Brad Treliving and the Toronto Maple Leafs shocked everyone with a series of unexpected trade rumors, sparking intrigue and speculation across the league
The Toronto Maple Leafs season to this point has been a mixed bag. Some great well-rounded performances and others that are downright awful. This has led to a lot of trade rumors asking for one key position upgrade.
Maple Leafs Need To Upgrade On Defense
Despite their relative success this season everyone who watches the team finds one common weakness which is the defense. Big-time acquisition John Klingberg has been so disappointing he has been benched in recent weeks. Other players like Mark Giordano just can't handle the minutes they used
to.
With an injury now added to the subpar play of Klingberg the Maple Leafs need to find a new stable top-four option.
New Report Suggests A Trade Could Bring The Maple Leafs A Huge Upgrade
Multiple reports have confirmed who Brad Treliving wants to get the most.
NHL insider Jeff Marek believes the team could chase after both in Treliving's pursuit of an overhaul.
With Tanev and Zadorov both in a bad situation in Calgary many people have linked them to Toronto in recent weeks. Both are veteran big defensemen who can fill a much-needed role for the Maple Leafs.
Tanev provides a right-handed option on defense that the Maple Leafs have been lacking but he is already 33 years old. Zadorov is younger and still a physical defensive presence. However, he does not solve the Maple Leafs' need for right-handed defensemen.
Both would be huge upgrades so it could come down to asking price as to which player the Maple Leafs end up trading for.
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NOVEMBRE 17 | 1024 ANSWERS Brad Treliving and the Toronto Maple Leafs shocked everyone with a series of unexpected trade rumors, sparking intrigue and speculation across the league Which player would you rather have? | ||
| Chris Tanev | 320 | 31.3 % |
| Nikita Zadorov | 704 | 68.8 % |
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