It’s hard not to feel bad for Michael Hutchinson, but the Toronto Maple Leafs back-up has never been able to get on a solid run this season, and so the Leafs have had to replace him.
The new additions to the team are the kind of simple refinements contending teams make near the trade deadline. The Leafs get a slight up-grade to their fourth line in Kyle Clifford, and they get a half decent netminding back-up who has some pedigree and upside.
But they can’t do the same thing with their defense.
Toronto Maple Leafs Blue-Line Additions
Everyone likes to complain about the Leafs blue-line, but in reality, it’s not bad at all.