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The idea is to have ROR as the 3rd line C so Kampf can become the actual 4th line C and we have a bottom 6 of defensively minded centers who can play the special teams and have an offensive push when needed but more importantly, shut down a game once the top 6 take a lead.
This also gives the leafs a legitimate 2nd PP unit. With Tavares's speed, it makes more sense for him to be on the LW at this point (beyond the faceoff), so getting Bo could provide that chance.
As Horvat is less likely to re-sign (or at least at a number the leafs can actually do) that's why his deal is the Robertson, Steves one and not the Knies deal.
I'm not saying these deals are perfect, just what I thought it would take for the Blues and Canucks to say yes.