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Leafs Trade Hildeby Echoing Rask Move | NHL News
The Toronto Maple Leafs traded away promising goalie Dennis Hildeby, echoing their 2016 move that sent Tuukka Rask to Boston — a decision that backfired when Rask became a Vezina winner. Now, with Artur Akhtyamov leading the Marlies to a title and showing elite potential, the Leafs made a tough but logical call: let go of Hildeby to bet big on Akhtyamov’s future. While Hildeby had standout AHL seasons and NHL flashes, the Leafs believe Akhtyamov is their next franchise goalie. The real risk? If Akhtyamov falters, the Rask comparison will haunt them — but if he succeeds, this could be one of…
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