Dylan Larkin

Leafs probably won't trade Knies in this deal considering the max amount they will be able to give Larkin is 8mx8 and they will need to let Bunting go, so having Knies' ELC to compete with Robertson for a top 6 spot will be needed.

It probably makes more sense for both sides that it would be Minten who is the centerpiece.

That’s a huge overpay for a rental

Larkin gets a similar return to Horvat

That’s true but however, rumors have came out that if the Leafs would want to acquire another top 6 player on of Knies or Holmberg would be in the deal.

Larkin is a Franchise player. Rental or not he gets a bigger return than Horvat. I like Horvat but he is not a player you would build your team around.

No he doesn't get the Horvat return, Horvat was traded out of the west to the east. Larkin is being traded within the division greater return. You honestly think that if Horvat was traded to Seattle that it would be a similar return as the Islanders. The answer is NO.