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ST LOUIS, MISSOURI - MAY 21: Joonas Donskoi #27 of the San Jose Sharks skates with the puck against Brayden Schenn #10 of the St. Louis Blues during the first period in Game Six of the Western Conference Finals during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Enterprise Center on May 21, 2019 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

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MONTREAL, QC - FEBRUARY 09: Kasperi Kapanen #24 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates against the Montreal Canadiens during the NHL game at the Bell Centre on February 9, 2019 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 in overtime. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

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TORONTO, ON - JULY 1: John Tavares #91 of the Toronto Maple Leafs, poses with his jersey in the dressing room, after he signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs, at the Scotiabank Arena on July 1, 2018 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images)

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LAVAL, QC, CANADA - MARCH 6: Timothy Liljegren #7 of the Toronto Marlies looking to control the puck in mid-air against the Laval Rocket at Place Bell on March 6, 2019 in Laval, Quebec. (Photo by Stephane Dube /Getty Images)

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SUNRISE, FL - JUNE 27: Jesper Lindgren poses for a portrait after being selected 95th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 2015 NHL Draft at BB&T Center on June 27, 2015 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

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HERSHEY, PA - MARCH 15: Toronto Marlies left wing Pierre Engvall (47) skates in the slot during the Toronto Marlies vs. the Hershey Bears AHL hockey game March 15, 2019 at the Giant Center in Hershey, PA. (Photo by Randy Litzinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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TORONTO, ON - FEBRUARY 23: William Nylander #29 of the Toronto Maple Leafs celebrates his goal against the Montreal Canadiens in an NHL game at Scotiabank Arena on February 23, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)

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TORONTO, ON - OCTOBER 15: Toronto Maple Leafs Defenceman Morgan Rielly (44) puts the brakes on during the NHL regular season game between the Los Angeles Kings and the Toronto Maple Leafs on October 15, 2018, at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON, Canada. (Photograph by Julian Avram/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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Russia's Ilya Mikheyev reacts after scoring his team's second goal during the Beijer Hockey Games match between Sweden and Russia at Hovet arena in Stockholm, Sweden on February 9, 2019. (Photo by Jonas EKSTROMER / TT News Agency / AFP) / Sweden OUT (Photo credit should read JONAS EKSTROMER/AFP/Getty Images)

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HERSHEY, PA - MARCH 15: Toronto Marlies defenseman Rasmus Sandin (8) waits for a face-off during the Toronto Marlies vs. the Hershey Bears AHL hockey game March 15, 2019 at the Giant Center in Hershey, PA. (Photo by Randy Litzinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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TORONTO, ON - NOVEMBER 06: Vegas Golden Knights Defenceman Colin Miller (6) passes the puck during the NHL regular season game between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Toronto Maple Leafs on November 6, 2018, at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON, Canada. (Photo by Julian Avram/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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TORONTO, ON - APRIL 17: Auston Matthews #34 of the Toronto Maple Leafs heads to the locker room before facing the Boston Bruins during Game Four of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Scotiabank Arena on April 17, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Kevin Sousa/NHLI via Getty Images)

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SOCHI, RUSSIA - APRIL 7, 2018: Yegor Korshkov (L) of the Russian Olympic men's ice hockey team and Germanys Pascal Zerressen in their 2018 Euro Hockey Challenge second leg ice hockey match at Bolshoy Ice Dome. Anton Novoderezhkin/TASS (Photo by Anton NovoderezhkinTASS via Getty Images)

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BUFFALO, NY - APRIL 4: Jeff Skinner #53 of the Buffalo Sabres prepares for a faceoff during an NHL game against the Ottawa Senators on April 4, 2019 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images)

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TORONTO, ON - MARCH 25: Toronto Maple Leafs Center Nazem Kadri (43) reacts after missing a shot during the NHL regular season game between the Florida Panthers and the Toronto Maple Leafs on March 25, 2019, at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON, Canada. (Photo by Julian Avram/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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TORONTO, ON-Toronto-DUBAS.The Maple Leafs announced today the promotion of Kyle Dubas to General Manager. Brendan Shanahan was on hand for the announcement..May 11, 2018. (Rene Johnston/Toronto Star via Getty Images)

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DETROIT, MI - FEBRUARY 01: Former Detroit Red Wings head coach and current Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock watches the No. 4 jersey retirement ceremony of former Red Wing Red Kelly (not pictured) prior to an NHL game between the Detroit Red Wings and the Toronto Maple Leafs at Little Caesars Arena on February 1, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Dave Reginek/NHLI via Getty Images)

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TORONTO, ON - APRIL 02: Garret Sparks #40 of the Toronto Maple Leafs comes out of the dressing room to play the Carolina Hurricanes at the Scotiabank Arena on April 2, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images)

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BOSTON, MA - APRIL 11: Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Mitchell Marner (16) makes his move on Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask (40) during Game 1 of the First Round between the Boston Bruins and the Toronto Maple Leafs on April 11, 2019, at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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TORONTO, ON - September 6: Timothy Liljegren (37) and Rasmus Sandin (78) chat on the ice. Toronto Maple Leafs rookies skated at their training facility, the MCC before heading to Montreal for tournament. (Toronto Star/Toronto Star via Getty Images)

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TORONTO, ON - DECEMBER 6: William Nylander #29 of the Toronto Maple Leafs talks to Auston Matthews #34 at an NHL game against the Detroit Red Wings during the second period at the Scotiabank Arena on December 6, 2018 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Kevin Sousa/NHLI via Getty Images)

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TORONTO, ON - NOVEMBER 26: Frederik Andersen #31 of the Toronto Maple Leafs stops the puck against the Boston Bruins during the third period at the Scotiabank Arena on November 26, 2018 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Kevin Sousa/NHLI via Getty Images)

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GLENDALE, AZ - FEBRUARY 16: Head coach Mike Babcock of the Toronto Maple Leafs shakes hands with referee Brad Watson #23 and linesman Lonnie Cameron #74 during a game against the Arizona Coyotes at Gila River Arena on February 16, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/NHLI via Getty Images)

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MONTREAL, QC - APRIL 06: Mitchell Marner #16 of the Toronto Maple Leafs looks on during the pregame ceremony ahead of the match against the Montreal Canadiens during the NHL game at the Bell Centre on April 6, 2019 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-5 in a shootout. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

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TORONTO, ON - MARCH 23: Frederik Andersen #31 of the Toronto Maple Leafs heads to the locker room before facing the New York Rangers at the Scotiabank Arena on March 23, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images)

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