The Leafs are prioritizing updating their defensive center position (Source: Imagn)
Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving is expected to get busy as the trade deadline approaches. As per NHL insider Elliotte Friedman, currently the team's primary positional need is to add a defensive center.
Earlier in the day, it was The Athletic's Jonas Seigel, who stated that the Leafs were in the market for a defensive center. Now Friedman has also openly discussed the possibility of it happening. Appearing on "The Fan Hockey Show," Friedman stated that even though there has been talk of getting Morgan Rielly a suitable partner on the blue line, Toronto's first priority is to get a defensive center.
“I think they’ve generally been ok with their D, they did a lot of their work in the offseason. I think now there’s a question if they need to go find someone to play with Morgan Rielly. Is there a stylistic fit out there they like? But, it’s not their number one priority, I don’t believe. I believe their number one thing all season has been – let’s find another centre.”
