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The Maple Leafs haven't given up on goaltender Justin Pogge yet, but you can be certain few in the organization are calling him the goaltender of the future these days.

Imagine the following possible scenario for a die-hard Montreal Canadiens fan: Into the Bell Centre one night come the Ottawa Senators and Alex Kovalev, "l'artiste" in the minds of some Canadiens fans who can't believe his bumpy five-year stint in Montreal is over.

If the Maple Leafs locker room ever was a country club, Brian Burke has torn up the membership cards.

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As he so often does, Brian Burke offered perspective to his latest beefy personnel moves in the bluntest of terms.

Having a Real GM is Awesome ! Photo by kristin shaw . When Brian Burke arrived in Toronto last November, he promised a Maple Leaf team full of "pugnacity, testosterone, truculence and belligerence." He wasn't kidding: barely seven months into his tenure as the Leafs' thirteenth general manager, Burke has begun creating exactly that.

Vesa Toskala stopped 32 shots to lead Toronto past the New York Rangers, 4-1, at Madison Square Garden.

How about Heatley for Phaneuf? : So, herea s the rumour: The Calgary Flames add Jay Bouwmeester, then flip Dion Phaneuf to Ottawa for Dany Heatley.

Toronto's general manager, Brian Burke, has famously swung draft-day deals to move up and select Chris Pronger and the Sedin twins.

Brian Burke is about to begin remaking the Toronto Maple Leafs and will use every tool in his arsenal a ' draft picks, salary cap space and trades a ' to build a team that will hit and fight.

While some continue the absurd debate over the handshake "snub" at the conclusion of the Stanley Cup final a ' did any of the oddly embittered Red Wings take a moment to thank Sidney Crosby for carrying the league on his back since the lockout? a ' it's already time to move on to next season.

Operation Monster begins in earnest. The Maple Leafs will host free agent goaltender Jonas Gustavsson today, but the organization has refused to release any details of the Swede's visit to Toronto.

The Maple Leafs are hoping to mash out a deal when the Monster touches down in Toronto this week.

Jonas Gustavsson, considered the best goaltender not playing in the National Hockey League, will be travelling next week to visit the four teams -- Toronto, Colorado, Dallas and San Jose--on his short list.

Brian Burke's broom continued sweeping all corners of the Maple Leafs organization the past few days with more changes on the way: - Three members of the training staff, including seven-year strength coach Matt Nichol and head athletic therapist Rudy Cantu, are out.

There is little question that the 2009-2010 Toronto Maple Leafs will look different than the group that was on ice this past year.

Anaheim Ducks goaltending coach Francois Allaire talks with goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere in a practice session during the 2007 Stanley Cup final.

Even if The Monster decides to haunt some other NHL locale next season, the Maple Leafs definitely will not bring back veteran goaltender Curtis Joseph.

They roomed together, trained together and watched games while waiting together.

For the Toronto Maple Leafs , the 2008-2009 season wasn't one to remember. From Mats Sundin moving on to Vancouver, to the bringing in of GM Brian Burke , the Leafs compiled a rough 34-35-15 record, good for 12th in the Eastern Conference.