All of planet earth is wise to the fact that Toronto’s blueline could use some tweaking. And while numbers hint towards the group not being quite as incompetent as public perception suggests, an upgrade or two is needed.
Unfortunately, the remaining crop of UFA defencemen is shockingly thin. So dire are circumstances, that we now live in a world where Brooks Orpik and Paul Martin headline the top options still available.
Yeah, it’s bleak.
So, if Kyle Dubas intends on upgrading this portion of his lineup, he’ll need to get creative.