Heading into NHL free agency the Toronto Maple Leafs need to prioritize upgrading on defense and today a perfect free-agent candidate to add to the team has emerged.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have struggled to find consistency on defense during their time being a competitive team. With much of the attention being paid to the core forward group the defense has been left behind. This offseason that is expected to change with at least one big time free agent on defense expected to come in.
A six-year deal for Brady Skjei would carry significant risk. The plan would likely be for him to play with a player like Jake McCabe so that Brady Skjei could focus more on the offensive side of things.
If the Toronto Maple Leafs are going to make this investment into Brady Skjei they need to be certain he will mesh well with their existing group and be able to contribute from year one. If they waste any of the early years of his contract figuring out how to come together the later years could look even more regrettable.
With free agency less than a month away the Toronto Maple Leafs need to begin making a plan for who they will target and Brady Skjei should be part of that plan.
