Quoting: KM87
You actually thought the Leafs would give you the far superior defenceman, with retention & 2 2nd rd picks? You're smoking the hard stuff, huh?
okay
A) the idea that Brodie is a "far superior" defenseman to Edmunson is hilarious. Sure I'll say he's better, but at the end of the day, they are both solid 2nd/3rd line defenseman on a good team. It's a pretty lateral move in my opinion. And I'm not saying that just because I'm a Caps fan or I don't like the Leafs or whatever, Edmunson has been wayyy better than I thought he was since he got to DC.
B) The Caps desperately need more scoring help, Brodie doesn't put up 35-45 points at this point in his career anymore, Sure he's an upgrade on Edmunson in the offensive zone, but 9 assists in 38 games doesn't scream "scoring help"
C) The Caps have plenty of cap space, so the Leafs wouldn't need to retain and the Caps wouldn't need to give up an extra asset.
D) Both players are on expiring contracts, and Edmunson is cheaper, even with the retention on Brodie. The Caps aren't contenders, so there's really no need to give up assets to get a guy that won't move the needle that much, and that we won't re-sign in the offseason anyways.
E) The Caps have Sandin, Fehervary, Edmunson, Alexeyev, johansen, and Haman-Aktell down the left that can all play, and Carlson, Jensen, TVR (who can play the left), Iorio, and McIlrath down the right. If the Caps go after a defenseman, I'd imagine it'd be a top guy like Hanifin. And I can't see that happening
Basically, Brodie makes no sense for the Caps, especially if you have to give up two solid future assets to get him