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Pension Plan Puppets · Mar 30, 2016

Nazem Kadri only recently drafted Leaf to score a hat trick for Toronto

Robert Mayer-USA TODAY SportsOne of the key components to rebuilding is drafting well. There are a lot of ways to pick up good players to make your team better - trades, free agency - but the draft is particularly crucial. Not only can draft picks form the foundation of a team, but a team gets more control over the player: from entry-level contracts to RFA years.

Nazem Kadri scored the third hat trick of his career en route to the Maple Leafs' 5-2 win over the Florida Panthers - and he's the only recently drafted Leaf to actually get three in one game. Via Elias Sports Bureau, Inc.:

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