Start with the fact it's rare to see a hockey player, in this case Toronto Maple Leafs captain Ted "Teeder" Kennedy, giving a pep talk from atop a goal net. Also unusual was the fact that Maple Leafs coach Clarence "Hap" Day was not in the picture, although Day guided them to championships in 1942, 1945, 1947 and 1948.

“Many teams will come calling for Easton Cowan, which is a non-starter for now,” Kypreos wrote. According to Kypreos, the Maple Leafs are focused on landing a scoring winger who could slot into the top six. However, their limited pool of tradeable assets could certainly complicate any serious push.

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For the Toronto Maple Leafs forward, it is fitting that November is Hockey Fights Cancer Month. After all, it was last November -- the 14th, to be exact -- when he was able to return to the game he loved after going through his own battle with the heinous disease.