Many people envision themselves playing with the Toronto Maple Leafs but wake up to find it is only a dream.

Nazem Kadri woke up and found his dream was as real as the Maple Leaf on his sweater on Monday.

The Leafs' No. 1 draft pick was awakened on Monday by his assistant coach with the Ontario Hockey League London Knights and was told to get out of bed and that he was going to suit up with the Leafs as an emergency replacement for the ailing Fredrik Sjostrom and Christian Hanson.