The Toronto Maple Leafs are in obvious need of a solid shutdown defenseman, but Colton Parayko is not the solution.
It’s really not a bad thought because he’s probably what the Leafs need, but it’s just not realistic.
Really interesting potential solution to the Leafs' big hole on defence. What do you think @StLouisGameTime? https://t.co/OtTC72U6RM
— James Mirtle (@mirtle) June 1, 2017
Now, the actual article was written by Tyler Dellow of The Athletic.
This would be a restricted free agent signing, not a trade.