Hawks won’t trade boqvist

I know

Call me bias all you want, but this is the easiest no for Toronto that they'll get. Nylander makes only slightly more than Saad and is younger, signed longer, and way better. An unproven rookie d-man doesn't make up for that when the Leafs are trying to win a cup. Leafs wouldn't make that deal start let alone adding in a conditional pick. de Haan is also useless in Toronto. Leafs have arguably 4 better left handed shots on defence and guys that are cheaper. Adding de Haan does nothing when they need a righty. Especially giving up Kapanen who has been one of the guys to step up and show some grit lately.

No chance Leafs even consider this.

Just looking at the value of this trade, if I was Dubas, I would be the one asking the Hawks for a pick.

Saad has another year before Leafs need to open the vault to resign him. De Haan will be 29, and has injury of history (risk). The Leafs are parting with two 23 year olds (signed beyond ‘21.) Boqvist would be the gem going back to Toronto, but it would not equal the pair of Leafs coming to Chicago, and it is premature to gamble on Boqvist as he lives up to the hype.

Makes the forewards good but the Defence really weak. Would be a different story if we took Byram last year

The defense isn't great, but its Oookay. I wish we could get rid of Seabrook.

Might be LTIR bound who knows

He won't quit.