Quoting: MG1986
As fair as your deal is, and I am not saying it's not (it actually might be too fair), as a Leafs fan, I feel like they only have eyes for 1 of your D and that is Josh Manson. Even if it meant including a contract like Bieksa's in this deal, which would help ANA cap situation, I think the Leafs only deal with ANA if it included Manson.
I get that. Personally, I think Manson is over-hyped because of Corsi. He's ok alongside the right partner, but he is definitely a complimentary #4. Vatanen is the better player, but they obviously have different skillsets. Regardless, I don't see Manson moving. He's too cheap and we have Montour to step in and replace Vatanen next season. Meanwhile, we have no one who can replace the hitting, grit, and fighting ability that Manson brings.
Quoting: TomG
The Leafs were scouting the Nashville/Anaheim game. Vatanen is a player the Ducks would move for that price, no doubt.
I think the price is reasonable. If Kapanen didn't have such great AHL numbers, I'd ask for more. Those numbers reduce his risk, but he's still a prospect. Personally, I'd like a more proven forward i.e. Miller, Kreider, Palat, etc., but I think this deal makes more sense based on what I understand about the Ducks financial situation and the teams desire to remain competitive year-on-year.