Why Nick Foligno’s heart chose the Maple Leafs at the deadline Elliotte Friedman joins Martine Gaillard on Sportsnet Central to break down the impact of the Toronto Maple Leafs trades, acquiring Nick Foligno and David Rittich. | April 11, 2021, 11:15 PM April 11, 2021, 11:15 PM TORONTO – Nick Foligno was only five years old when he first sensed the appetite of Leafs Nation. His dad, Mike — the one with the indestructible bubble helmet and the defensive conscious — had just helped the Toronto Maple Leafs thump the visiting St. Louis Blue 6-0 in Game 7 of the 1993 Norris Division finals. For the first time in a generation, Toronto was headed to the final four.