Colaiacovo tells humorous story of how he, Steen found out the Leafs traded them for Stempniak

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One of the hardest parts about being a professional athlete is being traded.

Even if you can sense a trade is coming, it's never an easy thing to deal with, regardless of whether you're single or have a family. Some trade stories can be entertaining, though, and former Leaf Carlo Colaiacovo told fans the story of how he and Alex Steen found out they were getting traded for Lee Stempniak on 'Landsberg In The Morning.'

Carlo Colaiacovo tells the funny story of how he and Alexander Steen found out they were traded by the Leafs to St. Louis for Lee Stempniak.

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Leafs fans will remember this trade made by Cliff Fletcher as he dealt the two former first-round picks for the 25-year-old Stempniak on November 24th of 2008.

Unfortunately Stempniak never lived up to the hype as he only recorded 31 points in 61 games during the 2008/09 season and just 30 the year after in his last season with the team.

Steen for Stempniak will always confuse me.
— Jeff O'Neill (@odognine2) January 18, 2015

Steen, on the other hand, went on to become a key contributor for the Blues and he still is at the age of 34 as he recorded 46 points last season.

In 2008 the Toronto Maple Leafs traded Alex Steen & Carlo Coliacovo to St. Louis for Lee Stempniak. How'd that one work out for them?
— Michael Remis (@mremis) March 2, 2015

(H/T: Landsberg In The Morning)