When Cliff Fletcher was hired as interim GM of the Leafs in January, he said his goal was to ?set the table? for the man who would permanently hold down the job after him, according to a Canadian Press report. Less than a year later, he?s freed the team from salary-cap constraints, made some key front-office hires, acquired a couple young players to build around and brought in a veteran head coach who has changed the culture around the team. It will still be at least a couple years before the Leafs are ready to contend, but the signs of progress can already be seen now. That?s something Fletcher can take pride in, particularly if he ends up being replaced by Brian Burke in the coming weeks.