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According to a story in Wednesday’s Toronto Star, Maple Leafs centre Matthew Lombardi has been declared symptom-free from the concussion he suffered early on in the 2010-11 season, although it remains unclear at this point if he will be ready in time when training camp breaks on September 16th. “(Lombardi) is cleared for full activity on the bike,” explained Leafs GM Brian Burke via phone interview with the Toronto newspaper. “The last report I got he was doing 20-plus minutes without symptoms. He has been declared symptom-free and now it’s about getting the workload back up.” Lombardi, acquired July 3rd along with D Cody Franson from the Nashville Predators in an off-season deal, has yet to resume skating since getting injured vs. the Blackhawks in the 2nd game of last season. While the Leafs are hopeful that the speedy centre will be ready in time for camp, Burke remains cautiously optimistic about the 29-year old Lombardi’s return to ...