The effect of the salary cap has come home to roost for the 75 unrestricted free agents remaining on the open market.

Leaf GM Brian Burke has gone fishing with some buddies, leaving assistant GM Dave Poulin in charge of the club.

Leafs GM Brian Burke marched in Toronto's Pride parade Sunday for his son Brendan, who died in a car accident in February.

The Leafs welcomed two familiar faces back into the fold Friday and are likely preparing to say goodbye to another.

Even with two solid additions in a 24-hour period, Brian Burke says he's not finished trying to improve the Maple Leafs.

When the NHL's free-agent market opens at noon tomorrow, Leafs GM Brian Burke says he will be busy.

Leafs GM Brian Burke looks to have a good shot at acquiring Marc Savard from Boston at a possible discount as Bruins look for a trade.

Leafs GM Brian Burke doesn’t expect any serious offers for star defenceman Tomas Kaberle until after July 1.

Brian Burke, Steve Yzerman, Daniel Alfredsson and Hayley Wickenheiser will lead the August summit in Toronto on the future of hockey

Leaf GM Brian Burke delivers his year-end press conference, discussing the season that was and his club's hopes for next year.

Phil Kessel says he’ll be in much better shape next season than he was in his injury-shortened campaign this year.

Brian Burke will be introduced Monday as head of the U.S. entry for the world hockey championship, but Ron Wilson won’t be the coach.

It's been a terrible year for the Maple Leafs, and an even worse one for GM Brian Burke.

The Maple Leafs aren’t only playing for next season’s jobs, they’re trying to set a tone for the next campaign.

The goal was to establish the Maple Leafs as a destination franchise for players seeking both money and opportunity.

Brian Burke didn't exactly return to the office feeling he was missed. At least not by the Maple Leafs.

There will be changes to the Maple Leafs this summer. Lots of them. Where does GM Brian Burke go from here? We have some ideas.

The weekend concussion of Boston's Marc Savard from a head shot illustrates the complex issue on the table at the NHL GM meetings.

There, in the post-game summary, is a signpost of the Maple Leafs’ future: Tyler Bozak assisted by Nikolai Kulemin and Luca Caputi.

The highlight of the night came long before the opening faceoff. With the NHL trade deadline drawing closer and a tilt between Toronto and Carolina, the two worst teams in the Eastern Conference at hand, it was the last-minute scratch of Alexei Ponikarovsky from the Maple Leafs lineup that caused the biggest stir.

No, it is not the same. That would be impossible. From Super Sunday, the sublime, to Just-Another Tuesday, the ho-hum. Quite the comedown.

There’s no silver lining for Ron Wilson. Certainly not now. Likely, not ever.

Wayne Primeau will spend the next couple of days being a busy dad, playing with his kids, taking his son to hockey practice and hanging around home.

It appears loyalty to country tops loyalty to company.

For the Americans, this Olympic hockey tournament is about to go from warmup to sizzling hot—red and white hot.

For the Americans, this Olympic hockey tournament is about to go from warmup to sizzling hot—red and white hot.

Appearing tired and worn but with his wit still very much intact, Brian Burke began his official duties with the U.S. Olympic hockey team Sunday.

Saying "part of my heart's been ripped out," Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke thanked everyone for supporting him and his family in the difficult days following the death of his son Brendan in a traffic accident last week.

The Leafs looked and sounded like a buoyant group here prior to their game against the Blues, a reflection of a turnaround in their attitude and play following those blockbuster trades two weekends ago.

Leafs general manager Brian Burke thanked the thousands of people, some of whom he has never met, for the support they showed for him and his family in the very difficult days following the death of his son, Brendan, in a traffic accident last week.