Rift? What rift?

Maple Leafs defenceman Tomas Kaberle broke his silence regarding his supposed feud with coach Ron Wilson – a cold war fueled by comments from Kaberle’s father – long enough to say he really doesn’t have a problem.

“Its very clear to me, and (Wilson) ... There’s no issue,” Kaberle said this morning at the MasterCard Centre where the Leafs are skating informally in advance of the opening of training camp Sept. 17

Kaberle was attempting to clear the air after a summer in which his relationship with Wilson — and his future with the franchise — became a focal point for a Leafs club trying to end a five-year playoff drought.

Kaberle’s father, Frantisek Kaberle Sr., painted a picture of a fractured relationship between his son and Wilson in a story in the Czech Republic this summer. That caused much speculation in Toronto about Kaberle’s future with the club.

“My dad, I love my dad and he watches a lot of games and he can say what he wants,” Kaberle said. “It’s his opinion but I don’t agree with it.”

Leafs GM Brian Burke alluded to the Wilson-Kaberle situation at the franchise’s golf tournament Tuesday, saying it’s not a big issue. But Burke also indicated the two should meet to hash out their differences.

Wilson periodically called out Kaberle last season, generally over the veteran’s lack of physical presence in his own end.

“You don’t always agree with what is said, especially when you are losing, but I look at it as a challenge,” Kaberle said.

Kaberle also said he would not be asking Burke for a trade — something he can control, with his no-trade clause still in effect until the end of this season, the last year of his four-year contract.

“No, I have a good feeling about this team; I want to stay here. I love this organization; they’ve been very good to me and my family,” Kaberle said.