Despite some solid additions in recent years like
Jake McCabe and Mark Giordano, nothing has appeared to work on the Leafs blue line, and it has fans eagerly awaiting the March 8 trade deadline. One player on their own may not be able to fix this, but after the 3-2 loss to the Islanders, this team now finds themselves tied for fifth place in the Atlantic Division, and could keep slipping if things don't get figured out.