He laid the foundation for international players to make it in the NHL. Condolences to the family and Leafs Nation.
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Cool fact: he was discovered by the Maple Leafs management who was with Team Canada during the summit series. After playing in Canada they played some exhibition games in Europe and that’s when they saw Salming play and offered him a contract on the spot.
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RIP legend
He laid the foundation for international players to make it in the NHL. Condolences to the family and Leafs Nation.
Cool fact: he was discovered by the Maple Leafs management who was with Team Canada during the summit series. After playing in Canada they played some exhibition games in Europe and that’s when they saw Salming play and offered him a contract on the spot.