CALGARY, ALBERTA - DECEMBER 12: TJ Brodie #7 of the Calgary Flames sits on the bench against the ... [+] Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Saddledome on December 12, 2019 in Calgary, Canada. (Photo by Gerry Thomas/NHLI via Getty Images) NHLI via Getty ImagesThe Toronto Maple Leafs entered the offseason knowing what they are and what they are not. So, in the early days of the NHL’s bustling free agency, the Maple Leafs have addressed their issues head-on. Yegor Aleyev/TASS (Photo by Yegor Aleyev\TASS via Getty Images) Yegor Aleyev/TASSThe facelift of the Maple Leafs’ defense corps actually started in May, when Toronto signed Mikko Lehtonen to a one-year deal. But the additions of Brodie, Bogosian and Lehtonen — as well as the continued development of youngsters like Rasmus Sandin and Timothy Liljegren — will make the Maple Leafs’ back end look much different.

Source: Forbes October 11, 2020 03:11 UTC