CHICAGO, IL - DECEMBER 20: A fan dressed as Santa Claus wtaches a game between the Chicago Blackhawks and the San Jose Sharks at the United Center on December 20, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. The Blackhawks defeated the Sharks 4-3 in overtime.(Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
The Toronto Maple Leafs have received many great Christmas gifts throughout the years.
Christmas is a time for giving, and at times NHL general managers play the role of Santa Claus by inadvertently giving away top notch talent for next to nothing in return. The Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team has, throughout its history, been the recipient of such unplanned generosity.