Montreal would have to retain salary, since TO won't be able to afford that hit next season once Marner and Matthews sign.

Montreal says HARD no. Trading a solid #3 defensemen and not getting anything solid back.

MTL says no pretty easily

Petry's more than a solid #3, but the market value for good players last offseason was... unimpressive. Borgman was really strong in the NHL last year, especially when Toronto unshackled him from Polak. He's almost certianly gonna be at least a #3 defenceman, and the pick might be something too. IMO it's a better return than Skinner or ROR got. MB also seems to think Petry is substantially worse than Weber, so he's not gonna ask for full price most likely. Habs aren't really figuring to get anything out of him by keeping him, he's 30 and the team's rebuilding.

The team isn't rebuilding. The team is retooling. The strong vets that deserve to stay here will stay here. Gallagher + Price + Weber + Petry are the strong 4

When you say #3, are you saying 3rd line? cuz im pretty sure the guy above means 3rd top on the team and BORGMAN id definitely not a #3 defenemen

no I think he means a #3 dman, so like a second pairing Dman. if he doesnt mean that, then he is wrong. Petry is a great #2 dman and frankly this trade is alittle lopsided as Toronto is the only team getting value here.

give us someone like kapenen at least to start trade talks. ur getting a mobile rhd whose contract ends at a pretty good time.

This is exactly what the leafs need. Another defenseman who can't play defense.