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Top 10 Right-Handed Defensemen Toronto Maple Leafs Should Acquire

By Stephen Nixon

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 23: Kris Letang #58 of the Pittsburgh Penguins skates against the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena on February 23, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 23: Kris Letang #58 of the Pittsburgh Penguins skates against the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena on February 23, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /
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WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 23: Kris Letang #58 of the Pittsburgh Penguins skates against the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena on February 23, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 23: Kris Letang #58 of the Pittsburgh Penguins skates against the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena on February 23, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /

#2. Kris Letang

The Pittsburgh Penguins said they wanted to shake things up, so why not trade their best defenseman?

Here’s the trade:

  • Toronto Maple Leafs trade Travis Dermott, Andreas Johnsson and Conditional 1st Round Pick (*Leafs win two playoff rounds*) to Pittsburgh for Kris Letang.

Who says, no?

The Penguins get a young right-handed defenseman, a 20-goal scorer and a potential first-round pick to trade a 33-year-old blue-liner on the back-half of his career.

The Leafs would be getting a right-handed Morgan Rielly who would be incredible on the Leafs blue-line and would instantly make their top-pairing one of the best in the NHL.

Letang has a No-Movement-Clause so he would have to agree to the deal, but it’s definitely something to explore.

The three-time Stanley Cup champion has played his entire career with the Penguins and although he’ll continue to have a great chance at winning a fourth alongside Sidney Crosby, the opportunity to win in a Canadian market, as a Canadian-kid may be something that intrigues him to wave the no-movement clause.

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