VAN decline, Stecher is there best RHD dman and is way better than Zaitsev.

i feel that the Trouba deal could only work if Liljegren was included and I don't see why VAN would make that trade

Trouba for Kadri is a hard no from Winnipeg, Trouba has much more value. Why would Toronto trade a serviceable top 9 forward (Marleau) and a 2nd round pick for a player who will likely never play in the NHL again? Don't say its for cap relief because they would save hardly any money, as Marleau has a 6.25 million dollar contract that expires at the end of the season, while Hossa makes 5.275 million per season and is signed through 2020-21.

I 1000% agree, that Kadri for Trouba trade is a late April fool's joke.

Look at Hossa's contract, Yotes will not trade that contract for even a 1st Round pick, it only costs 1 million in real dollars but eats up almost 6 million of the salary cap space.

exactly

with this title, you are literally taking Sean Avery's sloppy seconds

Leafs are the last Canadian team Trouba would play for.

Out of curiosity what makes you say that