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Swedish blueliner Borgman unveils mystery team -- it’s Toronto

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Earlier today, we passed along word that Swedish blueliner Andreas Borgman -- fresh off winning SHL rookie of the year -- had left his club team, HV71, for a yet-to-be-announced NHL club.

Turns out it’s the Leafs.

On Tuesday, Toronto announced the Borgman signing, along with another defensive addition: Calle Rosen, a 23-year-old Swedish rearguard who spent last season with Vaxjo.

Both received two-year, entry-level deals.

Borgman, 21, is coming off a very solid campaign. He had five goals and 15 points in 45 regular season games, then had a terrific playoff as HV71 captured the league crown, finishing with 10 points in 14 games.

Passed over in his draft year, Borgman had previously starred in the Allsvenskan -- the Swedish second division -- and represented his country at the 2013 World Juniors.

Rosen -- who, like Borgman, was passed over in his draft year -- also had a quality offensive campaign. He finished second among all under-24 SHL defensemen in points-per-game.

That Toronto landed both shouldn’t come as a huge surprise. Last week, Leafs coach Mike Babcock told TSN’s Darren Dreger the club planned to sign European players while in Paris for the World Hockey Championship.