Leafs Defense Upgrade or Bust | Toronto Maple Leafs News

The Toronto Maple Leafs are in urgent need of defensive reinforcements, with Darren Raddysh just the first step. With Chris Tanev’s durability uncertain and their current blue line unchanged from last year, GMs are eyeing a right-shot defenseman—possibly even Erik Karlsson—to shore up the back end. A revitalized Morgan Rielly, freed from past restrictions under new coach Jim Hiller, could be the catalyst to transform the defense into one of the league’s best—if he returns to form and they land a key addition. The real test will come when the puck drops. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e03de1c019eb6143