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TORONTO - APRIL 13: Deputy Commissioner of the NHL Bill Daly announces top pick to the Edmonton Oilers during the NHL Draft Lottery Drawing at the TSN Studio April 13, 2010 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Abelimages / Getty Images for NHL)

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NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - MAY 07: Damon Severson #28 of the New Jersey Devils celebrates his goal with teammates Luke Hughes #43 and Jack Hughes #86 during the second period in Game Three of the Second Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Carolina Hurricanes at Prudential Center on May 07, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey. both Hughes recorded an assist on the goal. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

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NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - APRIL 18: Vitek Vanecek #41 of the New Jersey Devils prepares to skate against the New York Rangers during Game One in the First Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Prudential Center on April 18, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

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RALEIGH, NC - APRIL 17: Jesper Fast #71 of the Carolina Hurricanes skates with puck against New York Islanders during the first period of Eastern Conference Game One of the First Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PNC Arena on April 17, 2023 in Raleigh, North Carolina. Hurricanes defeat Islanders 2-1. (Photo by Jaylynn Nash/Getty Images)

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Carolina Hurricanes, Jordan Staal #11. (Photo by Jaylynn Nash/Getty Images)

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Carolina Hurricanes, Sebastian Aho #20, New York Islanders, Ryan Pulock #6. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

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TAMPA, FLORIDA - JUNE 26: J.T. Compher #37 of the Colorado Avalanche and Steven Stamkos #91 of the Tampa Bay Lightning shake hands after the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in Game Six of the 2022 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Amalie Arena on June 26, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 04: Connor McDavid #97 of the Edmonton Oilers skates the puck against the Los Angeles Kings in the first period at Crypto.com Arena on April 04, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

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NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - MARCH 30: Jack Hughes #86 of the New Jersey Devils skates against the New York Rangers at the Prudential Center on March 30, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

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