TSN: Dave Poulin, Jeff O’Neill and Darren Dreger on what defensive choices are on the market that may curiosity the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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James Duthie: “Defenseman. So Klingberg is gone long-term, probably all the season. There’s been countless discuss, first, an replace on him and any contemporary names within the dialogue of commerce discuss of who they could like to accumulate.”
Dreger: “Nicely, and these are names that we now have established not connecting Brad Treliving and the Toronto Maple Leafs to those gamers, however we all know that they’re in search of a right-shot defenseman.
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So, the names that I’ve recognized could be after all, Chris Tanev from the Calgary Flames. You’ve bought Ilya Lyubushkin, previously of the Toronto Maple Leafs, down in Anaheim. Sean Walker, who’s under-the-radar, proper? He’s a 5 foot 11 right-shot defenseman taking part in the Philadelphia Flyers. And you then’ve bought Andrew Walker, or Andrew Peeke, who’s with the Columbus Blue Jackets. His identify has been on the market for an extended, lengthy whereas. So there are alternatives and I’m positive Treliving is contemplating at this level.
As for Klingberg, James, you already know, he’s on LTI, so it’s 10 video games, 24 days. He’s bought to make that call as a participant. He’s receiving remedy, it’s a hip associated drawback. How’s it going to really feel as you undergo this course of? Is surgical procedure an choice? If surgical procedure is an choice, then he’s accomplished.”
O’Neill: “I believe Chris Tanev suits the invoice. I imagine he’s a Toronto man. He’s a right-handed shot. He can play with Morgan Rielly in that high pairing. And I’ll say it once more Morgan Rielly has by no means had that sort of strong, right-handed shot that may deal with the minutes and simply shovel the puck off to him and let him do his factor and canopy him within the defensive zone. I believe Tanev could be the right man on this market.”
Poulin: “I’m a giant Tanev man too. I like the truth that he’s quiet as properly. Like there’s not a number of noise popping out of there and the massive quiet one. However Ilya Lyubushkin, I like a man who has been right here earlier than. He got here and I by no means actually type of perceive why he went as simply as he did. He signed in Buffalo for 2 years. He was solely 27 years previous on the time, simply turned 29. And he appeared to slot in very well right here. He was bodily, he was a ache to play in opposition to. He partnered with Morgan Reilly for some time. I assumed was fairly snug with it.”
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Duthie: “That’s an enchanting chance. You’re giving me the Dregs Inside smile.”
Dreger: “You realize it’s sophisticated, proper? It’s the cap. It’s greenback in, it’s greenback out. However we all know Toronto wants a right-shot D man and he had success in Toronto.”