Quoting: T0R
Provorov is ridiculously overrated & isn’t a good defensemen, he had 1 good season in Philly 2 years ago so using nearly 5 mil on him is an absolute waste of cap space especially in UFA pool stacked with D-men, proof is how good Sanheim has been without him, he isn’t what the Leafs need at all
Edmundson, hasn’t been good since he was a Cane or a Blue, he isn’t a Top pair guy anymore in the slightest not to mention you have 0 right shots & gave Lilly away for basically nothing that helps the team, you somehow managed to make a horrible defensive team EVEN WORSE DEFENSIVELY, Bjugstad that’s fine 1/3 on trades but god those 1st 2 are absolute ****e
Did you actually look at Sanheim's stats since he left? Because he's gone from mostly defensive zone starts to offensive zone starts, and yet his CF% rel, GA/60 and plus/minus are way down despite playing on a much more successful team this year. The 0 right shots comment is fair, I'd likely trade Brodie for a RHD as well if it were me. That said, Edmundson is the type of schenn-like DFD who pairs best with Rielly, and has proven himself capable of playing top 4 minutes.
Lily has not been good at all, while Provorov is a top pairing D who's scoring at a 0.5 P/GP pace despite getting no powerplay time. He's exactly the type of Muzzin replacement we need, and is solid in all areas. The UFA pool is not stacked right now, and we should be looking to compete this season as well. In any case, you're not going to find that value in free agency,
You can argue about the acquisition cost, but if you think this makes us worse defensively then you don't know what you're talking about...