Thanks, but no thanks.
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jonathan Bernier will not travel to the Czech Republic to wear a maple leaf of a different sort at the World Hockey Championships next month, he told reporters Monday.
A restricted free agent this summer, the risk of injury or a lingering ailment surely played into his decision to decline Hockey Canada's invite.
Arizona Coyotes netminder Mike Smith, meanwhile, has signed on to wear the red and white.