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Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Santonio Holmes (L) keeps both feet in the end zone as he beats Arizona Cardinals safety Aaron Francisco to catch the game winning touchdown pass late in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa, February 1, 2009. Credit: REUTERS/Brian Snyder

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Maple Leafs get May from Ducks for draft pick

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Wed Jan 7, 2009 3:10pm EST
Anaheim Ducks' Brad May (R) fights Dallas Stars' Krys Barch during their NHL hockey game in Anaheim, California November 5, 2007. REUTERS/Mike Blake

TORONTO (Reuters) - The Toronto Maple Leafs added some grit to their line-up by acquiring Brad May from the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday for a conditional sixth round pick in the 2010 NHL draft.

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"Brad will provide character, toughness, and he is a proven winner," Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke said in a statement. "We look forward to the veteran leadership that he will give our team."

May, a member of the Ducks 2007 Stanley Cup championship team, has no goals and five assists for Anaheim this season.

A first round pick of the Buffalo Sabres in the 1990 draft, May has also played for Vancouver, Phoenix and Colorado in 17 NHL seasons scoring 126 goals and adding 159 assists along with 2,121 penalty minutes.

(Writing by Steve Keating in Toronto; Editing by Justin Palmer)
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