Everyone knows the Toronto Maple Leafs would like to upgrade their defense. But now, two potential upgrades are off the market after re-signing with their current teams.
With John Tavares in the fold, the Leafs have a good enough team to compete, as is. Doesn’t mean an upgrade on defense wouldn’t be nice, however.
That said. I think the Leafs D is a bit underrated. With Jake Gardiner and Morgain Rielly, the Leafs feature two of the better defenseman in the NHL. Maybe they’re not on a Drew Doughty level, but they are unquestionably top pairing defenseman.