Toronto Maple Leafs linked to top free agent defenseman in the off-season
The Toronto Maple Leafs are juggling a lot right now, especially concerning their current roster and potential trade opportunities. They have multiple talented players who are soon set to become free agents such as Ilya Samsonov, Tyler Bertuzzi and Max Domi.
Brad Treliving also has the futures of Leafs mainstays to consider, that being Mitch Marner and John Tavares, they may each have one more season left with the team, but he's gonna need to figure it out eventually.
The Maple Leafs will be looking to expand their roster given how many players they're likely going to have to let go of and according to Dave Pagnotta, one of those players could be Brett Pesce of the Carolina Hurricanes if Pesce ends up as a free agent.
Brett Pesce would be a valuable asset for the Leafs, as their defensive game has certainly been lacking recently, and Pesce may just be what they need to boost their defensive prowess.
It would be a strange sight to see Pesce playing in Toronto when you consider that he's been with the Hurricanes throughout the entirety of his NHL career, but whatever the outcome may be, it will definitely be interesting to see how he fits into the Leafs' dynamic.
Source: HockeyFeed
Leafs reportedly to target Carolina's Brett Pesce
| POLL | ||
JUIN 7 | 114 ANSWERS Toronto Maple Leafs linked to top free agent defenseman in the off-season Would you be interested in seeing Brett Pesce play with the Toronto Maple Leafs? | ||
| Yes | 53 | 46.5 % |
| No | 61 | 53.5 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Taylor Hall | 3 | - | 3 | |
| Brayden Point | 3 | - | 3 | |
| Brock Nelson | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Bryan Rust | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Pavel Zacha | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Quinn Hughes | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Carter Verhaeghe | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Erik Karlsson | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Elias Lindholm | - | 3 | 3 | |
| David Pastrnak | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Tim Stutzle | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Adam Gaudette | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Dylan Holloway | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Brad Marchand | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Aleksander Barkov | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Sam Bennett | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Sean Couturier | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Alex DeBrincat | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Jack Drury | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Cutter Gauthier | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Complete stats | ||||
| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 23 | 18 | 5 | - | 36 | |
Hurricanes | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 33 | |
Wild | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 32 | |
Devils | 25 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 32 | |
Capitals | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 31 | |
Golden Knights | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 31 | |
Maple Leafs | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 28 | |
Flames | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 28 | |
Panthers | 23 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 27 | |
Kings | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 27 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||