The Obvious Add

JVR isn't a player who fits TO's style anymore. He's a poor skater and not very good defensively. We can do a lot better than him.

We need help on PP2 and depth offence. Sounds like he is an exact fit to me. More to that his defensive results this year are actually kind of decent (which surprised me). Regardless the defence isn't the team issue and I don't much care about his impact there. We have more than enough defensive skill to mitigate any negatives

He makes a lot of sense, especially at his acquisition cost, but I can't stop giggling thinking about that line being Nylander getting into the offensive zone with the puck and then looking back and seeing JVR & JT huffin and puffin to get over the red line.

Frankly thats a bigger + for me

Although it will probably Mitch there who isn't as fast

Some team is going to take a chance on JVR. Think some team would offer more. Maybe the Leafs aren't willing to pony up enough, but I wouldn't mike JVR back as a Leaf.
If he was acquired. Bunting, JVR, Kerfoot, Engvall, and Knies if signed will get his 10 games in to burn off a year of ELC. That's pretty stacked.