Hanafin and Looch Go Bye Bye

But he's good, he's good with Andersson, he's young, and the core you're building around are all right handed, Tanev isn't young, I don't agree on Hanifin. Big Zs not a righty but I don't think hes a good top 4 answer, great top 6.

Seeing Looch go will suck, everybody loves him but I won't be too upset not seeing him in the lineup.

Leafs don't need a LHD, why do so many believe they do.

I don't see SEA retaining 50% on Eberle, they are a team looking to compete and they can probably get a 1st out of him elsewhere (outside of the division) retaining less.

The good news is that if they do decide to move Hanifin they could probably get a top 6 forward in a direct trade. Don't think CGY does this without getting someone of significance considering Tanev has a ton of miles on him, he's probably reduced to a smaller role beyond the two years if he's still healthy/good enough to play.

They could decide to just trade Sandin for a RD (maybe Boqvist? CBJ has plenty of RD or Durzi if LA doesn't go for Chychrun instead) but they have to go cheaper up front.

Your suggestion certainly is a possibility. Just my thought, that Leafs prefer to keep Sandin. He's in a big of funk now....partly due to miss training camp IM0. RHD isn't a big problem (though it could be better and deeper....but Brodie, Holl and Liljgren (even Benn). Next year is bigger problem at RHD with Holl likely not resigned and no one in the minors to move to the NHL.