The Toronto Maple Leafs made a move to shore up their defense by adding veteran blue liner Jake McCabe on Monday. There had been talks and plenty of speculation for quite some time about who the Leafs would acquire before the news broke about the team’s newest player.
McCabe was someone linked to Toronto for weeks. The fact that he adds toughness, shot-blocking, and is primarily out to stop opponents instead of adding offense, made him an appealing trade target. He will ensure things are more difficult for opponents on his own end and uncomfortable for them all over the ice.