Leafs Notebook: Jake Muzzin’s ice time, trade deadline wrap up, injury bug strikes

Jake Muzzin of the Toronto Maple LeafsTrade deadline day came and went with the Toronto Maple Leafs making one small move that has some minor implications.

We will get into those a little bit later. First thing is first: The Leafs made their big trade deadline move early – adding a legitimate top-four defenseman in Jake Muzzin – and that can’t be forgotten here. It’s a good thing that they made the move well in advance of the deadline, too, because there have been growing pains and the coaching staff is still very much figuring out how their defense is going to be configured.

When Babcock was interviewed after Muzzin was acquired, it was clear then that he was not sure how it was going to all…