Luke Schenn is now neighbors with Tomas Kaberle

The Toronto Maple Leafs welcomed back an old friend into the fold earlier this month with the acquisition of defenseman Luke Schenn from the Vancouver Canucks. As you may remember, Schenn was Toronto's 1st round selection (6th overall) in the 2008 NHL Draft, and he played the first several years of his career wearing the Maple Leaf crest before being traded to the Philadelphia Flyers in 2012 that sent forward James van Riemsdyk the other way. 

And as fate would have it, he moved in directly across the street from a former teammate of his during his first go-around with the Leafs in defenseman Tomas Kaberle.

“It’s a small world. You don’t anticipate that,” Schenn explained of his new living arrangements and new neighbor. “Different paths in life, but here we are.”

Kaberle was dealt from the Leafs to the Original 6 rival Boston Bruins in 2011, and would go on to win the Stanley Cup that year. He would later sign with the Carolina Hurricanes. However, he's still held in high regard by Leafs fans for his time with Toronto. 

"It’s pretty cool. We were together when I first started, and he was a great mentor for me,” Schenn said. “Taught me a lot. He was a true pro.”

“He’s taking care of me, too,” Schenn said. “Showing me the lay of the land.”