Report: Maple Leafs looked into Wild's Dumba
The Toronto Maple Leafs have looked into Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Dumba, reports Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.
However, Toronto's search for blue-line help extends past Dumba, as one NHL executive told Friedman the Leafs are "investigating every good defenseman on the market."
Dumba is in the midst of one of his worst seasons, as he's collected just 16 points through 50 games - a far cry from the 50-point campaign he had in 2017-18, or the 57-point pace he played at last year before a torn pectoral muscle ended his season after 32 games.
The 25-year-old would give the Leafs a much-needed right-handed shooting defenseman with term, as he's signed for three more years after this season with a $6-million cap hit. Toronto's right side currently features Tyson Barrie, Justin Holl, and Cody Ceci, but only Holl is signed beyond this season.
Minnesota drafted Dumba seventh overall in 2012, two picks after Toronto selected Morgan Rielly.