There has been debate surrounding whether the Toronto Maple Leafs defence has improved from the previous season. Kyle Dubas has acquired two right-handed defencemen who played top-pairing minutes for their respective teams this offseason, yet there are still questions surrounding whether this group is better than the previous seasons. Most surprisingly, even the acquisition of Tyson Barrie has been met with scepticism and somewhat muffled excitement.
It appears Toronto Maple Leafs fans are almost becoming too reserved in their valuation of their teams’ new players. In Tyson Barrie, the Leafs have acquired the Colorado Avalanche’s, who are a playoff calibre team, number one defenceman who also happens to be right-handed.