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I'm sure TOR fans will shat on me for this but if I'm Detroit, bertuzzi starts with Sandin.

Switch Amirov for Sandin and I’d do it. Detroit already has some good young talent coming up soon Zadina, Raymond, and Berggren. What they need is a LD or C.

Leafs pass, it is reported that Sandin is the only untouchable when it comes to this deadline. They won't move him unless they resign Mo. But if they resign Mo then I find it less likely they move him as he is cheap. All in all our top prospect is not going to be dealt for a player who will likely end up on our third line, it would be for a legit top line forward.

Bertuzzi is not being traded. I could see Mantha traded as he is an riddle. Not consistent and takes to many plays off.

Toronto says Sandin is off limits, well nobody is giving up a top 6 forward for the likes of Engvall or Dermott. The 1st round pick will be in the high 20's or even in the 30 or 31 range depending on the final rankings. The probelm the players the Leafs want to trade are not the kind of players rebuilding clubs want. Kerfoot, Engvall, Dermott just do not move the needle. To get quality you need to trade quality and that is the problem. Many times in this site Leaf fans say the top 6 and these players are off limits, well they happen to be the players rebuilding teams would ask for in trades. Nobody is gifting better player for scraps. This is not to bag on Leaf fan's , just a commentary of what it will.take to get the likes of Bertuzzi, Ekhlom and others.

So what you are telling me is that teams don't view Robertson amirov liljegren and first round picks as valuable assets, to me that's a little ridiculous. Those are the prospects available along with the picks. Sometimes when a rebuilding team needs assets to rebuild they aren't in the strongest bargaining position. If you can't take the teams absolute best prospect you take the next best and if you don't have that mentality you will not be successful in building a team.