Tuukka Rask Maple Leafs
Made a trade that leafs fans will not forget for a very long time.
Tuukka rask maple leafs. He dealt his 2005 first round pick. In the case of the toronto maple leafs the decision to trade tuukka rask to the boston bruins for andrew raycroft in 2006 was a clear loss. Tuukka rask 40 of the boston bruins stands for the national anthem prior to game two of the eastern conference first round against the carolina hurricanes during the 2020 nhl stanley cup playoffs at scotiabank arena on august 13 2020 in toronto ontario. Looking ahead the maple leafs had two goalie prospects to dream on.
Leafs trade tuukka rask to the bruins for andrew raycroft in june of 2006 john ferguson jr. One deal the maple leafs would like to have back in the summer of 2006 the toronto maple leafs decided not to pick up a contract option on 41 year old ed belfour. Tuukka rask and justin pogge. While it was impossible to predict the way the trade.
Moved to deal from a position of future depth to secure a near term solution. While it was impossible to predict the way the trade would turn out the last decade of maple leafs hockey might look completely different if that deal hadn t been made.