Tucker part of Leafs' long-term thinking

t's to the point now where you think Darcy Tucker bleeds blue and white.

The Leafs' heart-and-soul winger is poised to sign a long-term deal worth $3 million a year (all figures U.S.), a tidy raise from $1.6 million.

With his quick shot and temper to match, the 31-year-old from Castor, Alta., might have fetched more on the free-agent market this summer but chose to follow that heart he wears on his sleeve and stay in Toronto.

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