Kap problems

Well at least this isn't the worst overpay I've seen on here in the last while.

Savard is a 29 year old #4 defenceman. He has no upside, and is a good but not great player. He's not some top pair stalwart that is going to shut everyone down. He's not worth a 23 year old top 6 forward who has already scored 20 goals and 40+ and has a tonne of potential. Liljegren is going to be a cheap and good defenceman for TO and has loads of potential as well. He's got a much higher ceiling than Savard and will cost his ELC contract only. You just don't trade that when you are in the cap situation TO has. Anderson is having a terrible season, not sure why that is but I don't really care, we don't need more wingers. If anything, I'd do a Kapanen for Savard and possibly something else, but I'd settle for a one for one.

Let's say Anderson who in 26 games this season has one goal and is IR and Kapanen are of equal. Then you're trading 1.5 years of Savard for Ceci and the long term control/potential of Liljegren. Can't see Savard being that much of difference makerthis season. The gap between Ceci and Savard isn't Liljegren.

Agreed Lilj is alot to give up. I would like what Anderson could bring to the lineup. Honestly not sure how good Savard is, but strikes me as a defensive type that would play well with Reilly (desperately needed).

Other targets for Kap trade: Adam Larsson, Mason, Severson?

I know Leaf fans and non Leaf fans have this fascination with RHDs. But really I haven't see on trade that makes a reasonable upgrade from let's say Ceci that doesn't make the Leafs really overpay now and in futures. But all RHD in the league seems to all stars when traded the Leafs in trade value. And really let's say exchanging Savard or Larsson in exchange for Ceci for half a season is really going to change the Leafs fortunes this season?

you guys are kidding right? feel like im being baited here. Anderson when healthy brings far more to the table than kappy does. savard is exactly what the leafs need on defense, Ide bet liljegren isnt anything better than a 4/5 defenseman years down the road. Savard is a 4 now.