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    The commissioner announced today that the league will provide an "AIG style bail-out" to the Toronto Maple Leafs, who, despite high expectations and a revamped roster, are off to the worst start in franchise history. "The Toronto Maple Leafs are an outstanding organization" Bettman stated, "Rich in history and tradition. Full Article at Bleacher Report
    The Toronto Maple Leafs are an outstanding organization
    Gary Bettman – Gary Bettman SOURCE: Bleacher Report 1 month ago
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NHL Announces Toronto Maple Leafs Bail Out Plan
  1. The league did not have the luxury of involving each team in the decision making process. We saw a crisis that needed action and took it.
    Gary Bettman – Gary Bettman SOURCE: Bleacher Report 1 month ago
  2. What we will do, is take one player from 28 teams and make him a Toronto Maple Leaf
    Gary Bettman – Gary Bettman SOURCE: Bleacher Report 1 month ago
  3. The Maple Leafs are an Original Six franchise
    Gary Bettman – Gary Bettman SOURCE: Bleacher Report 1 month ago
  4. The Toronto Maple Leafs are too big to fail
    Gary Bettman – Gary Bettman SOURCE: Bleacher Report 1 month ago
  5. Well, ultimately, the league knows that each team understands how important the Maple Leafs are to the game of hockey ... The Toronto Maple Leafs are important to every team as, there are still many fans of the team in every NHL city who buy tickets to watch this team play.
    Gary Bettman – Gary Bettman SOURCE: Bleacher Report 1 month ago
  6. Rich in history and tradition. However, despite a curiously rabid fan base and a staggering amount of media coverage, they have not won the Stanley Cup in 43 years. Clearly, the Toronto Maple Leafs are too big to fail and that is why the league is taking a page out of the United States Government playbo...
    Gary Bettman – Gary Bettman SOURCE: Bleacher Report 1 month ago
  7. For example, Toronto fans will be pleased to know that, as of today, Anze Kopitar, Zdeno Chara, Dan Boyle, Henrik Zetterberg, Patrick Kane and Steve Mason, among others, are all Toronto Maple Leafs.
    SOURCE: Bleacher Report 1 month ago
  8. On that note, please Tivo the NHL Network's Summer with Sid which chronicles Sidney Crosby's time with the Stanley Cup.
    SOURCE: Bleacher Report 1 month ago

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