Correct, which is what you can't trade him. You just sign him and make next year work, it'll be tough but then JT will take a huge pay cut and we are in a much better position.

Tavares had 58 more goals than Nylander in his first 8 years in the league

Tavares was not considered to have a very good season and scored 36 last year while Nylander had his best year ever with 40

Tavares is 6 years older and just as good as Nylander, a lot better defensely , Nylander isn't anywhere near the playmaking ability of tavares he is in a different stratosphere in that area

Heh. Tavares isn't "a lot better defensively" than anyone, man.

Leafs pass easily

This is a really fair offer. I'd really consider doing this as the leafs. The prospect swap is the only risk I see, but idk enough about Evans and Robertson is so boom or bust. I'd still pull the trigger on this.

from Seattle's side it makes sense for them to consolidate some assets for a high end offensive player, and for the leafs it makes sense to restructure from the core 4 especially with the whole "if he won't take a discount why should I" mentality. Both teams are still good now, and the leafs could flip those picks at the TDL for more current assets it they want