antropov.
Claimed goalie Martin Gerber off waivers from Ottawa and claimed defenceman Erik Reitz from the New York Rangers.
Acquired forward Ryan Hamilton from the Minnesota Wild in exchange for forward Robbie Earl.

2008 Cliff Fletcher Transactions

Acquired forward Brad May from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for a conditional sixth round draft pick in 2010.
Leafs acquire Mike Van Ryn from the Florida Panthers in exchange for Bryan McCabe and 2010 fourth round draft pick.
Leafs acquire Ryan Hollweg from the New York Rangers in exchange for a 2009 fifth round pick.
Leafs Release - Kyle Wellwood, Darcy Tucker and Andrew Raycroft
Mikhail Grabovski aquired from Montreal for a 2010 2nd round pick and the rights to Greg Pateryn.
Leafs sign Niklas Hagman.
Leafs sign Jeff Finger.
Leafs sign Curtis Joseph.
Leafs acquire Jamal Mayers from St. Louis Blues.
Chad Kilger traded to the Panthers for a third round draft pick in 2008.
Wade Belak traded to the Florida Panthers for a fifth round pick in 2008.
Hal Gill traded to Penguins in exchange for a second round pick in 2008 and a fifth round pick in 2009.

Leafs 2008 Picks