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Why Toronto does it:
They clear 3.5M in cap, they also gain assets, both of which can be parlayed into a second trade for a defenseman.
Why Ottawa does it:
We will assume that Norris is out for the season. Kerfoot enables Ottawa to move Pinto up to the second line. Most importantly, Ottawa is a budget team. They are still looking to add a defenseman. Kerfoot's base salary is only 750k. This leaves salary open for Ottawa to go after a defenseman. His cap hit of 3.5M is inconsequential to Ottawa. If they are not a playoff team, they can flip Kerfoot at the deadline for a mid or late pick and recoup some value.
Ottawa received a WSH 2nd for Brown this off season. Brown had similar production to Kerfoot last season. Both are top 9 forwards. It seems like a reasonable comparable.
How much does Pinto cost Ottawa in terms of draft picks?
Due to the nature of Toronto being a cap team, and Ottawa being a budget team, does this trade help both sides?