The Finnish Mafia isn't hard to find.It's a trio of franchise building blocks -- center Roope Hintz and defensemen Miro Heiskanen and Esa Lindell -- that's nearly inseparable off the ice. They walk into arenas together. They leave together. They share a corner in the American Airlines Center dressing room, where Finnish in the first language and where Hintz and Heiskanen are perhaps the most talkative.And so, general manager Jim Nill dubbed the three players the "Finnish Mafia" during exit interviews earlier this month."Between Lindell, Heiskanen and Roope walking around," Nill said, "that's our future."Lindell has already cashed in on a strong season with a six-year contract extension, but Hintz and Heiskanen will have to build on impressive rookie seasons.Hintz, 22, began the season as the team's fourth-line center, shuttled between the NHL and AHL before establishing himself as a true second-line option down the stretch and into the playoffs.

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