Remember these are "Asks", not "Values". You don't put something up on Kijiji for $100 and expect someone to pay that, you see how long it sits and if someone offered you $60, you take it rather than having it sit in your garage because winter is coming and you want to put your car in there. As much as I would love to break down each player in depth and go into great detail, when the first post in reply is "Holy words" it doesn't seem worth it. But I do appreciate a rather in-depth reply.
I'll break it down here, though really the point was to see what represntative from other fan bases others would be interested in.
Quoting: leafs1967again
1. Holland isn’t even worth a 3rd round pick. He is barely an NHL player on a poor team. We are probably stuck with him. Leafs got him for basically what you think he is worth now. Problem is he hasn’t developed. Can not play on the 2nd line. Most likely a depth F on a bad team. Should not be anywhere near the PP on a playoff team. I say a 4th or 5th rounder.
This doesn't mean he is a second liner, it would be based on need. He can slot in and fill a 2nd line wing role on a short term basis if a top 6 guy goes down. Ideally to me, he can be an effective 3rd line winger if he finds a good fit with line mates. He doesn't work well in Babcock's system, but he could be decent in another coach's system. He put up decent numbers on the PP last year in limited use if I recall. He has a great shot. He's a "tools but no toolbox" sort of player. At his price tag and short term commitment he has value to a team that needs to plug some holes on the cheap (due to injury) and doesn't have an internal option. This is exactly how he ended up in Toronto. I'd take a 4th or a equivalent defensive forward for the fourth line.
Quoting: leafs1967again
2. Kadri has not proven to be “improving” on his faceoffs. You must have listened to the leafs 3rd game where they suggested based on 2 games he was better. He sits at 48.9% vs 49.2% last year. Long way to go before suggesting he turned the corner. Also, with his deal, not worth the ask. The deal is around market value but is very long and he has not been good thus far. Off ice issues make me think no one else would trade a good asset for him. 1st round pick + A prospect? Luck to get 1 of those IMO. Top 2 dman? Probably not close. Think a #4.
You got me there, I didn't research the faceoffs was going by eye test and some conversations with friends (who likely picked it up from the broadcast). Off-ice issues are not of the ilk to scare away teams or reduce his value. It's not like he's Evander Kane here. This is a case of the ask (based on the Leafs desire to move him) being higher than the "value". However, in a scenario where a team finds itself with a need for a cost-effective top-6 center, perhaps he is worth somewhere between your value and my ask.
Quoting: leafs1967again
3. Polak can not play on the 2nd pairing. He was exposed as a 6/7 in SJ last year. He is barely a #6 at this point. Contract is OK for a vet though. Ask seems reasonable.
"Short stints" on second pairing, as in spot duty here or there due to injury. He's definitely not a 2nd pair D man. He's the sort of guy teams love to add for depth at the deadline or when they think they need to "be more physical on the back end". He'd be a regular bottom pairing guy for a more than a few teams over what they have now around the league.
Quoting: leafs1967again
4. Leo can not play on the 1st line unless the team is well…our beloved leafs or a comparable team. He is a 3rd liner on a good to great team. Too expensive for many contenders close to the cap. Contract is ok. He is worth a 2nd to other teams, more to us.
Again, not claiming he's a 1st liner, but he can slot in there if required on a team with a hole. He has a lot of "intangibles" (yes, people hate that word) that contenders desire and often overpay for at the TDL. Would take more than a 2nd to pry him off the Leafs, hence the high ask. I'd settle for two seconds or a second and an okay prospect in a position of need.
Quoting: leafs1967again
5. Bozak is about what you described. I think he is worth a 2nd + a B prospect. A 1st is a lot to ask.
Hey, we agree on something. I'd take that for Bozak on a counter. I think they could juice a 1st out of a team with a need for his skills, cap space and a deep prospect system at the deadline.
Quoting: leafs1967again
6. Hunwick is a #7/AHL depth dman. Nothing more. Should expect a 5th or 6th unless teams are desperate. LHD aren’t worth as much
Hunwick's value 5 games ago was higher than it is now. He is what he is and that's a bottom pairing guy that can give you good minutes in the right situations. That is not how he has been deployed this season with the Leafs. Perfect depth guy for a playoff team or a team with a top 4 that eats minutes. I'd accept a 5th and 7th for him. Never hurts to stock up on "garbage round" picks with an improved scouting staff.
Quoting: leafs1967again
I'm not sure TML NEED ELC C's. They have the option to try Nylander there. Could use a depth C for cheap though.
Targeting ELC centers due to a lack of long-term depth there in the AHL. If Bozak/Holland are moved, then Gauthier likely comes up at the end of the season on his "trial period". Marlies are left with Laich, Smith, Cliche, Froese and Moore who can play C. Not a lot of bright future there or guys to help the prospect wingers excel.