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Grading Every Brian Burke Trade as the Toronto Maple Leafs G.M.

By Stephen Nixon

WINNIPEG, CANADA - JANUARY 3: Phil Kessel #81 of the Toronto Maple Leafs plays the puck down the ice during second period action against the Winnipeg Jets on January 3, 2015 at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The Jets defeated the Leafs 5-1. (Photo by Lance Thomson/NHLI via Getty Images)
WINNIPEG, CANADA - JANUARY 3: Phil Kessel #81 of the Toronto Maple Leafs plays the puck down the ice during second period action against the Winnipeg Jets on January 3, 2015 at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The Jets defeated the Leafs 5-1. (Photo by Lance Thomson/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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TORONTO, ON – NOVEMBER 14: Joffrey Lupul #19 of the Toronto Maple Leafs   (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON – NOVEMBER 14: Joffrey Lupul #19 of the Toronto Maple Leafs   (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images) /

Trade #21 – Toronto trades Jimmy Hayes to Chicago Blackhawks for 2010 2nd Round Pick (Bradley Ross) – June 26, 2010

Grade: D – 

Trade #22- Toronto trades 2010 4th round pick (Philipp Grubauer) to Washington Capitals for 2010 4th Round Pick (Petter Granberg) & 2010 5th Round Pick (Daniel Brodin) – June 26, 2010

Grade: D

Trade #23 – Toronto trades 2010 5th Round Pick (Chris Wagner) to Anaheim Ducks for Mike Brown – June 26, 2010

Grade: B

Trade #24 – Toronto trades 2012 3rd Round Pick to Los Angeles Kings for 2010 3rd Round Pick (Sondre Olden)

Grade: C

Trade #25 – Toronto trades Christopher Didomenico, Philippe Paradis & Viktor Stalberg to Chicago Blackhawks for Kris Versteeg & Bill Sweatt – June 30, 2010

Grade: B+

Trade #26 – Toronto trades Alex Berry & Stefano Giliati to Tampa Bay Lightning for Matt Lashoff – August 27, 2010

Grade: C+

Trade #27 – Toronto trades Mikhail Stefanovich to Toronto for Fabian Brunnstrom – January 13, 2011

Grade: C

Trade #28 – Toronto trades Francois Beauchemin to Anaheim Ducks for Jake Gardiner, Joffery Lupul & 2013 conditional 4th Round Pick – February 9, 2011

Thoughts: Lupul rejuvenated his career in Toronto for a few years, while Jake Gardiner turned into a great – if underappreciated – defenseman with Toronto. Burke’s knowledge of Gardiner and Lupul was huge during this trade.

Grade: A

Trade #29 – Toronto trades Kris Versteeg to Philadelphia Flyers for 2011 1st Round Pick (Stuart Percy) & 2011 3rd Round Pick (Josh Leivo) – February 14, 2011

Thoughts: A first round pick for Versteeg was a great deal by Burke. Unfortunately their scouting department did an awful job with Percy, but they made up for it with the drafting of Leivo.

Grade: B+

Trade #30 – Toronto trades Conditional 2011 7th Round Pick (not exercised) to Anaheim Ducks for Aaron Voros

Grade: C

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