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MAPLE LEAFS SIGN FREE AGENT CLARKE MacARTHUR

Brian Burke, president and general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, announced Saturday that the hockey club has signed unrestricted free agent forward Clarke MacArthur to a one-year contract.

MacArthur, 25, began last season with the Buffalo Sabres before being traded March 3 to Atlanta in exchange for the Thrashers’ third and fourth round picks in the 2010 Entry Draft. In 81 games between Buffalo and Atlanta, he registered a career-high 35 points with 16 goals and 19 assists. In 2008-09, he scored a career-best 17 goals while playing in 71 games for the Sabres. The 6-0, 191-pound forward has played in 208 career NHL games with Atlanta and Buffalo collecting 44 goals and 44 assists for 88 points along with 129 minutes in penalties.

In the AHL, MacArthur led the Rochester Americans in scoring during the 2006-07 season with 63 points (21 goals, 42 assists) in 51 games and participated in the 2007 AHL All-Star Game. As a junior, he won the WHL championship with the Medicine Hat Tigers in 2004, and was named to the Memorial Cup All-Star Team.

Internationally, MacArthur won a gold medal with Team Canada at the 2005 World Junior Championships, and a silver medal with Team Pacific at the 2002 World Under-17 Challenge.

MacArthur, a native of Lloydminster, Alberta, was originally Buffalo’s third choice, selected 74th overall, in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.

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MAPLE LEAFS OBTAIN VERSTEEG FROM BLACKHAWKS

JUNE 30, 2010 -- TORONTO -- Brian Burke, president and general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, announced a multi-player trade with the Chicago Blackhawks Wednesday evening. The Maple Leafs have obtained right-winger Kris Versteeg and the rights to left-winger Bill Sweatt (pronounced SWEHT). In exchange, the Blackhawks will receive forwards Viktor Stalberg, Chris DiDomenico and Philippe Paradis.

Versteeg, 24, appeared in 79 regular season games in 2009-10 and recorded 20 goals and 24 assists to place sixth in Blackhawks' team scoring. He was +8 with four game-winners and four goals on the powerplay. As a member of the Blackhawks’ Stanley Cup championship team this season, Versteeg tallied six goals and eight assists in 22 postseason games. He was +4 with 14 minutes in penalties and contributed two game-winning goals while averaging 17:12 of ice time. Versteeg also reached the 20-goal plateau in 2008-09 when he collected 22 goals and added 31 assists in 78 contests for Chicago. The Lethbridge, Alberta native was originally Boston’s fourth choice, 134th overall, in the 2004 Entry Draft.

Sweatt, 21, was Chicago’s second choice, 38th overall, in the 2007 Entry Draft. The native of Elburn, Illinois has completed four seasons at Colorado College of the NCAA. In 143 college games, he scored 46 goals and added 63 assists for 109 points.

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MAPLE LEAFS COMPLETE TWO MAJOR TRADES

JANUARY 31, 2010 -- TORONTO -- Brian Burke, president and general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, announced Sunday that the team has completed two major trades with Western Conference teams.

The Maple Leafs have obtained defenceman Dion Phaneuf, forward Fredrik Sjostrom, and defenceman Keith Aulie from Calgary in exchange for forwards Matt Stajan, Niklas Hagman, Jamal Mayers and defenceman Ian White.

The Maple Leafs have also acquired goaltender J.S. Giguere from the Anaheim Ducks in return for goaltender Vesa Toskala and forward Jason Blake.

Phaneuf, 24, is playing in his fifth season in the NHL and has appeared in two All-Star Games (2007, 2008). Last night’s goal at Edmonton gave him 10 on the season which marked the fifth time in his career he has reached at least double-digits. He has 10 goals and 12 assists in 55 games this season with a +3 mark while recording 49 minutes in penalties. He has recorded five goals on the powerplay while averaging 23:14 in icetime. In 378 career games with the Flames he has 75 goals and 153 assists for 228 points. Phaneuf was selected to the NHL All-Rookie Team in 2006 and he was an NHL First-All Star Team in 2008. He was Calgary’s first pick, 9th overall, in 2003.

Sjostrom, 26, has one goal and five assists in 46 games in his first season with the Flames in 2009-10. He has eight penalty minutes and +2 plus minus rating. In 404 career NHL games he has 42 goals and 52 assists for 94 points. He has previous NHL experience with the Coyotes and New York Rangers.

Aulie, 20, was Calgary’s third choice, 116th overall, in the 2007 Entry Draft. He has collected two goals and four assists in 43 games with the Abbotsford Heat of the American Hockey League in 2009-10. The 6-6, 208 pound defenceman captured a Gold Medal with Canada at the 2009 World Junior Hockey Championship in Ottawa, Ontario. He was a Western Hockey League First All-Star Team (East) selection in 2009.

Giguere, 32, has played 20 games for Anaheim this season registering a record of 4-8-5, a save percentage of .900 and a 3.14 goals against average. In 2007 he backstopped the Ducks to a Stanley Cup championship and in 2003 he won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the Stanley Cup playoffs most valuable player. He is Anaheim’s all-time leader in wins (206) and shutouts (32) by a goaltender. He also holds the club record for wins in a season (36 in 2006-07), shutouts (8 in 2002-03) and goals against average (2.13 in 2001-02). The Montreal native has played 477 career games NHL games with Anaheim, Calgary and Hartford during which he has earned a record of 214-177-61, a .goals against average of 2.52, .913 save percentage and 32 shutouts.

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