Michael Augello: It’s not surprising that the Toronto Maple Leafs will be looking at add a defenseman at the trade deadline. Elliotte Friedman noted yesterday that the Leafs could kick tires on San Jose Sharks defenseman pending UFA defenseman Brenden Dillon.
Dillon carries a $3.27 million salary cap hit so the Leafs would have to move some salary out.
- Michael Augello: The Leafs could move defenseman Cody Ceci and his $4.5 million cap hit. Another option would be trading Andreas Johnsson and Kasperi Kapanen for young, inexpensive assets.