Quoting: palhal
Sorry, I don't think this helps the Leafs. Kerfoot has been playing well. That's a downgrade at centre to have Jarnkrok and McEwen filling the 3C and 4C positions. Plus you gotta wait 6 games for Jarnkrok to play and Forsberg and Tennyson to play .
Hamonic hasn't played much due to injury, Don't think he would be an improvement over Bogosian who has been steady this year. Rather keep Lehtonen, and really it's a bad business decision to trade a European UFA when he has picked your team to play for. Good luck in signing others.
Yea Forsberg would be a nice addition. But the Leafs have plenty of wingers. I know you want the Leafs to go for it but really the only addition that helps is Forsberg, and some of the other moves actually hurts the Leafs this year. Sandin is needed next year on a cheap ELC...the Leafs have two UFA Dmen and might one another to Seattle. Way to many futures to give up for Forsberg.
Can't Forsberg or other Preds be traded to other NHL teams? It's a CF obsession that only the Leafs are interested.
Would your favourite Dallas, give up nearly so much for Forsberg and Jarnkrok?
Comparing Toronto to Dallas isn't really a viable comparison as both teams are in different situation. Idea is that now that TOR is closer than ever in the 2000s of contending, they strengthen further, but Dallas isn't there quite yet.
And honestly I'd imagine NSH would want more from Dallas as they're a division rival. Also DAL doesn't seem to be as strong of a contender this year compared to TOR. Can't see any reality where DAL drops Tampa or Canes and reaches the TOP4 of the league, with or without Forsberg.
There's most likely many teams interested in the guy. But the amount of Forsberg to Leafs posts can be explained by two things:
1) the amount of Leafs fans on this site
2) the amount of good prospects in Leafs
As for signing European UFAs, in a business view I think it'd be better look for the Leafs to move these guys if they aren't getting any ice time. Should they be after Zhafyarov or Okulov, it's better to show them that they actually get a chance to play with the roster.
Jarnkrok isn't really a downgrade on Kerfoot imo. They're even at level, he's just cheaper than AK is. The quarantine rule is a meh thing, but honestly it's not like the Leafs are struggling with getting into the playoffs in anyway. These guys are fully acquired as a playoff strengthening.