Some TOR ones; (some may have been mentioned already)
- Not sure if it was mentioned, but TOR nearly traded a package for Eric Lindros, and then there was talk of doing a Mats Sundin for Rob Blake swap. Lindros deal fell apart, so the latter never happened.
- Not a trade, but Wayne Gretzky and Leafs had a deal done for him to sign as a UFA. Leafs owner at the time stopped it, saying that Gretzky wouldn't put any butts in seats, as they sold out every game anyway. Apparently no one told him about jersey sales. Everyone in Toronto probably would've had a Gretzky jersey. Not to mention the thought of Sundin-Gretzky down the middle.
- Leafs and Oilers were close to a Chris Pronger deal. EDM was asking for Kaberle and Steen as the main parts of the deal, but Leafs would only do Kaberle and Stajan. EDM passed, and about a year later, Steen was traded to St Louis for Lee Stempniak....
- Kaberle was close to being traded to PHI for Jeff Carter and a 1st round pick. Kaberle rejected the deal with his NTC.
- Kaberle for Kessel were nearly swapped. BOS thought they were getting a first, while Burke thought he was getting a first, so the deal died. Later on, Leafs ended up giving BOS 2 1sts and a 2nd for Kessel, and trading them Kaberle for a 1st anyway.
- Leafs were supposed to trade Jonas Hoglund for a draft pick. Fax machine jammed and they didn't get it fixed before the trade deadline passed
Not sure the specifics, but it felt like Vinny L was rumored to be coming to us like three different times.