Pension Plan Puppets (Free subscription) | 07/03/2009
More photos » by Ryan Remiorz - AP Well, this I can get behind. Still hate him. Browse more photos » The Toronto Maple Leafs ' big signing July 1st was stealing Mike Komisarek from the Montreal Canadiens . Knowing that Canadiens fans will have to bend themselves into pretzels to hate and demean a defenceman that they have lauded as being the lynchpin of their defence while...
hectorshona (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009
Unrestricted free agent defenceman Mike Komisarek left the Montreal Canadiens and signed with their biggest rival, the Toronto Maple leafs on July 1st. The 27-year old signed a five-year, $22.5 million US contract with the Maple Leafs. The deal is worth $4.5 million per year against the club’s salary cap. Sources told the TSN television network in Canada that Komisarek’s...
Toronto Mike's Blog (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009
Hours after dipping his toes in the free agency pool by signing tough guy Colton Orr , Brian Burke has reeled in a bigger fish. No, it wasn't the Mike I wanted, Mike Cammalleri, but 27 year old Mike Komisarek. He signed a 5 year deal with the Leafs for $4.5 million per year. That's right, $4.5 million a year over five years for a guy whose allergic to points. I understand...
CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 07/03/2009
Mike Komisarek is fully aware that most of the fans he made during his years with the Montreal Canadiens consider him the enemy now that he has joined the rival Toronto Maple Leafs.
Down Goes Brown (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009
Well, it didn't take long for the Leafs to spend Pavel Kubina's money. They've signed former Hab Mike Komisarek. Right now, the Leafs have a better defense and are a much tougher team than they were seven hours ago. The goaltending is still weak and the offensive depth is thinner than Mike Ribeiro's ankles, but you can't ask Burke to fix everything in one day. This signing also...
TML Fan Fury (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009
Brian Burke continues to bulk up the Maple Leafs by signing ex Montreal Canadians defensemen Mike Komisarek to a 5 year deal worth $22.5 million. The 27 year old Komisarek lead the Habs last season in hits and blocked shots. Look for Komisarek to also bring over his ongoing feud with Milan Lucic of the Bruins to the Blue and White and I'm sure it will be fun for all Leafs...
atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 07/03/2009
Mike Komisarek is fully aware that most of the fans he made during his years with the Montreal Canadiens consider him The Enemy now that he has joined the rival Toronto Maple Leafs.
Sportsviews (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009
Brian Burke has added ex Montreal defensemen Mike Komisarek to the roster Added by: tml1967 Viewed: 1 time(s) Tags/Keywords: Brian_Burke Mike_Komisarek Toronto_Maple_Leafs hockey Added On: 2009-07-01
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009
Mike Komisarek is about to see the other side of hockey's oldest rivalry.
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009
Bob McKenzie on TSN is reporting that Mike Komisarek has been signed by the Toronto Maple Leafs. Details are being worked out. More soon. Update 2:59pm ET: TSN -- Defenceman Mike Komisarek is now a Toronto Maple Leaf. Update 6:06pm ET: From Kevin Allen of USA Today, via Twitter -- Toronto has signed MIke Komisarek for five years at $4.5 million per year.
CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009
Unrestricted free-agent defenceman Mike Komisarek reached terms Wednesday with the Toronto Maple Leafs, who cleared salary cap space by trading Pavel Kubina and Tim Stapleton to the Atlanta Thrashers for Garnet Exelby and Colin Stuart.
ESPN (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009
The Toronto Maple Leafs signed free agent defenseman Mike Komisarek to a five-year, $22.5 million deal.
Fox News (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009
Mike Komisarek is about to see the other side of hockey's oldest rivalry. The free-agent defenseman signed a five-year, $22.5-million deal to join the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday. Komisarek had spent his entire NHL career with the Montreal Canadiens and drew lots of interest around the NHL after becoming an unrestricted free agent Wednesday. Eventually, the 27-year-old Komisarek...
New York Times (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009
TORONTO (AP) -- Mike Komisarek is about to see the other side of hockey's oldest rivalry.
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009
Mike Komisarek is about to see the other side of hockey's oldest rivalry.
