James van Riemsdyk said Friday he wants to stay with the Toronto Maple Leafs through the NHL Trade Deadline on March 1.
"There are so many factors that are out of your control you can drive yourself crazy worrying about [trade talk]," the forward told Sportsnet 590 in Toronto. "Anything can happen … it's a business and there are different things that come into play, but I can't express enough how much I've enjoyed to play in Toronto and how much it has meant to me to play for a team where people care as much as they do here."
James van Riemsdyk wants to stay with Maple Leafs
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