Commanding Respect: Thomas Kaberle Deserving Of Leafs Captaincy

Thomas Kaberle has never been one to complain during his career in Toronto. He's been here through the bad times, and the really bad times, and has simply stuck to his game. He has been rumored in dozens of trades over the past three seasons, criticized for his lack of physicality, and constantly heckled for not shooting the puck enough. Fans cried for him to be shipped out of town for the past two seasons, and on various occasions, he was all-but-gone. Yet the Leafs were never able to see a trade through. He has never been given the respect that he deserves and  is regularly blamed as having a role in the Leafs downfall. And through all that, he shows up every night and is consistently the most important defender on the team. Well, this season we're starting to see that he might just be the most important defender in the league for his team. Without Kaberle leading the way, the Leafs terrible start to the season might just be down right indescribable. His 17 points (2 G, 15 A) not only ... (link)