So we all know the Ducks need to protect Silfverberg from the Vegas draft. And the Leafs need someone to play with either Rielly/Gardiner.
If the Ducks can somehow get Bieksa to waive his NMC so they can protect #33, that'll mean they will need to expose one of their top 4 D-men. Which would probably either be Manson/Vatanen.
So here's an idea for a trade:
Manson to the Leafs and Leipsic + Soshnikov + 2nd to the Ducks.
I would really love for Manson to become a Leaf. A lot of people would probably prefer the puck-moving Vatanen, but he's a smallish guy. And the Leafs already have a couple puck movers.
Sorry but a bottom pairing d-man for a super top prospect, a young player who will be a 45 point scorer at least one year probably, and a pick? I disagree.