NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - DECEMBER 27: Morgan Rielly #44 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates against the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center on December 27, 2019 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Earlier this week, the Toronto Maple Leafs signed European free agent defensemen, Mikko Lehtonen to a one-year deal.
With the left-handed Lehtonen in the fold, that leaves the Toronto Maple Leafs organization with an overabundance of left-handed defensemen.
They have seven lefties compared to two righties set to compete for an NHL roster position.
As a result, many have been warming up the idea of trading one of the left-handed defensemen or placing a lefty on the right side.