Kris Versteeg

With training camp just a few weeks away, many NHL teams are already to see some holes in their armor.

Salary cap restraints, questionable off-season signings, failure to address off-season needs and high expectations for younger players have many NHL fans wondering what the biggest questions are facing their favorite NHL team.

Amongst much change, a face-lift in the attitude department and an offense that has few NHL teams nervous, the The Toronto Maple Leafs are no exception, as they have many burning questions heading into the 2010-11 season.

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6’3  210   DOB: 01/17/1986

The Maple Leafs did not have a flattering ranking in offensive statistics last year... actually, they didn't have a good ranking in defensive ones either, and their special teams were the absolute worst. 

Dead last in both power play and penalty killing, the Leafs have to improve in these categories if they expect to move up the standings, let alone make the playoffs.

Making good on just 14 percent of their man-advantages, the Toronto Maple Leafs emerged from the 2009-10 season with the NHL’s worst power play.

Welcome Toronto Maple Leafs fans and fellow members of Leafs Nation to this week's edition of Bleeding Blue and White.

This time last summer, Leafs Nation was discussing a possible trade with the Boston Bruins for their number one sniper, Phil Kessel.  While many journalists and fans feel the need to analyze the potential loss for the Toronto Maple Leafs, I am declaring victory for Brian Burke.

After all the player movement this summer it’s hard to remember who went where and for what, so here is a consolidated recap of the Blackhawks summer transactions.

June 18: Sign center prospect Marcus Krüger to a three-year, entry-level contract.

Now that the Antti Niemi is over and Marty Turco is officially the Chicago Blackhawks starting goaltender, the 'Hawks can now shift their focus to filling out the rest of the roster.

Although there is no word on whether the 'Hawks will resign defenseman Jordan Hendry, according to interviews with Bowman it seems enevitable that they will sign Hendry to a new deal.

The next item the 'Hawks look to focus on is adding a veteran defenseman to the mix to play with Hendry.

The Chicago Blackhawks have continued to gut the roster that brought the team their first Stanley cup in almost 50 years when the Hawks refused to pick up the $2.75 million contract awarded to Antti Niemi in arbitration.

Instead, the team has signed veteran goaltender Marty Turco to a one-year, $1.3 million contract.

That means Niemi, who started last season as a backup to Christobal Huet, and ended up leading his team to their first Stanley Cup since 1961 will become an unrestricted free agent.

Given how poorly the Toronto Maple Leafs faired last season it’s not hard to pick out the five Maple Leafs players that will see an improvement in their offensive numbers.

That said, with so many candidates to choose from, I decided to make a list of the five players that will see the most improvement in their offensive totals in 2010-11.

Here are my top five:

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The Toronto Maple Leafs switched around their line-up quite a few times this past season, switching through different forwards until they figured out who deserves a spot on the team.

Well judging by last season, I narrowed my top 12 forwards if the Leafs season started right now.

Granted the fact that this list might change in a few weeks... *cough* top six forward *cough*

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