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Maple Leafs should already regret trading away this prospect

A young forward the Toronto Maple Leafs traded last season is set to be in a scoring role on his new team this season.

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At the time, the Toronto Maple Leafs trading away young winger Nikita Grebenkin at last season's deadline felt like the cost of doing business. The high-spirited Russian was someone that brought levity when he made his brief stint in the NHL last season but overall, it felt like the Leafs needed to go get someone more NHL-ready.