TJ Brodie has been a serviceable player for the Toronto Maple Leafs, but now his time is over, as the team is looking to get younger and more offensive minded on the blue line. This report all comes from The Fourth Period's David Pagnotta, who revealed the team want Tyler Bertuzzi back, but are willing to move on from Brodie as they look to fill their blue line with more offensive minded talente.
This move comes in the wake of reports that the team could be willing to deal Morgan Rielly for the right price, and with the team looking at a potential deep playoff run a year from now, they will need to get back a solid piece for him to make it happen. Ultimately though, letting Brodie walk makes plenty of sense for the Maple Leafs, as he just doesn't have the skill and the speed he once did, and while he will likely find another job in the NHL, it makes sense that it wouldn't be in a key role for a loaded team like Toronto.
