During my time working for Kyle Dubas with the Toronto Maple Leafs, a player we discussed at length was Montreal Canadiens forward Philip Danault, one of the best two-way centers in the league.
Kyle and I agreed that he would be an ideal third-line center behind Auston Matthews and John Tavares.
But we also thought it unlikely that a divisional rival woul…
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