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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
Why would the Leafs give up so much for a bevy of under performing players?
Their best prospects plus multiple high picks?
Again if this is what people are expecting, ready yourselves for a hard reality check on what these guys are likely actually worth.
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I get that people's opinion of Johnny has soured, I'm included on that list. But if the Leafs can add Johnny at a 3.375 cap hit for this year and next that is worth a ton IMO. They have a short window themselves to win the cup and this improves their team a ton. If there was no salary retained then I agree we won't get a that much but that cap hit is easily worth it for the leafs.
Their top prospects at this point IMO are not prospects that are high end prospects and are somewhat expendable for a top offensive talent like Johnny.
Gio has not been great but at times I wonder if Rasmus is the worst of the 2. Quite often he is a mess and Gio just isn't good enough to make up for his mistakes. Gio on a good team in a lessor of a role at $3.375 cap might be an ok add for that team as well. They would be legit cup contenders after this trade if they aren't already. But IMO this deal puts them in there with Tampa and Vegas type teams
Johnny setting up Mathews will end up in the back of the net quite a bit more than what Monahan is doing right now.