It is now official: The Maple Leafs have signed Tim Connolly to a two-year, $9.5 million deal. Well the rumors turned out to be true as Connolly is on his way to Toronto. Although we have not been tremendous supporters of Connolly in the past due to his injury history and his less than all-out commitment to defensive hockey, he will be a very good set up man for sniper Phil Kessel. The Buds needed a playmaker to feed Kessel and once Brad Richards was off the board, Connolly was the next best pivot. We caution Toronto fans to keep their expectations of Connolly in check. That said, we believe he could have a very successful tenure in Hogtown from an offensive perspective.