Quoting: aadoyle
Vancouver takes the deal as they will get a better 3c in Kerfoot and a cheaper depth defenseman in Dermott. Kerfoot and Guadette play similar but kerfoot is better in his ability to play the puck and play those areas most players often avoid. Kerfoot rn has more value than gaudette and is a home town boy of vancouver which makes him very tempting to acquire plus he has more experience which makes him a valuable asset to the team. As for Stetcher he is a RD the leafs could use as he can come cheap and play pretty well in his role. Dermott can fit in well with the canucks and play on the third pairing. Plus they can sign him for cheap which is an added bonus as they will be cap strapped next season.
The hometown thing is more of a UFA/July 1 chip than something GMs look for in trades.
Kerfoot might be the better center right now, but within a year that will be gaudette. His ceiling is higher. When I say better player, I should re-clarify as "having more value"
Dermott isn't that great. While yes, there's a spot on our team for him, he is a downgrade on stecher.
VAN needs cap savings, and this trade creates a wash in terms of cap, actually we are taking some on. We aren't interested in moving Gaudette - he has proven he is a capable 3C and he will have that position for a while - especially given the cheap nature of his next contract.
While Dermott generates some interest, it would have to be in a package for Stecher on its own.
In short, A modified deal could be made here, but as it stands it's a no-go.
Quoting: LeafsFanForSomeReason
This
Blatantly untrue
You're too high on your players then. I think
@aadoyle has a reasonable take in terms of the players assessments, and even he agrees that Gaudette is pretty much a carbon copy of Kerfoot. there's no reason for us to pay more cap for the same player. Kerfoot is the "better player" now, but in a year I would expect Gaudette to be better. Given the ages and cap hits, Gaudette is more valuable in a trade.
And Dermott is certainly not worth stecher on his own. Dermott's maximum potential is about where stecher is now. TOR would have to add slightly.
It's a close trade in value overall, but the center swap doesn't make sense for VAN