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Leafs win draft lottery after front office shakeup...
Key takeaways
- The victory comes at a critical time for Toronto in the aftermath of hiring John Chayka as general manager and bringing back franchise legend Mats Sundin to serve as a hockey operations adviser.
- The future of captain and best player Auston Matthews is the biggest question after missing the playoffs for the first time in his career.
- "I'm extremely happy for the Toronto Maple Leafs fan base of course," Senior Executive Advisor of Hockey Operations Mats Sundin said on ESPN during the lottery broadcast.
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The victory comes at a critical time for Toronto in the aftermath of hiring John Chayka as general manager and bringing back franchise legend Mats Sundin to serve as a hockey operations adviser.
The future of captain and best player Auston Matthews is the biggest question after missing the playoffs for the first time in his career. It's the first time the Maple Leafs have won the lottery since taking Matthews with the No. 1 pick in 2016.
"I'm extremely happy for the Toronto Maple Leafs fan base of course," Senior Executive Advisor of Hockey Operations Mats Sundin said on ESPN during the lottery broadcast. "It's a great night, a great lottery."
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