While Alex Pietrangelo, Dougie Hamilton and Colton Parayko would all represent major additions and all are sexier names, Faulk is the most likely player to be traded and he could be acquired for a fraction of the cost. He’s an all-situations defender, under contract through next season, and would clearly be an upgrade on Toronto’s current options.
On the right side of the Leafs blue line, Igor Ozhiganov’s ice time remains limited as we approach the 50-game mark, and I’d surprised if the Leafs are comfortable matching a 38-year-old Ron Hainsey (whose minutes are down two minutes per game this season) out against the top lines of the Bruins and Lightning come playoff time.