Dave Keon has mended fences with the Leafs. Almost.
The 75-year-old Hall of Famer gleefully accepted his nomination to Legends Row, where he will be honoured with a statue alongside the other newest members Turk Broda and Tim Horton. Beyond that, there’s just the matter of the ceremony that Toronto fans of an entire generation have been yearning to see.
The retirement of his number 14 that he donned during his illustrious career with the Leafs. And the appropriate banner hanging from the rafters at Air Canada Centre.
More than a half-century ago, Keon single-handedly propelled his team into the Stanley Cup Final with a performance for the ages, scoring a hat trick in Game Seven against Montreal in the 1965 semis.