If there’s one thing everyone can agree on when it comes to the Toronto Maple Leafs, it’s that the blue line needs a shake-up, whether that comes by the trade deadline or in the offseason. One way or another, the addition of one—or even multiple—puck-moving, offensive defensemen is necessary.
Sportsnet insider Nick Kypreos is well aware of that, and on Wednesday, he suggested that word on the street is the Maple Leafs plan on trading Morgan Rielly in order to create the cap space to find that.
The guy he specifically referred to them targeting is Darren Raddysh of the Tampa Bay Lightning, who’s been red-hot of late, currently sixth among NHL defensemen in scoring. Not only does he…