The Toronto Maple Leafs are glad to have avoided another potential disruptive injury to their blueline, but despite the positive news, it may still be in their best interest to explore the trade market for upgrades to their defense core.

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Toronto's blue line is at risk of taking another hit if Ekman-Larsson, who left Thursday's game with an injury, is out long term.

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Toronto Maple Leafs are grappling with significant defensive injuries, prompting a potential search for reinforcements before the NHL trade deadline. Despite recent strong performances, the team's blueline depth is severely tested with key players sidelined.

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Anthony Stolarz has been out with what the team describes as an upper-body injury and the goaltender has yet to hit the ice. And it appears it will stay that way for a while.