Damien Cox: Maybe Joe Thornton and Wayne Simmonds will work out, but the Maple Leafs have a long history of veteran misfires

Kirk Muller. Dave Manson. Owen Nolan. Joe Nieuwendyk. Mike Peca. Brian Leetch. Ron Francis. Patrick Marleau. Attempts to buy leadership and character at a bargain price are as old as the uniform itself, Damien Cox writes.

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