Joseph Woll was on a roll but now the Toronto Maple Leafs will be without him for the next little while. What does this mean for Ilya Samsonov? Justin Williams had a storied career, but one of his last stops was almost Toronto. The 42-year-old forward, known as 'Mr. Game Seven', appeared on the JD Bunkis Podcast on Wednesday morning to discuss several topics, including Auston Matthews, Alex Ovechkin's quest to Wayne Gretzky's goal-scoring title, plus his final try at free agency. Williams looks back on his career, saying he would've liked to have played for a Canadian team. During that last crack at free agency, at 38 years old, he says signing with the Maple Leafs could've happened. "Right when I semi-retired a little bit, I had thought about it. We had discussions. It just didn't happen," Williams told Bunkis. "When I look back on my career, yes, I would've perhaps liked to have played for a Canadian team, that's for sure. It didn't happen, I'm not losing any sleep over it but I think it's something, it's not for everybody, but it's something everybody should experience playing for a Canadian team." Williams wound up signing a one-year, $2 million deal with the Carolina Hurricanes in Jan. 2020, a team he had already spent parts of six seasons with. That was the final contract of his career, and although things didn't work out with a Canadian team, the Cobourg, Ontario native has no regrets. "There's discussions all the time that happen and it just didn't come to fruition and that's fine. I don't look back with any regrets, but playing for a Canadian team would've been nice." Williams finished his career with 797 points in 1264 regular season games, split between the Hurricanes, Los Angeles Kings, Washington Capitals, and Philadelphia Flyers. A three-time Stanley Cup champion, Williams also has seven goals in game sevens throughout his playoff career, which is tied for the most-ever in the NHL alongside Glenn Anderson. Williams played a total of 162 playoff games between the Kings, Capitals, Hurricanes, and Flyers, scoring 41 goals and 61 assists. Image [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjAwNTk1MTUxMDE2NDM2ODQ0/cf1808c0-6a82-4298-9049-3eb2eae105b0.jpg] Related Auston Matthews Continues Scoring Tear, but Several Deflection Goals Lead Rangers Over Maple Leafs [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/latest-news/auston-matthews-continues-scoring-tear-but-several-deflection-goals-lead-rangers-over-maple-leafs] 'I Don't Think I Should Have Been Featured As Prominently As I Was': Jimmy Vesey Opens Up About Brief Time with Maple Leafs [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/latest-news/i-dont-think-i-should-have-been-featured-as-prominently-as-i-was-jimmy-vesey-opens-up-about-brief-time-with-maple-leafs] Former Maple Leafs Goaltender Michael Hutchinson Signs One-Year, Two-Way Deal with Red Wings [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/latest-news/former-maple-leafs-goaltender-michael-hutchinson-signs-one-year-two-way-deal-with-red-wings] News from THN.com Are Big Changes Coming for the Columbus Blue Jackets? [https://thehockeynews.com/news/are-big-changes-coming-for-the-columbus-blue-jackets] The Hockey News Pre-Game Show: What's Next for the Senators? Can the Avalanche Win It All? And More [https://thehockeynews.com/podcast/thn-pre-game-show-whats-next-for-the-senators-can-the-avalanche-win-it-all-and-more] Plus Minus: Wild Bench Fleury in Pittsburgh, No Takers Yet for Largest Hockey Stick [https://thehockeynews.com/news/plus-minus-wild-bench-fleury-in-pittsburgh-no-takers-yet-for-largest-hockey-stick]
