The Toronto Maple Leafs are in need of major improvements on their blue line, and it appears they're in a prime spot to land former Avalanche veteran Sean Walker.
Despite the acquisitions of Ilya Lyubushkin and Joel Edmundson, the Toronto Maple Leafs still struggled on the blue line as they were bundled out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in just seven games. With Morgan Rielly, the team have a talented No. 1, but beyond that they lack serious depth, with this summer expected to be the time that they finally address this glaring hole.
They've already been linked to the likes of Chris Tanev, Brady Skjei and Nikita Zadorov, but now, it appears they could be chasing another veteran name in free agency.
Some of the UFAs highlighted by @TheFourthPeriod as being targeted: #GoAvsGo Sean Walker, #CauseChaos Brett Pesce, #GoKingsGo Matt Roy, and #LetsGoPens Alex Nedeljkovic 👀 #NHL #HockeyX
In 81 games a season ago between Philadelphia and Colorado, the veteran, stay-at-home defenseman managed an impressive 29 points, making him a much sought-after piece in free agency. Walker may not be the star that Toronto need on the blue line, but if he's one of two or three additions on their blue line, it could be a good year ahead for Craig Berube and the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Source: House of Hockey
| POLL | ||
5 JUIN | 213 ANSWERS Toronto Maple Leafs among teams chasing veteran Sean Walker in free agency Will the Maple Leafs land Sean Walker this summer? | ||
| Yes | 51 | 23.9 % |
| No | 162 | 76.1 % |
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