Tucker's contract talks positive: Ferguson

The Darcy Tucker contract talks are reaching a critical stage at the same time the Maple Leafs move toward the buyers' table for the Feb. 27 NHL trade deadline.

General manager John Ferguson twice yesterday used the term "positive" to describe his recent dealings with Tucker's Seattle-based agent, Carlos Sosa. And it's known Sosa was in Toronto this week where the Tucker has been laid up in a cast, before Sosa took a flight home last night.

Asked if a multi-year deal for the potential free agent now looks more likely after a winter of little movement, Ferguson said "I wouldn't want to characterize (talks) that way, but they have been positive overall."

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