"He's been a healthy scratch in 14 of the Maple Leafs' 18 games but defenceman Cody Franson likely will get a chance to play Thursday night in Nashville against his former team.

Unless between now and then, some team makes an offer GM Brian Burke just can't refuse.

Burke has been inundated with trade offers for the 6-foot-5 defenceman with a booming shot who just can't crack the Leafs' top six. But with injuries always lurking, Burke doesn't want to gamble on trading Franson in case he'll need him."