Michael Traikos: Toronto Maple Leafs GM Kyle Dubas said that had they known they’d be without injured defenseman Travis Dermott and Jake Gardiner before the deadline, they might have traded for some added depth on the blueline.
Michael Augello: “Injuries like Dermott occurring after the deadline, there is no way you can plan for them, but Gardiner, Rosen & Borgman were all hurt before 2/25, Holl had played 2 games, Ozhiganov had been idle for a month & Marincin is an unmitigated disaster on D.”
Michael Augello: “There is no way to know what depth moves were out there for Dubas, but the Jets got Nathan Beaulieu and the Blues got Michael Del Zotto for 6th round picks.