Big Mats about to pass Sittler

When Cliff Fletcher and Bill Watters were contemplating the shocking deal that would bring Mats Sundin to Toronto almost 13 years ago, they picked the brain of former captain Darryl Sittler.

The proposed swap would cost the Maple Leafs fan favourite Wendel Clark, but Sittler and the rest of the Toronto braintrust still saw an upside to the transaction.

"Cliff just had a vision and foresight where the team was headed," Sittler said yesterday. "Wendel was very popular and talented, but there were very few opportunities to get such a talented young gun like Mats.

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