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In what can only be disappointing news for the fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Edmonton Oilers are said to have signed free agent defenseman Justin Schultz to a two-year entry-level contract. Schultz, who some scouts feel is the best defenseman not playing in the NHL, was said to be entertaining offers from several NHL clubs, including the Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks, Ottawa Senators and New York Rangers. Friday night reports surfaced that former Edmonton Oilers Wayne Gretzky and Paul Coffey had reached out to Schultz in an attempt to lure him to Edmonton. While it is not known if Gretzky and Coffey’s talks were the final piece to the puzzle in Schultz’s decision it sure doesn’t hurt when two of the best players in NHL history come calling. Originally drafted in the second round (43rd overall) in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft by the Aneheim Ducks, Schultz became a unrestricted free agent when he refused to sign with the Ducks. Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke was t...