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Look at little James van Riemsdyk wearing a Maple Leafs hat

So, James van Riemsdyk wasn't always a member of the Maple Leafs. He was originally drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers, who he played for for three seasons before being traded for... Luke Schenn, of all people.

(He's been here for four seasons now! He's officially played more for the Leafs than he has for the Flyers! Hooray!)

Here's the really fun thing about all of this, though. JVR is from New Jersey. So really, there was no reason for him to ever own any Leafs paraphernalia; not until he joined the team, that is.