Jack Todd: Leafs GM gambles as lockout looms

I spent a fair bit time during the weekend staring into my Genuine Toronto Maple Leafs Crystal Ball (the special Harold Ballard edition), but no matter how hard I looked, I kept seeing the Chicago Blackhawks.
You remember the Blackhawks, don’t you? The dynasty of the 21st century? Everyone’s model of the perfectly run franchise?
When last seen, the Blackhawks were losing 5-2 to the Nashville Predators on Saturday night, dropping their season record to 9-13-5 going into play Sunday an