Makes that trade worse from leafs perspective. Kadri is a better player than Bailey and he's cheaper. Kadri for Bailey is a hard no. HARD NO.

.L.

Boy, Kadri Brown and Zaitsev for Bailey Mayfield and the first sure appeals to me. It may not be ideal, but it isn't a perfect world, particularly since we missed out on Nick Jensen. (And Dylan De Melo, by the way.)

Nice job.

Yes, Kadri may be better than Bailey but JB did put up 60 and 70 over last 2 years with JT, can play either side in top 9, allows you to move Nylander to 3C to replace Kadri and with Mayfield replacing Zaitzev you are getting a better player at 1/3 of the price. Not to mention the 1st rounder and the cap space you need to bridge Johnson and possibly resign Gardiner. I dont think its that far off but open to suggestions to even it out. You would have to take some $$ back somewhere, you want Ladd instead? LOL

What about my idea of still giving you Kadri but substituting Brown for Kapanen?

I think we have enough bottom 6 guys.

Feel free to counter my counter...