New Headline: Maple Leafs Nears Major Acquisition in Thrilling NHL Draft Contention
Toronto could use upgrades.
Maple Leafs given 3 defensemen to target in free agency or trade originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Toronto Maple Leafs may have a two-pronged task for their defensemen ranks in the offseason.
The first part would be potentially getting rid of Morgan Rielly . But whether or not that happens, they could use some reinforcements, whether that's in a trade or free agency. Sportsnet's Justin Bourne and Nick Kypreos came up with three potential targets.
One would take a trade to acquire him: Adam Fox. Fox is with the New York Rangers and is a great offensive player on the power play and in general at the point. NHL Trade Talk's Jackson Weber added on to this take: "Fox would be a very intriguing option.
He’s been one of the best offensive defensemen since stepping into the league, and if the Rangers’ retool shifts toward a rebuild, the Maple Leafs should absolutely be calling GM Chris Drury to see what it would take to pry the 2020-21 Norris Trophy winner out of New York. " MORE: We finally know what Sidney Crosby's Olympic injury is The other two potential targets are slated for free agency: Darren Raddysh and John Carlson. Raddysh is in the midst of by far the best season of his career.