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K Douglas

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I'll go first

Maple Leafs - 1) Wendel Clark 2) Mitch Marner 3) Johnny Bower RIP; 4) Dougie Gilmour; 5) Darryl Sittler (Hon mention to Peter Zezel RIP)

Blue Jays - 1) Dave Stieb; 2) Joe Carter; 3) Tony Fernandez; 4) Roy Halladay RIP; 5) Robbie Alomar

Raptors - 1) Chris Bosh; 2) Kyle Lowry; 3) Vince Carter; 4) Jerome Williams; 5) Kawhi Leonard (knocks out DeRozen because he's a beast)
 

shack

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Leafs: Dave Keon, Eddie Shack, Borje Salming, Mats Sundin, Lanny McDonald

Jays: Joe Carter, Josh Donaldson, Lloyd Moseby, Roy Halladay, Jose Bautista
 

Insidious Von

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Of all Toronto sports teams.

Kawhi Leonard
Borje Salming
Sebastian Giovinco
Roy Halladay
Robbie Alomar

Nice to see Gio at Game 6, he left town reluctantly. TFC could use him now!

In my lifetime, Borje Salming is the best defenseman to wear a Leafs jersey. Everyone since isn't even remotely close on talent and smarts. If he were playing for the current squad, they would be contesting for The Cup, not the Bruins.
 

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Leafs- Sittler, Salming, Tiger, Clark, Palmateer
Jays-Fernandez, Stieb, Vladdy Jr, Witt, Alomar

Don't follow Basketball
 

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In my lifetime, Borje Salming is the best defenseman to wear a Leafs jersey. Everyone since isn't even remotely close on talent and smarts. If he were playing for the current squad, they would be contesting for The Cup, not the Bruins.
Totally agree!, he was the first to do the "Put the puck between own legs move" to deke an opponent.
 

Insidious Von

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Borje was known as the Minnasota Fats of hockey, probably the best penalty killer ever. Once he took the puck behind his net, he'd clear the puck by banking it off the boards. After awhile opposing players would automatically drop back knowing the puck was in their own end.

His offensive skills declined over time but never his defense. Salming still holds the records for assists in a single season (regardless of position) and career by a Leaf defenseman. So far no one has come close.

 

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Not ranked in any order.

Leafs

Sundin, Matthews, Gilmour, Salming, Sittler.

Jays

Carter, Alomar, Fernandez, Bell, Bautista.

Raptors

Kawhi, Lowry, Carter, Bosh, Derozen
 

shack

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Borje was known as the Minnasota Fats of hockey, probably the best penalty killer ever. Once he took the puck behind his net, he'd clear the puck by banking it off the boards. After awhile opposing players would automatically drop back knowing the puck was in their own end.

His offensive skills declined over time but never his defense. Salming still holds the records for assists in a single season (regardless of position) and career by a Leaf defenseman. So far no one has come close.

He was also a contortionist. The way he twisted and turned his body at ridiculous angles while rushing the puck and avoiding checks was incredible. Truly a pleasure to behold.
 

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His offensive skills declined over time but never his defense. Salming still holds the records for assists in a single season (regardless of position) and career by a Leaf defenseman. So far no one has come close.
Salming was an amazing player and does hold the Leaf's record for single season assists by a defenseman (66 assists). But the regardless of position part is not true as Gilmour holds the Leaf's single season record with 95 assists in the 1992-93 season.

I am not a Leaf's fan but my top 5 all time would be Salming, Sittler, Clark, Gilmour and Sundin

Don't follow baseball or basketball.
 

K Douglas

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Borje was known as the Minnasota Fats of hockey, probably the best penalty killer ever. Once he took the puck behind his net, he'd clear the puck by banking it off the boards. After awhile opposing players would automatically drop back knowing the puck was in their own end.

His offensive skills declined over time but never his defense. Salming still holds the records for assists in a single season (regardless of position) and career by a Leaf defenseman. So far no one has come close.

He also holds the record for most STD's collected while on road trips :D
 

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K Douglas

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And you know this how?
His doctor was friends with an ex colleague of mine. It didn't surprise me much knowing that Salming was a notorious partier. He was the real reason why Lanny MacDonald got traded to the Rockies for Wilf Paiement.
 

shack

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His doctor was friends with an ex colleague of mine. It didn't surprise me much knowing that Salming was a notorious partier. He was the real reason why Lanny MacDonald got traded to the Rockies for Wilf Paiement.
I call BS.

First of all, the doctor was breaking Dr./patient confidentiality which would land him in big trouble.

Secondly, it is well known that Ballard wanted to get rid of Sittler but he had a no trade clause which wouldn't waive at that time. Since he couldn't do that, he traded Lanny, Sittler's best friend out of spite.
 

Insidious Von

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His doctor was friends with an ex colleague of mine. It didn't surprise me much knowing that Salming was a notorious partier. He was the real reason why Lanny MacDonald got traded to the Rockies for Wilf Paiement.
KD, you do realize that Kirk Douglas was the apple of Rock Hudson's eyes - and he's still alive to tell the tale!
 

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Leafs.....Tiger Williams. Daryl Sittler. Mats Sundin. Borje Salming. Doug Gilmour. Honourable mention..Wendel Clark

Jays..... Dave Stieb. Jimmy Key. Robeto Alomar. Edwin Encarnacion. Roy Halladay.Honourable mention.....Jose Bautista.

Raptors.. Damon Stoudamire. Charles Oakley. Chris Bosh. Kahwi leonard. Kyle Lowry.
 
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