MCCABE TRADE TO PANTHERS TO BE MADE OFFICIAL TUESDAY
Sources tell TSN the anticipated trade that would send veteran Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman
Bryan McCabe to the Florida Panthers will be made official by 11am et on Tuesday.
The deal was held up while the Panthers waited for the Leafs to pay a $2 million bonus due to McCabe on Sept. 1.
With the payout, McCabe, 33, will $4.15 million in each of the final three seasons of the five-year, $29 million contract he signed with Toronto in 2006.
The Maple Leafs will receive defenceman
Mike Van Ryn in exchange for McCabe and a draft pick.
In order to complete the deal, McCabe had to waive his no-movement clause.
McCabe scored five goals and added 18 assists in an injury-plagued campaign that saw the St. Catharines, Ontario native miss 22 games with a broken hand. He also became a scapegoat for Leaf fans after committing some high-profile defensive blunders, including an own-goal in overtime to hand the Buffalo Sabres a victory early in the season.
In 917 career games, McCabe has 115 goals and 303 assists and was named a second team All-Star in 2003-04.
SOURCE - TSN.CA
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