After Wednesday evening's trade, which sent LA Kings Jack Campbell and Kyle Clifford to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Trevor Moore and multiple draft picks, forward Kyle Clifford expressed his joy about the roster move, via Twitter.

After changing his Twitter profile picture to the Leafs logo, he then proceeded to issue this statement;

Clifford spent his childhood in Ayr, Ontario, about 90 minutes outside of Toronto. The former Los Angeles King also spent his junior career with the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), playing in front of his home province.

Much in the way that former Islanders Captain John Tavares held a special place in his heart for Toronto, it's clear Clifford feels a similar sentiment.

Clifford has spent his NHL career with the Kings until Wednesday evening, winning two Stanley Cups with the team in 2012 and 2014. He is expected to join the Maple Leafs line-up Friday against the Anaheim Ducks.

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