Colorado Avalanche right winger Darcy Tucker, left, squares off with Toronto Maple Leafs right winger Jamal Mayers in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Denver on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 12 months ago

Colorado Avalanche right winger Darcy Tucker, left, squares off with Toronto Maple Leafs right winger Jamal Mayers in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Denver on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009.

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  1. BUFFALO, NY - JANUARY 09: Darcy Tucker #16 of the Colorado Avalanche has his shot blocked by Clarke McArthur #41 of the Buffalo Sabres as Cody McLeod #55 of the Avalanche looks on at HSBC Arena on January 9, 2010 in Buffalo, New York.
  2. OTTAWA, ON - DECEMBER 30: Darcy Tucker #16 of the Colorado Avalanche throws a hit on Matt Carkner #39 of the Ottawa Senators as he tries to control the puck along the far boards in a game at Scotiabank Place on December 30, 2009 in Ottawa, Canada.
  3. Colorado Avalanche Darcy Tucker (L) and team mate Marek Svatos celebrate Tucker's goal giving the Avalanche a 3-2 lead against the Calgary Flames during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, November 17, 2009.
  4. Colorado Avalanche right winger Darcy Tucker, left, shoots as Vancouver Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo makes the save in the third period of the Canucks' 8-2 victory in an NHL hockey game in Denver on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009.
  5. Colorado Avalanche right wing Darcy Tucker (16) controls a puck as Dallas Stars left wing Loui Eriksson (21), of Sweden, pressures him in the third period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Jan. 29, 2010, in Dallas. The Stars won 3-2.
  6. Colorado Avalanche right wing Darcy Tucker (16) looks on as Dallas Stars goalie Alex Auld (31) blocks a shot-attempt in the second period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Jan. 29, 2010, in Dallas.
  7. St. Louis Blues center T.J. Oshie (74) and Colorado Avalanche defenseman Kyle Quincey (27) chase the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Denver, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010.
  8. Colorado Avalanche right wing Brandon Yip waves to the crowd following the team's 5-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues during an NHL hockey game in Denver, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010.
  9. Colorado Avalanche left wing T.J. Galiardi (39) and St. Louis Blues center Jay McClement (18) go after the puck on a faceoff during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Denver, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010.
  10. Colorado Avalanche trainer Matt Sokolowski checks on goalie Craig Anderson during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the St. Louis Blues in Denver, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010.
  11. Colorado Avalanche goalie Craig Anderson blocks a shot by the St. Louis Blues during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Denver, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010.
  12. St. Louis Blues left wing Paul Kariya (9) and Colorado Avalanche defenseman Ryan Wilson (44) fight for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Denver, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010.
  13. Atlanta Thrashers right wing Nik Antropov (80) of Kazakhstan, checks Toronto Maple Leafs forward Jamal Mayers, right, into the boards during the first period of an NHL hockey game at Philips Arena, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010, in Atlanta. The Thrashers won 4-3.
  14. Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Jonas Gustavsson (L) kicks a puck wide as Jamal Mayers (R) checks Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Toronto January 9, 2010.
  15. TORONTO - JANUARY 5: Jamal Mayers #21of the Toronto Maple Leafs celebrates 100th NHL assist from a Tomas Kaberle top against the Florida Panthers during game action January 5, 2010 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  16. FILE - In this Dec. 14, 2009, file photo, Ottawa Senators center Peter Regin, right, drives Toronto Maple Leafs right winger Jamal Mayers, left, into the boards during first-period NHL hockey action in Toronto. The Maple Leafs shook up their struggling club, acquiring former all-star defenseman Dion Phaneuf from the Calgary Flames in a seven-player deal. The Leafs also acquired six-foot-six defenseman Keith Aulie and winger Fredrik Sjostrom. In exchange, Toronto gave up defenseman Ian White and forwards Matt Stajan, Nick Hagman and Mayers.

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  1. Calgary Flames right wing Jamal Mayers (19) and Florida Panthers defenseman Keith Ballard (2) fight for the puck in the third period during an NHL hockey game in Sunrise, Fla., Friday, Feb. 5, 2010. The Flames won 2-1.
  2. Calgary Flames forward Jamal Mayers (19) and Carolina Hurricanes forward Tom Kostopoulos fight during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Calgary February 3, 2010.
  3. Philadelphia Flyers' Arron Asham, right, gets checked by Calgary Flames' Jamal Mayers during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Feb. 1, 2010, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
  4. Darryl Sutter, general manager of the Calgary Flames reacts at a news conference regarding the trade he made with the Toronto Maple Leafs NHL hockey club in Calgary, January 31, 2010. The Calgary Flames traded defencemen Dion Phaneuf and forward Fredrik Sjostrom for Leafs Niklas Hagman, Jamal Mayers, Matt Stajan and Ian White.
  5. Toronto Maple Leafs Jamal Mayers (21) and Florida Panthers Stephen Weiss (9) fight for the puck during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Sunrise, Florida January 23, 2010.
  6. Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Jamal Mayers takes down Atlanta Thrashers center Chris Thorburn (bottom) as the benches watch and referee Pierre Raciot breaks up the fight in the third period of their NHL hockey game in Atlanta, Georgia, January 19, 2010. Both players were penalized for roughing.
  7. Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Jamal Mayers (21) checks Atlanta Thrashers left wing Vyacheslav Kozlov, left, of Russia, to the ice during the second period of an NHL hockey game at Philips Arena, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010, in Atlanta.
  8. Atlanta Thrashers right wing Nik Antropov (80) of Kazakhstan, checks Toronto Maple Leafs forward Jamal Mayers, right, into the boards during the first period of an NHL hockey game at Philips Arena, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010, in Atlanta. The Thrashers won 4-3.
  9. Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Jonas Gustavsson (L) kicks a puck wide as Jamal Mayers (R) checks Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Toronto January 9, 2010.
  10. TORONTO - JANUARY 5: Jamal Mayers #21of the Toronto Maple Leafs celebrates 100th NHL assist from a Tomas Kaberle top against the Florida Panthers during game action January 5, 2010 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  11. FILE - In this Jan. 2, 2010, file photo, Toronto Maple Leafs' Matt Stajan, right, checks Calgary Flames' Jarome Iginla during first period NHL hockey action in Calgary. The Maple Leafs shook up their struggling club, acquiring former all-star defenseman Dion Phaneuf from the Flames in a seven-player deal. The Leafs also acquired six-foot-six defenseman Keith Aulie and winger Fredrik Sjostrom. In exchange, Toronto gave up defenseman Ian White and forwards Stajan, Nick Hagman and Jamal Mayers.
  12. Montreal Canadiens left winger Travis Moen knocks Toronto Maple Leafs right winger Jamal Mayers off the puck the second period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto on Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009.
  13. Toronto Maple Leafs Jamal Mayers, Colton Orr, Viktor Stalberg, Tomas Kaberle, and Mike Komisarek celebrate Kaberle's goal against the Boston Bruins during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Toronto, December 19, 2009.
  14. Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Vesa Toskala (L) makes a save as Phoenix Coyotes forward Lauri Korpikoski (C) and Maple Leafs Jeff Finger and Jamal Mayers (R) follow the play during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Toronto December 16, 2009.
  15. Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Vesa Toskala (35), of Finland, makes a save as Phoenix Coyotes left winger Lauri Korpikoski, also of Finland, second from right, tries to break free from Leafs defensemen Jeff Finger (4) and Jamal Mayers, right, during first-period NHL hockey game action in Toronto on Wednesday, Dec.16, 2009.
  16. FILE - In this Dec. 14, 2009, file photo, Ottawa Senators center Peter Regin, right, drives Toronto Maple Leafs right winger Jamal Mayers, left, into the boards during first-period NHL hockey action in Toronto. The Maple Leafs shook up their struggling club, acquiring former all-star defenseman Dion Phaneuf from the Calgary Flames in a seven-player deal. The Leafs also acquired six-foot-six defenseman Keith Aulie and winger Fredrik Sjostrom. In exchange, Toronto gave up defenseman Ian White and forwards Matt Stajan, Nick Hagman and Mayers.