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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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#3. Jeff Petry

The Montreal Canadiens need scoring help, ASAP.

The team has been able to win this post-season thanks to Carey Price and Shea Weber, but they could use a game-breaker.

The Leafs have more than enough of those types of players to make a trade with Montreal.

Although a Montreal-Toronto trade doesn’t happen too often, the Leafs could use the right-handed shot of Petry.

Pertry only has one year left on his contract, so it’s possible that Montreal could lose him for nothing after the 2020-21 season. Why not get an asset for him if they can’t agree on an extension?

Currently with a $5.5 million cap-hit, Petry wouldn’t kill the Leafs salary cap if they acquired him, because they would most likely save money if they traded for him.

Petry eats up minutes and has been able to score double-digit goals for the past three seasons.

He also finished with a 57 percent Corsi rating this year, which is one of the best in the NHL for a defenseman.

Since he plays for the Canadiens, it’s easy disrespect his game, but if played on the Leafs, he would quickly be the team’s best right-handed defenseman.

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