Toronto Maple Leafs Reportedly Declined Massive Trade To Land Norris Champion

Back when Brian Burke was the GM, the Leafs reportedly walked away from a blockbuster trade deal that would have seen this Norris Trophy D-Man become a Leaf.

Brian Burke's tenure as GM for the Leafs was a brief era in Maple Leafs history, however, it could have been a memorable one. Apparently, during the 2009 NHL entry draft, Burke was offered Kevin Bieksa, Alex Burrows, and a first-round pick (22nd overall) in exchange for #2 overall from the Vancouver Canucks.

That's not all, though, as the Tampa Bay Lightning were also on the verge of making an offer for the number 2 overall pick. The Lightning allegedly wanted Luke Schenn from the Maple Leafs on top of their first-rounder, the pick they used on Nazem Kadri. This would have all been for the Leafs to get eventual Norris Winner Victor Hedman.

Brian Burke refusing to include Luke Schenn in a potential trade for Victor Hedman 🤯

The Lightning went on to steal the Leafs colours and win multiple Stanley Cups 😤

H/T: Leafs TV

Obviously, there is no telling what the Leafs or Lightning would have done with different players on their teams. Luke Schenn was never a high-performing defenseman for the Leafs in his first stint with the team. However, it is hard to say that Victor Hedman would have led the Leafs to success either.

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