Sit tight Leaf Nation, reliable sources are telling TSM this evening that Brian Burke is working on a sizeable deal at this hour. I don’t know names and I don’t know details. So take this with a HUGE grain of salt…. Word is that the Maple Leafs, Sharks and Blackhawks are going to break bread on a three team deal. Someone is trying to clear the deck to make room for a certain Senator who has been known to kill teammates and needs to clear some space to do so.

I would imagine Kaberle is part of it, but Chicago wouldn’t want him, while San Jose may. Whomever comes this way will be a big name, big ticket forward.

You know I am not the type who floats this these things, but I have enough faith in those talking to me (multiple people) to post it. I know Hanky has it as an E2- which suggests to me it is bullshit, but enough people are talking that there may be some smoke on this. One person told me he thinks it BS only because three way deals are so hard to make….

Let’s see where this goes….

TSM

Here’s your bikini of the day from bikinibeat.org:

On Fan 590 Tonight-

- open phones with McCown from 4:05 to 4:40
- co-host from 5:00 to 7:00 is Stephen Brunt
- Keith Pelley, the grand poobah of the Olympic Consortium
-Dan Shulman of ESPN
& Doug MacLean & Kevin Martin IN Studio

On 640 with Brady and Watters:
440 Joel Quenneville, Blackhawks Head Coach
510 Christine Simpson, Versus Reporter
540 Rick Tocchet, Lightning Head Coach
610 Darren Dreger, Inside The NHL

Here’s your bikini of the day from bikinibeat.org:

On Fan 590 Tonight- thanks to Mike S.

- open phones with Bob McCown from 4:05 to 4:55

- business report at 4:55

- co-host at 5:05 is Stephen Brunt

- Nick Kypreos of Sportsnet on hockey

- Jack Armstrong on basketball

- legal analyst Rob Becker

- president of Hockey Canada Bob Nicholson

- director of CFL officiating Tom Higgins

On 640 with Brady and Watters:

440 Brian Campbell, Blackhawks d-man
510 Brian Duff, NHL Network
610 Scott Morrison, Inside The NHL

Happy shopping day. Rumors are all over that the Rangers are going to go hard after Sundin, while it appears that Cliff is going to make a strong push for Avery right out of the gate. Thoughts?

Personally, I would love to see a competitor like Avery here, he would certainly get a guy like Berger to shut up….

As for Mats, lets see what happens…thanks for the memories though.

Keeping an eye on the Blackhawks and Caps today too…