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With the collective bargaining agreement still unsettled and a free agent pool that is now void of any super stars it is hard to fault Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke for not being overly active this summer. Sure, Burke pulled the trigger on a deal to bring in forward James van Reimsdyk from the Philadelphia Flyers in return for defenseman Luke Schenn and he was also able to sign unrestricted free agent Jay McClement to a two-year, $3 million contract, addressing his forward depth, but neither move addressed the seemingly poor leadership on the Maple Leafs roster. Veteran forward Colby Armstrong (an assistant captain last season) was bought out by Burke and has since signed on with the hated Montreal Candiens, further reducing whatever leadership the Maple Leafs had. That leaves captain Dion Phaneuf and little used veteran defenseman Mike Komisarek to lead the Maple Leafs into the 2012-13 season, which has more than a few fans worried about the overall leadership ...