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Could The Leafs Go After Alec Martinez?

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January 24, 2020  (1:01 PM)
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The Toronto Maple Leafs and general manager Kyle Dubas are going to make a move before the trade deadline, it's pretty much a lock. While the priority seemed to be backup goalie, that has changed with Morgan Rielly's injury. The team will be getting Jake Muzzin back soon, however with Rielly out for a minimum of eight weeks, the team needs to find somebody to eat up his minutes. Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic gave an update on the Leafs' deadline situation and Muzzin might be reunited with an old teammate. LeBrun suggests the Leafs could find a fit with Kings defenseman Alec Martinez. The Kings have made it clear he's on the trade block and he'll be moved somewhere before the deadline. Here's an excerpt from LeBrun's update:«I would get out in front of it and target the top 1-3 guys you wanted and get aggressive to acquire one/some of them,'' said the team exec. «Brian Burke and Jim Rutherford always liked to do their deals way before the deadline which I think is smart. It gives you a better chance to control the deal and negotiate the terms with time as an advantage not a disadvantage.»That's exactly what Leafs GM Kyle Dubas did a year ago when he acquired Muzzin on Jan. 28. I wonder if going back to the Kings and inquiring about Alec Martinez wouldn't make sense for Dubas. As of Thursday morning, I don't believe the Leafs had shown any interest in Martinez yet. He's not a rental so you wouldn't be adding to your UFA blue line headache for this summer.Would you like to see Dubas go after Martinez?

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