![Mats Sundin: "I would't trade the core of the Toronto Maple Leafs for any other core around the league. They're going to have chances to win a championship... I'm very, very optimistic Mats Sundin: "I would't trade the core of the Toronto Maple Leafs for any other core around the league. They're going to have chances to win a championship... I'm very, very optimistic](https://preview.redd.it/mats-sundin-i-wouldt-trade-the-core-of-the-toronto-maple-v0-9mrrio1pkgi81.jpg?auto=webp&s=08098ddb2f78f11ee28b6adbb33479e8a875b8b8)
Mats Sundin: "I would't trade the core of the Toronto Maple Leafs for any other core around the league. They're going to have chances to win a championship... I'm very, very optimistic
![25 years ago Mats Sundin was taken first overall at the NHL draft - and it changed the game forever - The Hockey News 25 years ago Mats Sundin was taken first overall at the NHL draft - and it changed the game forever - The Hockey News](https://thehockeynews.com/.image/ar_1:1%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_1200/MTg1MDUxMDcwMDU4OTMxNDgx/25-years-ago-mats-sundin-was-taken-first-overall-at-the-nhl-draft---and-it-changed-the-game-forever.jpg)
25 years ago Mats Sundin was taken first overall at the NHL draft - and it changed the game forever - The Hockey News
![Vancouver Canucks' Mats Sundin waves to the crowd after his shootout game-winning goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs in their NHL hockey game in Toronto February 21, 2009. REUTERS/Mark Blinch (CANADA Stock Vancouver Canucks' Mats Sundin waves to the crowd after his shootout game-winning goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs in their NHL hockey game in Toronto February 21, 2009. REUTERS/Mark Blinch (CANADA Stock](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D2DTKW/vancouver-canucks-mats-sundin-waves-to-the-crowd-after-his-shootout-game-winning-goal-against-the-toronto-maple-leafs-in-their-nhl-hockey-game-in-toronto-february-21-2009-reutersmark-blinch-canada-2D2DTKW.jpg)