Does the Clarkson trade mean a change of plans?

All of a sudden the Toronto Maple Leafs find themselves in a wonderful world without David Clarkson's contract, and the question on everyone's mind now is, does this change everything? Just a few weeks ago it was crystal clear what needed to be done, tear this team down to it's very foundation and start over from scratch. There wasn't much choice, the Leafs were saddled with 3 big money long term deals of which two were considered nearly unmovable. Now however the Leafs find themselves with some breathing room in terms of cap space, and on top of all that they've acquired some draft picks along the way, could this mean an expedited rebuild? While many feel Phil Kessel can't be "The Guy" those same people, and most Maple Leaf fans believe he can be a major contributor to a successful team. That leaves just one bad contract on the team in the form of captain Dion Phaneuf, and if the Maple Leafs manage to move his deal all of a sudden they have a ton of potential in the free agent market. Do you still want to see the Leafs tear it down? Or do you believe that given the right leadership, they can salvage the team in it's current form through free agency?