Ron Wiebe Agency

Ron Wiebe Agency

Ron Wiebe Agency

Toronto Maple Leaf GM Brian Burke surely stated the obvious Saturday June 25 when he told media that he'd be active in the free agent market at month's end. He has $20 million in cap space and serious needs so it's a given he'll make offers to UFAs. Of course some players he covets may not reach free agency, though rules prohibit him saying who he may have his eyes on.

“We’re going to be active on July 1st,” Burke told the media Saturday at the NHL entry draft in Minneapolis. “We have to see who gets there first; some of these guys are going to sign. We make no secret about it. We have two drafts. One draft now and we have a draft on July 1st. We’ve been active each year and we intend to be again.”