Bruins, Maple Leafs Eye Big-Ticket Tampa Bay Blue Liner

When Boston and Toronto start circling the same defenseman, you know the phone lines are about to get obnoxiously busy. The number attached to this rumor tells you the player is not a bargain-bin fix, and the rivalry gives it the kind of juice that executives pretend not to enjoy. In this league, a defenseman with pedigree and a price tag like that becomes a test of nerve as much as cap space.