Lenny7
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As an outsider, I'd say that it's way too early to declare a winner or loser in this trade.
Barrie goes to a team that has a completely different scheme on defense, and will likely take 15-20 games to adjust in the first place. If you think about it, it should be super surprising that Toronto have struggled defensively to start the season. They had a 50% turnover in their top 6D since last year. Definitely takes time to adjust.
IMO, both teams got what they needed, and if you think about it, 1 year of Barrie is probably worth the difference of Kadri to Kerfoot, especially since they've got a #1 and #2 C signed long term.
Give it some time though-Ceci, Barrie and Muzzin are all UFA's at the end of the year, and while Toronto has Sandin and Liljegren waiting in the wings, turning over their D by 40-50% again will continue to hurt.