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The Toronto Maple Leafs haven't stolen John Tavares' skills coach

Darryl Belfry's arrangement with the Leafs isn't exclusive, as the man who helps Tavares and Okposo improve each summer is like many specialist coaches: They want to work with the best.

We heard some alarm from the story, mentioned in this morning's roundup, that the Toronto Maple Leafs hired Darryl Belfry, who is best known around Islanders-fan circles as the guy who has long worked with John Tavares and last summer worked with Kyle Okposo, among many other NHLers.

It's okay though, the resource-rich Leafs haven't stolen him.