Roster Architect
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These are actually all horrible for Toronto..
1. Nothing of significant value even enough for Rielly is going in return so why add Kerfoot too?
2. Toronto doesn't need LTIR cap space. They're likely gonna get a pick and a NHL ready prospect for Hyman - maybe a 2nd or 3rd and Tyler Benson.
3. Rakell isn't the type of player Toronto needs to spend their draft capital on. They need a harder working type forward with skill, which is why they've been connected to Garland. That's not Rakell's game - if it's for less than that, sure. But Rakell likely gets more elsewhere.
4. MASSIVE overpayment for Bertuzzi. He's not worth a top prospect when he's at the top of his game, let alone coming off a serious injury. A hockey trade makes sense for him, a positional need NHL roster player for Detroit, and Bertuzzi coming back - but it won't be too prospects.
5. Cousins isn't a bad fit, but someone with more speed is needed for Mikheyev. Toronto can't afford to lose Mikheyev's speed on the PK now that Hyman's leaving. If they move Mikheyev, they need someone similar to replace him