Talks Are Heating Up, Leafs Close To Trade

With the trade deadline around the corner, Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke is already receiving trade offers for some of his players, the Toronto Sun reports.

According to the paper, Burke was proposed a trade Tuesday and the team's staff is looking into the player offered.

"We're really looking into the player," Burke told the Sun.

Burke also confirmed he received an offer for Leafs defenseman Luke Schenn. While the offer included what's expected to be a top-five first-round pick, the Leafs were not interested.

"It was a short conversation," Burke said. "I asked him, 'You want me to trade a top five pick, someone who might eventually be able to play, for an 18-year-old who is playing 22 minutes a game right now?' "

Burke also acknowledged the difficulty surrounding a possible trade involving defenseman Tomas Kaberle.

Kaberle has a no-trade clause, and while the All-Star blueliner would accept a move to certain teams, Burke said "it has to be a deal that blows my doors off and that hasn't happened."

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