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The next few days will be a homecoming for Dion Phaneuf.

One of the few players to suit up for both the Senators and Maple Leafs, the veteran Los Angeles Kings defenceman on Saturday afternoon will make his first stop at the Canadian Tire Centre since being dealt by Ottawa last February and then Monday he’ll face Toronto at Scotiabank Arena.

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There will be no shortage of nostalgia for the 33-year-old Phaneuf.

“I was very lucky to play in three Canadian markets, and two of them are on this trip, so it’s nice to get back and it’s nice to see some familiar faces,” Phaneuf said after an off-ice workout Friday at Minto Field on the University of Ottawa campus.

“I have nothing but great things to say about both cities. Ottawa is special to me for a lot of reasons. First and foremost, my daughter (Zaphire) was born here and I really enjoyed my time here. I look at the success and the run that we had (in 2017), and the way the city welcomed me when I got here from a pretty big rival in Toronto.