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Tomas Kaberle News & Rumors

Tomas Kaberle a better fit with Habs
December 20
Boston Herald
 
"Tomas Kaberle returned to the Garden last night for the second time this season, with his third team in seven months. Kaberle, who won a Stanley Cup with the Bruins in June, signed a surprisingly lucrative deal with the Carolina Hurricanes in the offseason, worth $4.25 million annually for three years. On Dec. 9, Carolina general manager Jim Rutherford decided he'd made an egregious mistake and, with the Canadiens desperate for help on the blue line, was able to dump the contract on the Habs for Jaroslav Spacek. However, Kaberle has five assists in as many games since joining Montreal, and he finally may have found a place where he'll flourish."
Canes deal Kaberle to Montreal
December 10
Raleigh News & Observer
 
"The Carolina Hurricanes have traded defenseman Tomas Kaberle, and general manager Jim Rutherford said he made a mistake in signing him. The Canes on Friday sent Kaberle to the Montreal Canadiens for defenseman Jaroslav Spacek. The move came about five months after Kaberle became Carolina's biggest offseason addition, accepting a three-year, $12.75 million free-agent contract. Kaberle, a longtime fixture in the Toronto Maple Leafs lineup and a former NHL All-Star, was traded by the Leafs to the Boston Bruins last season and was a part of the Bruins' Stanley Cup championship run. Rutherford signed him in hopes of improving the Canes' struggling power play and to add a veteran presence to the"
Report: Kaberle dealt to Montreal for Spacek
December 9
NHL.com
 
"The Carolina Hurricanes have reportedly traded defenseman Tomas Kaberle to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for defenseman Jaroslav Spacek. Hurricanes GM Jim Rutherford said last week that he was not happy with Kaberle's play and if he continued down his current path he wouldn't be with the club for much longer. Rutherford found a partner in Canadiens GM Pierre Gauthier, who has acquired a player in Kaberle that has no goals, 9 assists and a minus-12 rating in 29 games."
Kaberle still has drive
July 7
Raleigh News & Observer
 
"Tomas Kaberle won't be the most forceful personality in the Carolina Hurricanes' dressing room next season. Nor will he be the one expecting to be smothered by media attention. And he won't be the one ordering younger players to follow his lead. So says Canes coach Paul Maurice, who explained, "He does not seek the spotlight. That's not something he's comfortable with. That's not him. "He's a really nice man and a really good hockey player. In a lot of ways, he's a lot like his brother. They have very similar personalities." Kaberle, who signed a three-year, $12.75 million free-agent contract Tuesday with Carolina, and his older brother, Frantisek Kaberle, also have something else in"
Corvo, Kaberle swap an upgrade, but more work left
July 6
Raleigh News & Observer
 
"It's Joe Corvo's good fortune that after saying he wouldn't mind a trade, Tomas Kaberle was still available five days into the NHL's free-agent market, because the Carolina Hurricanes were able to sign Kaberle, offload Corvo for a fourth-round pick and make everyone happy. (Maybe. If Corvo was such good friends with Erik Cole that he didn't want to play here without him, he's now on his friend's biggest rival.) Despite the money and names involved, Tuesday was really a wash for the Hurricanes. It's an upgrade on the blueline, but not enough of one to get the Hurricanes in the playoffs by itself. Exit one offensive-minded defenseman whose defense was always a work in progress; enter an even"
Kaberle off to Carolina
July 6
Boston Herald
 
"There had to be a significant element of uneasiness among the Bruins brass about re-signing unrestricted free agent defenseman Tomas Kaberle to a lucrative long-term contract. Yes, Kaberle played fairly well in the latter stages of the playoffs, but clearly his defensive-zone flaws overshadowed much of his offensive contribution. Guilty of far too many lost battles, blown coverages and costly turnovers, he often seemed sorely lacking in what's known these days as "compete level." Now that possibility of his return is moot. Yesterday, Kaberle signed a three-year, $12.75 million deal with the Carolina Hurricanes, who then dealt veteran blueliner Joe Corvo to the Bruins for a 2012"
Tomas Kaberle signs three-year deal with Hurricanes
July 6
Raleigh News & Observer
 
"The Carolina Hurricanes caused a few small ripples in the NHL with their free-agent signings late last week. The ripple was much bigger Tuesday. The Hurricanes, outbid for power forward Erik Cole by the Montreal Canadiens, signed defenseman Tomas Kaberle to a three-year deal that will pay the four-time All-Star $4.25 million per season. To help make room for Kaberle's $12.75 million contract, the Hurricanes traded defenseman Joe Corvo to the Boston Bruins on Tuesday for a fourth-round pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. "Tomas is a player we have liked for a long, long time," Carolina general manager Jim Rutherford said Tuesday. "He's one of the best puck-moving defensemen and power-play"
Kaberle yet to cash in on unrestricted free-agent status
July 5
Toronto Star
 
"It's a tough time to be a free agent. Tomas Kaberle, Christian Hanson and Darryl Boyce are finding that out as unrestricted free agents. Clarke MacArthur and Tyler Bozak are going to find that out as restricted free agents. Tuesday is the deadline for MacArthur and Bozak to file for arbitration. If it goes that far, arbitration on their cases could go as late as the first week of August."
Bruins seeking assets for Kaberle's negotiating rights
June 29
Boston Globe
 
"There remains a possibility that Tomas Kaberle could re-sign with the Bruins after July 1. But with the Bruins putting Kaberle's negotiating rights up for grabs, it's clear the two sides do not agree on a term and number for a Black-and-Gold extension. If they succeed in trading Kaberle's negotiating rights, the Bruins could land a low-level pick. Yesterday, Vancouver acquired the Islanders' 2012 fourth-rounder for Christian Ehrhoff's rights. Kaberle put up a 4-43--47 line during the regular season. In the playoffs, Kaberle submitted a 0-11--11 performance in 25 games. However, the puck-moving defenseman ultimately settled into a third-pairing role with the Bruins. In Game 7, Kaberle"
Peter Chiarelli likes what he sees in Tomas Kaberle
June 18
Boston Herald
 
"The Bruins had been on the hunt for Tomas Kaberle for a couple of years. But now that they've seen him, will they choose to keep him? The answer to that question will most likely come in the next 12 days for Kaberle, who will become an unrestricted free agent on July 1. Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli said yesterday there are still decisions to be made on both Kaberle and Michael Ryder, another UFA-to-be. But he went out of his way to praise the 33-year-old defenseman, who found himself the subject of harsh criticism early in the playoffs. "You know what he brings, and you saw it more against Vancouver. He brings the ability to both slow down the play and speed it up with his"
Tomas Kaberle sees improvement
June 3
Boston Herald
 
"Defenseman Tomas Kaberle liked what he saw from the Bruins' power play despite what the numbers say. The stagnant power play fell deeper into the statistical sink hole by going 0-for-6 in Wednesday night's 1-0 loss to the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals. The Bruins have scored five goals in 67 power-play opportunities in the playoffs but still managed to outlast the Canadiens, sweep the Flyers and take the Lightning in seven games in the Eastern Conference final. "I thought we shot the puck more often than before against Tampa Bay," said Kaberle following yesterday's practice at Father Bauer Rink at the University of British Columbia. "Sometimes when"
Kaberle deal got more costly - Trip to Stanley Cup finals costs Bruins another draft pick in Kaberle trade
May 28
Boston Globe
 
"The trade the Bruins initiated with Toronto Feb. 18 is finally on the books. That day, the Bruins forked over Joe Colborne and their 2011 first-round pick to the Maple Leafs for Tomas Kaberle. One piece remained — a conditional 2012 second-round pick if the Bruins either advanced to the Stanley Cup final this season or re-signed Kaberle. Last night, the condition kicked in. It is a hefty bounty for a player that has not delivered the goods the Bruins expected. Then again, if Kaberle is a member of a Cup-winning club next month, Boston's package could be justified. In Game 7, Kaberle submitted a clean and efficient performance, which his games haven't always been. Last night, Kaberle was on"
Julien: Kaberle will play in Game 5
May 23
CSN New England
 
"Despite the struggles of Tomas Kaberle, which have frustrated the Bruins since the 33-year-old defenseman arrived in Boston, coach Claude Julien preached patience while assuring that he's sticking with the embattled blueliner for Game 5 Monday night at TD Garden. Kaberle was on the ice for the game-tying and game-winning goals in Game 4 against the Tampa Bay Lightning and appears to be skating at rock bottom, confidence-wise, after earning only 11:35 of ice time. It's clear by amount of the ice time he received that the Bruins coaching staff has little confidence in Kaberle, and there's no sugarcoating the soft-serve play that lead to Sean Bergenheim's game-tying goal. But Julien assured"
Tomas Kaberle lays an egg in Bruins crushing defeat
May 22
Boston Herald
 
"If ever there was a play that depicted the Bruins' struggles during the final 40 minutes of yesterday's Game 4 loss, it was Tomas Kaberle's miscue that led to Tampa Bay's game-tying goal just past the midway point of the second period. Kaberle went back to retrieve the puck below his own goal line before Sean Bergenheim closed in, stripped the puck and skated out front to beat goaltender Tim Thomas and even the score at 3. After trailing 3-0 in the first period, the Lightning took advantage of numerous Bruins turnovers and went on to win the game 5-3 at the St. Pete Times Forum. The Eastern Conference finals series is now tied at two games apiece. "I lost it between my legs there," Kaberle"
It can only get better for Tomas Kaberle
May 21
Boston Herald
 
"There's still not a lot of slack in the rope that's been given to Tomas Kaberle. In the Bruins' 2-0 Game 3 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning, the defenseman played 12:41, only 9:25 while the Bruins were 5-on-5. But Kaberle, who struggled since coming to the Bruins just prior to the trade deadline, looked much better and more comfortable with the puck than he has in a long while. He had three blocked shots, threw a hit and had a takeaway. He also had no giveaways. Coach Claude Julien believes he's improving. "Well, I think he's played really well in the last couple of games. We had a conversation about maybe taking some pressure off of his shoulders about everything that wasn't going"
Kaberle's futility sums up opener
May 15
Boston Globe
 
"Tomas Kaberle is now officially a misfit toy, a borrowed piece from Toronto brought to the Hub to help the power play, only to end up looking like the plastic ear stuck in the middle of Mr. Potato Head's face. Tough on the eyes. Very tough. Embarrassing. Wasn't Kaberle supposed to make the power play look better? Instead, with the aging Czech defenseman brought in to man the point, steady the show, help produce goals with his velvet-handed dishes, the Boston man-advantage has turned into the laughingstock of the 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs. The Bruins went their standard 0 for 4 on the advantage last night, dropping to a feckless 2 for 41 in 12 games, and the one time Kaberle was isolated"
Tomas Kaberle showing progress
May 13
Boston Herald
 
"There can be little debate over the fact that the Tomas Kaberle acquisition has not provided the kind of oomph the Bruins expected it to do. The power play was not cured of all its ills after the slick defenseman was obtained from the Toronto Maple Leafs on Feb.?18. And in the last two games of the Philadelphia series, Kaberle saw his ice time dwindle to under 14 minutes each game. But with the Bruins starting their Eastern Conference finals against the Tampa Bay Lightning tomorrow night at the Garden, there is still time for Kaberle to provide that little something extra from the back end for which the B's have been yearning. Each game now carries such magnitude that whatever he can do"
Kaberle feels he has turned over new leaf
April 14
Boston Globe
 
"Bruins defenseman Tomas Kaberle joked that it had been so long since he was in the playoffs, he would have to go look at film to refresh his memory. The last time he suited up for the postseason, in fact, was in 2004, when he played in 13 games for the Maple Leafs. In 77 career playoff games, Kaberle has 28 points, six of them goals. When the Bruins begin their best-of-seven first-round series against the Canadiens tonight at TD Garden, Kaberle will be an important factor in Boston's success. "Obviously, you play hockey to make it to the playoffs first and then hopefully all the way [to the Stanley Cup],'' said Kaberle, who was dealt to the Bruins from Toronto Feb. 18. "That's what"
Tomas Kaberle's ready
April 14
Boston Herald
 
"This is why Tomas Kaberle allowed his life to be turned upside down. Kaberle had been a career Maple Leaf, stationed in Toronto for a dozen years, and the 33-year-old Czech was very much attached to that city. But after two years of trade rumors and his contract with the Maple Leafs coming to an end, Kaberle, who has not played in the Stanley Cup playoffs since 2004, lifted his no-trade clause to be shipped to Boston. With the Bruins, the defenseman knew he'd at least have a kick at the Cup. Tonight that opportunity finally arrives when the B's host the Montreal Canadiens in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals. After a half-hour practice yesterday at Ristuccia Arena, Kaberle was"
Kaberle still searching for the power switch
April 7
Boston Globe
 
"The playoffs are just about here, and 22 games into his Spoked-B employment, Tomas Kaberle is still working out the kinks. Kaberle, Boston's key acquisition leading up to the Feb. 28 trading deadline, essentially is being deprogrammed from his career-long stay in Toronto, where the style he played wasn't as scripted and defense-oriented that it is here in the Hub under coach Claude Julien. "I mean, he's been with an organization that played a different type of game,'' said Julien, prior to the Bruins' 3-2 victory over the Islanders last night at the Garden, "especially in the [defensive] zone — a lot of man-to-man, stuff like that — where we play more zone.'' Kaberle has one goal and eight"
Tomas Kaberle-Bruins talks on hold
March 31
ESPN.com
 
"Bruins defenseman Tomas Kaberle has made significant contributions to Boston's blue line since the team acquired him on Feb. 18 from the Toronto Maple Leafs. At the time of the deal, where the Bruins surrendered prospect Joe Colborne, a 2011 first-round pick and a 2012 conditional pick in the second round, Boston's general manager Peter Chiarelli said he had every intention of signing Kaberle to an extension at the end of the 2010-2011 season."
Tomas Kaberle has 'mixed feelings' over Toronto return
March 20
The Globe and Mail
 
"Tomas Kaberle walked into the Air Canada Centre for the umpteenth time this morning, but for the first time, he was in the visitor's dressing room. Now a Boston Bruin after almost 12 seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Kaberle spoke very briefly with the media today about his return. "Obviously it's a different feeling," Kaberle said. "I've got mixed feelings still what it's going to be like tonight. I'm an enemy tonight and I have to do my best for Boston and hopefully we'll get two points tonight. "It's mixed feelings, obviously. Being here for so long and being in the opposition room right now is difficult, but you know, everybody's done it before who's gotten traded." Kaberle was"
Kaberle touched by video tribute
March 20
Toronto Sun
 
"The video tribute almost was too much for Tomas Kaberle to bear. And following his first game at the Air Canada Centre in a National Hockey League uniform that did not have a blue and white maple leaf on the chest, the Boston Bruins defenceman acknowledged he had a difficult time keeping a grip on his emotions. "I never thought it was going to be that tough," Kaberle said. "I am kind of glad it is over. It was emotional, a lot of things were going through my head. It was not an easy game." There were no boos for Kaberle, who played in 878 games for the Leafs until he was traded to Boston in February. The majority of fans at the ACC did not cheer when Kaberle touched the puck, but that"
'Plan is not to shut down Tomas Kaberle': Leafs coach
March 19
Toronto Sun
 
"Tomas Kaberle has never been in the visitors' room at the Air Canada Centre in 12 years nor warmed up for a game in the west end of the rink. But it's time for the defenceman to officially cut the cord to the Maple Leafs on Saturday. In waving his no-trade clause for a shot at a Stanley Cup with Boston, he can also slice another of Toronto's tenuous lifelines to an eighth-place playoff spot. The 11th-highest scorer in Leafs history with 520 points is still looking to make an impact in Boston with just three assists and 10 shots on goal in 12 games. But get the video tribute out of the way and move on was coach Ron Wilson's feeling. "We'll be aware of where he is on the ice, but our game"
The dish on Kaberle: He can flat-out pass the puck
February 27
Boston Globe
 
"Sure is easy to see why the Bruins have been so eager these last couple of years to add Tomas Kaberle to their back line. The league is chock-full of guys who can provide the grunt work inherent in stout-hearted defense, but few players, forwards included, have Kaberle's skill for making velvety dishes. "Not too hard, not too soft, his passes are really flat,'' said teammate Dennis Seidenberg, who likens Kaberle's feeds to those of future Hall of Fame forward Peter Forsberg, a Seidenberg teammate in Philadelphia. "Their passes are exactly the same. "[Kaberle] is probably one of the best passers in the game. And if you are the shooter, it's easy to work with him, because they come over to"
A tip o' the cap to Tomas Kaberle
February 27
Boston Herald
 
"It's tough to think of another player who sees the little things that go on within a game, the small subtleties of skills, patience, positioning and angles as Tim Thomas. So it is that the Bruins goalie is quite impressed with the intelligent and precise play of new teammate Tomas Kaberle. "When he passes the puck for one-timers, the puck is completely flat," Thomas said. "Some guys just have that knack. I was thinking about it at the All-Star Game, when I saw (Detroit star Nicklas) Lidstrom make a long pass to (Colorado's Matt) Duchesne. The best passers, when they make a pass, it just seems to stick on the other guy's stick — even without the other guy trying. "Kaberle has something"
Bruins couldn't afford to take a pass on puck-moving Kaberle
February 25
Boston Globe
 columnist Fluto Shinzawa
"Call the skill what you will. Stuff, it, that, or other similarly elusive words the game's insiders use to describe the NHL's most sought-after commodity. The bottom line is this: For most of 2010-11, the Bruins didn't have it. One week ago, they got it from Toronto in Tomas Kaberle. And they're better off for it. "It's given us more depth,'' said coach Claude Julien. "It's given us the puck-moving D. It's given us the skill level. But it's also made everybody around him better.'' Like grass-fed beef in steak houses or tablet computers in the business world, puck-moving defensemen are the hottest items in hockey. They're low in supply, high in demand, and even higher in price. Like a"
Life after Kaberle
February 20
Toronto Sun
 
"The kids are all right! So says Leafs head coach Ron Wilson. "I think our work ethic has actually gotten a bit better," Wilson said after recent trades that have seen veterans such as Francois Beauchemin, Tomas Kaberle and Kris Versteeg depart. "It hasn't really affected our performance at all. I don't expect the last trade to have too much of an impact other than it gives other guys the opportunity to play," he said after the morning skate Saturday. In the past two weeks the Leafs have gained eight points and remarkably pulled themselves back on the cusp of the playoff picture. "It shows we have a lot more depth in our organization than people thought. The younger guys going in with"
Trade says more than Kaberle ever did
February 19
Toronto Star
 columnist Rosie DiManno
"With his rosy cheeks, Tomas Kaberle always looked like he'd just come in from tobogganing. It was, undeniably, a Slavic face. Funny how, after a dozen-plus years as a Toronto Maple Leaf, Kaberle seemed to have absorbed so little English. I suspect he could speak the lingo quite well, but it served his purpose to offer only butchered bits of twisted syntax in his non-native tongue: That usually kept the reporters away. For the longest-serving Leaf — until Friday, when he was traded to Boston for forward Joe Colborne, a first-round draft pick and a conditional second-round pick in 2012 — he wasn't a guy anyone outside the dressing room came to know. If summoned by a scribe or"
Tomas Kaberle's a big help
February 19
Boston Herald
 
"Tomas Kaberle arrived from the Ottawa airport an hour before the game, jumped into a set of Bruins gear jury-rigged for him by the team equipment guys, and 20 minutes later was on the ice with his new team. "Sometimes that's the best way to do it," said Kaberle, after playing 19:34 in the B's 4-2 win against the Senators. "It was a long day, obviously, busy. I found out after (Maple Leafs) practice that I was moved. It was emotional. I'm happy I played the first game for Boston and we got two points. "The guys were great to me. Good atmosphere and a big win. A lot of mixed emotion day for me after 13 years in Toronto. It's not easy to swallow, but I've got no regrets. I've done my best for"
Bruins nab Kaberle in two-trade day
February 19
Boston Herald
 
"General manager Peter Chiarelli's office whiteboard has been covered over multiple times in the past three weeks, as he's tried to mix and match different deals in order to improve the Bruins . Yesterday, Chiarelli finally got his man and the Bruins some much-needed help, acquiring defenseman Tomas Kaberle in a trade with the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Bruins sent prospect Joe Colborne, the team's 2011 first-round draft pick, and a 2012 conditional second-round pick to Toronto. Kaberle made his B's debut last night in Ottawa. "We felt that we needed a player like Tomas," said Chiarelli. "A player with good vision, a good skater, can quarterback a power play and has played many games in the"
It's official: Tomas Kaberle headed to Boston
February 18
Toronto Star
 
"The Tomas Kaberle era, after several scuttled past departures, is officially over in Toronto. And the Maple Leafs' rebuild continues with yet another significant trade. The Leafs today sent Kaberle — yes, he agreed to waive his no-trade deal — to Boston for prospect Joe Colborne, a 6-foot-5 centre with Boston's AHL farm team at Providence, a 2011 first-round draft pick (but not the one Toronto sent to Boston in the Phil Kessel trade) and a conditional pick, thought to be a second-round pick in 2012 if Kaberle resigns with the Bruins or if Boston makes the Stanley Cup final this season. Colborne was drafted in the first round by Boston, 16th overall, in the 2008 draft. Although he is a"
Leafs trade Kaberle to Bruins
February 18
Toronto Sun
 
"The worst-kept secret in hockey came to fruition Friday. Tomas Kaberle is a Boston Bruin. Gone is the franchise’s No. 11 all-time scorer. Gone is the second-highest scoring defenceman in Maple Leafs history. Gone is the final remaining dressing room thread — assistant coach Keith Acton being the exception — to the Pat Quinn era. In what ended 18 months of Kaberle-to-the-Bruins speculation, the Leafs shipped the veteran defenceman and his 520 career points to Boston in exchange for the Bruins first-round pick in 2011; 6-foot-6 forward Joe Colborne and a conditional pick in 2012. The conditional pick reportedly becomes a second rounder if Kaberle, a pending unrestricted free agent, either:"
Kaberle could help Bruins
February 16
Toronto Sun
 
"The Bruins usually welcome a visit by the Maple Leafs, but not when they bring with them the perfect storm of trade speculation. While in town, the Maple Leafs made the Kris Versteeg trade Monday night, finished the Aaron Voros deal over breakfast and then general manager Brian Burke held a peppy press conference at TD Garden on the merits of getting business done ahead of the Feb. 28 deadline. The Boston media, some of whom had written earlier in the day that the Bruins should get moving on the trade front, couldn't have been happier, though the players likely didn't care for the distraction. "It's a tough time of year, because you don't want to see anyone moved," Bruins winger Shawn"
Time to make power play for Kaberle
February 16
Boston Globe
 
"On a night cold enough for hell to freeze over, Phil Kessel scored twice. It had to happen eventually, of course, and the ex-Bruin's two goals ended up the centerpiece of Toronto's 4-3 win on Causeway Street. Here in the Hub of Hockey we'll be assessing the "Kess Trade'' for at least another 8-10 years, and more nights like last night could even out the current sentiment that the Bruins fleeced the Blue and White. What we still don't know about Kessel's tenure in Toronto, however, is how he'll produce if paired with a true No. 1 pivot, reminiscent, say, of Mats Sundin. He hasn't had anyone like that in Toronto, yet he has scored 51 times in more than a season-and-a-half. Again, sans a"
Chris Kelly deal not enough
February 16
Boston Herald
 
"All the talk, all day and night, was about Tomas Kaberle. So impassioned were the rumors and speculation that the acquisition of the veteran Toronto defenseman by the Bruins was imminent, the big question was what number he would wear in Boston — what with Milt Schmidt's No. 15 hanging, retired, in the rafters. So when the news finally broke last night that the B's acquired Ottawa center Chris Kelly, not the skilled and experienced Kaberle, it was, let's face it, a bit of a letdown. The initial prevailing comment: The 30-year-old Kelly, who figures to slot in on the B's third line, will be a good addition, as long as there's more to come. That means, of course, a defenseman. "I kind of"
Reports: Kaberle would allow trade to Bruins
February 16
Toronto Star
 
"The potential of the Maple Leafs trading defenceman Tomas Kaberle to the Bruins has apparently taken another step. Sportsnet, citing sources, is reporting that Kaberle has granted the Leafs permission to speak to only one team – that being the Bruins – regarding a potential trade. Kaberle has previously declined to waive his no-trade clause to facilitate a trade. He has not waived that clause yet but has indicated he would look favourably on a trade to Boston."
Kaberle to the rescue, Leafs keep playoff push alive
February 9
Toronto Star
 
"Tomas Kaberle, so far, has steadfastly refused to help rescue the Maple Leafs off the ice by waiving his no-trade clause. But this was one of those rare nights this season when he, or any of the Toronto defenders, gave the team some salvation on it. While the morbid fascination with sniper Phil Kessel's scoreless streak will continue — it hit a dozen games Tuesday — Kaberle scored just his third of the season early in the third period to break open a 2-2 with the New York Islanders. The Leafs had been trying to give this one away but Kaberle's wrist shot from the left circle catapulted them to an eventual 5-3 victory."
Luke Schenn hopes Tomas Kaberle's ride not over
February 3
The Globe and Mail
 
"To hear Luke Schenn tell it, Tomas Kaberle is in some ways the heart and soul of the Toronto Maple Leafs, a well-liked veteran who brings as much value off the ice as on it. And while Schenn defers to management when it comes to personnel decisions, it's clear the young defenceman would like to see his mentor and close friend stay in Toronto. "I've got nothing but great things to say about him," Schenn said. "He's a guy you can look up to, as far as how he carries himself. He's well respected by everyone. No one knows what the future holds for him, but I feel very lucky to have been on the same team as him." In his 12th season with the Leafs, Kaberle is expected to be on his way out of"
Kaberle would ponder no-trade
February 2
Toronto Sun
 
"Will he, or won't he? It seems that every season about this time, the issue of veteran defenceman Tomas Kaberle and the no-trade clause in his contract comes to the forefront of any talk related to the Leafs making a big move. And with the trade deadline looming, the question was once again raised on Tuesday morning after the Leafs skated in preparation for their game at the Air Canada Centre against the Florida Panthers. Kaberle, the longest-serving Leaf and probably Toronto's most-valuable asset when it comes to swinging a deal with another team, was asked if he would be open to waiving his no-trade clause, and it seemed as if he might be willing to if the conditions were right."
Leafs defenceman Kaberle open to trade talk
February 2
Toronto Star
 
"Tomas Kaberle says he is open to talking about trades, even if the Leafs and his agent aren't willing to speak publicly on the subject. "If something comes up, we can talk. . . that's what my agent is for," Kaberle said prior to the Leafs-Panthers game Tuesday night. Both Leafs GM Brian Burke and agent Rick Curran preferred to keep talks — and neither said there are any — out of the media. Kaberle has become the focus of attention the past two seasons after reports broke out regarding the status of his no-trade clause."
Kaberle open to waiving no-trade
February 1
Toronto Sun
 
"Will he, or won't he? It seems that every season about this time, the issue of veteran defenceman Tomas Kaberle and the no-trade clause in his contract comes to the forefront of any talk related to the Leafs making a big move. And with the trade deadline looming, the question was once again raised on Tuesday morning after the Leafs skated in preparation for their game at the Air Canada Centre against the Florida Panthers. Kaberle, the longest-serving Leaf and probably Toronto's most-valuable asset when it comes to swinging a deal with another team, was asked if he would be open to waiving his no-trade clause, and it seemed as if he might be willing to if the conditions were right."
Kaberle's dad OK with Wilson
January 18
Toronto Sun
 
"Frantisek Kaberle and Ron Wilson were in the same arena on Monday, but the father of the Maple Leafs defenceman was there as an observer and not a critic of the Toronto coach. In fact, the elder Kaberle said comments attributed to him in a Czech hockey publication last August were taken out of context. At the time, Tomas Kaberle's trade window was closing, which tied him to the Leafs for 2010-11 in the last year of his contract. Frantsek, a retired elite-team Czech coach, said in the article that Tomas and Wilson were incompatible, his son being an offensive defenceman on a team that stressed toughness from its blueline. "It was a newspaper (at fault)," Frantisek said as he watched the"
Leafs defence needs offence
January 5
Toronto Sun
 
"The Maple Leafs have high-tech gizmos to assist coaches and players improve, but it's time to fix the radar for their mis-firing defencemen. Toronto's blueline brigade have produced just eight goals in almost 40 games, second fewest in the NHL up to Monday night's 2-1 loss to Boston. That result, by the way, was the third consecutive one-goal loss at home and ninth this year, home and away, for a team averaging 2.32 goals a game. Their defence counterparts on 12 clubs have at least double what the Leafs have produced, so just think of the difference one or two more would make in a couple of those close defeats. Luke Schenn soared to the team lead of two with a goal on Saturday in Ottawa,"
Leafs' Tomas Kaberle back on his A game
October 11
Toronto Star
 
"When Tomas Kaberle had the 'A' removed from his sweater, many observers interpreted that as a further indication he was not part of the Maple Leafs' long-term plan. Other hints about his tenuous future in Toronto came in the Leafs' aborted attempts to trade the defenceman over the years. He could have gone to Philadelphia for Jeff Carter, Boston for Phil Kessel or anywhere last summer if a solid offer had materialized. But, through all of that, Kaberle has remained fiercely — some might say blindly — loyal to the Leafs."
Kaberle feels the love
October 8
Toronto Sun
 
"Tomas Kaberle said he felt "goose bumps" when the Air Canada Centre gave him one of the loudest pre-game ovations of the home opener, while Dion Phaneuf definitely felt something worse when looked at the bloody gash on his leg. Phaneuf, the Maple Leafs new captain, spent a chunk of the third period getting some stitches, but returned to play in the wild finish of a 3-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens. Phaneuf was sliced some time late in the second, tried to play a shift in the third and then went right to the ACC clinic. "Sitting back there (watching on TV), getting stitches is not where you want to be," Phaneuf assured. "I pushed a guy in front and his skate came up and cut me in the"
Kaberle won't be an alternate captain
October 6
Toronto Sun
 
"There is no "A" in Kaberle - at least on the front of his Maple Leafs sweater this season. Leafs coach Ron Wilson has decided to go with two alternate captains this season leaving defenceman Tomas Kaberle - a long time alternate with the team - out of the mix. Wilson said it was no slight on Kaberle - the subject of trade rumours throughout the off-season - but instead a decision to stick with two alternates. To that end, Wilson said on Tuesday that he has decided on two other defencemen, Mike Komisarek and Francois Beauchemin."
Kaberle has a fan in Gunnarsson
September 10
Toronto Star
 
"Carl Gunnarsson, like hockey fans here, followed the Tomas Kaberle saga through the summer, reading dispatches, trying to separate fact from fiction as he kept up on the story from his native Sweden. Though as the Maple Leaf defenceman with, arguably, the most to gain by Kaberle's departure, his rooting interest was not what you'd expect. He was hoping Kaberle would stay in Toronto. "I love having him on my team," said Gunnarsson after several Leafs continued informal workouts at the team's practice facility Thursday. "Every practice, every game, you can watch him and learn. I'm still pretty young. To have him on the team and learn is a good experience for me." While there is a lull in the"
Kaberle denies having any problems with Leafs coach Ron Wilson
September 9
Toronto Star
 
"Rift? What rift? Maple Leafs defenceman Tomas Kaberle broke his silence regarding his supposed feud with coach Ron Wilson – a cold war fueled by comments from Kaberle's father – long enough to say he really doesn't have a problem. "Its very clear to me, and (Wilson) ... There's no issue," Kaberle said this morning at the MasterCard Centre where the Leafs are skating informally in advance of the opening of training camp Sept. 17 Kaberle was attempting to clear the air after a summer in which his relationship with Wilson — and his future with the franchise — became a focal point for a Leafs club trying to end a five-year playoff drought."