Quoting: Windjammer
They're trying to compete, but I don't think they have the cap space for Kerfoot.
They should have over $4 million in cap space with 1 roster spot to fill; since Appleton's arb shouldn't break the bank.
Unless Perfetti is going to start in the top 6 this year they really are thin at scoring depth, especially at LW; and even then I would think they want depth.
Knowing they will lose Dubois in 1-2 years and with Wheeler/Scheifele deals expiring in 2 years one would think they load up now and go for it instead of staying in the murky middle.
If not a guy like Kerfoot then they should be hard after Evan Rodriques or Sonny Milano.
The Leafs are going to have to dump Kerfoot so a good chance to snatch him up cheaply if they can't add one of the good middle 6 UFA's.
I think Holl is maligned too much in Toronto as a defender and being a RHD helps the Jets balance their pairings a little better. I think Stanley is a good player too so this trade could easily extract some draft capital from the Leafs.