Quoting: JK74
Here's the issue though, we're thin on the right side as it is and trading our top two RD hurts the team. On top of that, they're both part of the leadership core for the foreseeable future. Just in terms of what both bring to the locker room this is a bad trade. Objective value wise I would agree with you but both (especially Murphy) have been tasked with helping our young D grow and gain confidence.
You get 2 RHD back, one younger that can grow with your team who has already shown positive signs in his game.
The other has tons of experience and can fill in for the 20 games after this trade (assuming this deal was at deadline).
Your locker room leaders also seem to mainly be Foligno and Dickinson, if others are needed they can be found in FA for you in the offseason, you have ample cap space to sign vets/leaders.
Jones contract will also sink you guys once you're back in competition, getting Bedard sped up the rebuild A LOT imo and 4-5 years from now Jones is going to be a massive anchor that hurts you guys in your window, moving him now without having to pay to dump him (and actually getting assets back) would be huge.
This is just my opinion as an outsider though, not at all saying I have in-depth knowledge on CHI/TOR exact needs.