2011–12 Toronto Maple Leafs season
| 2011–12 Toronto Maple Leafs | |
|---|---|
| Division | 4th Northeast |
| Conference | 13th Eastern |
| 2011–12 record | 35–37–10 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Brian Burke |
| Coach |
Ron Wilson (Oct–Mar) Randy Carlyle (Mar–Apr) |
| Captain | Dion Phaneuf |
| Alternate captains |
Colby Armstrong Mikhail Grabovski Phil Kessel (Oct–Feb) Mike Komisarek |
| Arena | Air Canada Centre |
| Average attendance | 19,484 (103.53%) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Phil Kessel (37) |
| Assists | Phil Kessel (45) |
| Points | Phil Kessel (82) |
| Penalties in minutes | Dion Phaneuf (90) |
| Plus/minus | Joey Crabb (+3) |
| Wins | Jonas Gustavsson (17) |
| Goals against average | Jonas Gustavsson (2.92) |
The 2011–12 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the 95th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on November 22, 1917. The team failed to make the playoffs for the 7th straight season.
At the 2011 NHL Draft, General Manager Brian Burke fulfilled his pledge to trade up in the first round, trading the 30th (Rickard Rakell) and 39th (John Gibson) picks to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for the 22nd pick, which was used to select Tyler Biggs. The Leafs also selected Stuart Percy with the 25th pick.
The Leafs made two key free agent additions, adding centers Tim Connolly from the Buffalo Sabres and Philippe Dupuis from the Colorado Avalanche. The Leafs also added to their blue line by trading Brett Lebda and prospect Robert Slaney to the Nashville Predators in exchange for Cody Franson and center Matthew Lombardi.
The Leafs suffered no major losses during the off-season, however Tim Brent, who had an impressive season with the Leafs, was signed by the Carolina Hurricanes and veteran goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere was acquired by the Colorado Avalanche. Other Leafs to depart the team included Danny Richmond (to the Washington Capitals), Christian Hanson, (to Washington) and Fabian Brunnstrom (to the Detroit Red Wings).
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