Maple Leafs Name Hakstol Assistant Coach

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs were busy on Saturday, naming former Philadelphia Flyers head coach Dave Hakstol as an assistant on Mike Babcock’s staff and signing two depth players ahead of free agency.
Hakstol spent 3 1/2 seasons behind the Flyers…

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