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If I am reading this right, Pesce is costing the Leafs Kapanen, Johnsson and Bracco +. Is this team better with a 20 point defenceman making 4 million dollars and not having Kapanen, Johnsson or Bracco down the line and Zaitsev? The answer to that is no, they would not be better, they would be much worse. Pesce isn't half of what people think he is. He's a terrific player in his own zone with about 20-25 point potential. Before any of these Cane fans jump all over me, Pesce hasn't been part of the answer in Carolina who will miss the playoffs for the 10th straight year this season.
Why move several roster players for a step backwards. Next season TO will lose Hainsey and Gardiner and we'll make due with whatever we can get but losing a trade to upgrade a position that currently isn't a problem by sapping 2 roster forwards and a high value prospect from the team is poor asset management.