If you missed the Mats Sundin era in Toronto, there’s a chance to see him and get on the ice with the franchise points leader and his pals.

He’ll be in town April 12-14 for the Mats Sundin VIP Hockey Experience, presented by LeoVegas.net, a fantasy camp with Sundin, Gary Roberts, Todd Warriner and other ’90s-era Leafs, open to anyone 19 or older.

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It takes place at Varsity Arena with off-ice events with Sundin and VIPs at Real Sports restaurant. Among the other perqs are personally autographed items from the former captain. Accommodations are at the Delta Hotel downtown.

All proceeds go to the Sundin Fellowship Foundation, dedicated to research into the crucial first 2,000 days of a child’s life, supporting an elite medical research exchange between the University of Toronto and the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden. Sign-up for the hockey event is free at LeoVegas.net.

The reclusive Sundin, who’ll be here in the midst of the Leafs’ opening playoff series against Boston, updated the Toronto Sun on what he’s been up to in Sweden with his family and his thoughts on the Leafs in a phone interview:

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What’s your take on today’s Leafs?

“I’m really excited, with the position the organization is in and for Leaf fans to have this young, depth pool. There will be some exciting times in the next six-to-10 years.”

Do you see your scoring records (420 goals, 987 points, 124 power play goals) falling in that frame, with Auston Matthews, William Nylander and (likely) Mitch Marner signing long-term?

“Absolutely. There’s a great chance if these guys have the great careers. Let’s hope that happens — talking as a Leafs fan.”

How important is your Fellowship now that you have three kids (he and wife Josephine have daughter Bonnie and sons Nathanael and Julian)?

“It’s a way for me to give back to two great cities in my life. This year, we’ll name two new fellows, one from U of T, one from Karolinska. They’re doing their post-degree studies as an exchange program.”

How busy are you as a father these days?

“I’m actually taking my daughter (seven years old) to tennis practice right now. My wife and I were joking how we’re already driving her all around the city for activities. She’s doing tennis, gymnastics, all kinds of stuff.

“But it’s great. My life right now is obviously different. I enjoy fatherhood and watching these young human beings grow up and be part of their life.”

Can the oldest boy (Nathanael is four) skate yet?

“He’s on his way. He started this winter. He can hold a stick, he’s not in hockey practice yet, but we have him working at the rink. The youngest, we’ll have to wait. But it looks like they’re having a lot of fun on the ice.”

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How’s Nathanael’s backhand coming around the net (a signature Mats move)?

(Laughing) “He has a long way to go. We have time to work on that.”

Family is your No. 1 commitment now, but would you like to visit Toronto more often and have you discussed a position with the Leafs or another team here or one in Sweden?

“I really haven’t had time to think about it. The best part of professional sports is being on the ice and playing. I haven’t really the urge or the will to seek a part of management or some role in pro hockey, not yet anyway.

“If you want to be successful in any pro sport, you have to be committed. But for me, having played until I was about 38, it’s really nice to have the time to do the important things in life.”

What do you think when looking at the Leafs roster and see Nylander, Andreas Johnsson and the Marlies’ first-round picks Rasmus Sandin and Timothy Liljegren, and free agents Calle Rosen and Andreas Borgman? You have quite a Swedish legacy here.

(Laughing) “Well, none of them had too much to do with me. But you look at the league in general and Sweden is better than ever at producing young players who get in the NHL and the Leafs have some really talented players. Obviously, we hope William will turn out to be a great player for the Leafs the next few years. Then you look at (other teams’ rookies) Rasmus Dahlin and Elias Pettersson. Sweden is doing a good job, even though the grassroots level is pretty much the same since the 1990s. But the program is very good. We produce a lot of good players in every generation, in every draft.

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“In terms of the Leafs, Mike Babcock had a lot of success in Detroit with Swedes, I think he had nine of them at one point on one of the teams that won the Cup. So it’s great to see that tradition continuing on the Leafs, believing in Swedish players, giving them a chance.”

You’ll be back in Toronto for playoffs during your event. What did you like most about that time of year when you lived and played here?

“People on Bay St. wore our sweaters on top of their business suits. I close my eyes now and I’m driving down Avenue Rd., watching the people in the spring weather, getting the feel of playoffs, getting excited. And for me, it was the smell of the arena.

“There’s no better place than Toronto to be part of the Leafs and going into playoffs and having a good run. I’ll have that memory with me the rest of my life.”

The big topic here is: Can the Leafs get past Boston after two defeats? Your team seemed to have the right motivation against Ottawa, beating them four times. Is part of this challenge “mind over matter” versus the Bruins?

“Absolutely. You look at the Leafs and they have all the tools to beat any team in the league, really. You start growing as a group and growing as players and they have a chance to beat any team.

“They can’t worry about the past. They showed in the other playoff rounds (taking Washington to six games in 2017 and Boston to seven last spring) that they can compete. They have a good chance to get by Boston and have a good run.”

Which former teammates and players do you stay in touch with over here?

“A few. Gary, Joe Nieuwendyk, Tie Domi, Jeff O’Neill, Bryan McCabe. Freddy Modin is coming to the camp. Tie’s busy, but it’s great to see his son Max doing well in Montreal (wearing Sundin’s 13 in tribute). I remember him at six or seven years old running around in our dressing room. It’s great to see him out-perform his dad (laughs).”

Tie has written a book about his Leafs days, Doug Gilmour wrote one, Curtis Joseph, Wendel Clark … when is yours coming out?

(Laughs) “There’s enough books out there, that’s the reason. I’ve not thought about it.”