Leafs bring back faceoff specialist

John Ferguson worked for weeks trying to acquire one former Maple Leaf but, as yesterday's NHL trade deadline closed in, he ended up repatriating another.

Rebuffed in his attempts to land Gary Roberts from Florida, and with a playoff spot slipping away, the Toronto GM instead hit the Yanic button.

Ferguson acquired centre Yanic Perreault from the Phoenix Coyotes, the 35-year-old's third go 'round with the club that drafted him.

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