#LeafsFever
Rejoint: mai 2017
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Don't get me wrong, I love Kreider's game. His combination of speed, hands, grit and toughness would definitely benefit the Leafs in a playoff series with Boston and beyond (hopefully). Ridding the Leafs of the Zaitsev's long term deal is another plus of your proposed trade. My concern is that, like Muzzin, you are getting a player that has only 1.5 years remaining on a deal. So, although Kreider isn't really a rental, he is also the sort of the player that the Leafs would never be able to resign considering all their upcoming RFAs they need to resign. Additionally, I think Brown doesn't get dealt until the offseason. He is one of the few Leafs that plays a solid defensive game, skates hard and kills penalties.
As a side note, I highly doubt the Rangers would make the deal, at least in terms of what you've proposed.