Quoting: TML_Tika
Wait....are you comparing Burns who has played for Team Canada with Barrie???..........Trading for Burns is the type of high reward trade the Leafs need to make to win a Cup.......It is same type of deal that the Raptors pulled off to get Kawi and we all know how well that turned out for Toronto.
burns is better ofc, but they are both offensive minded, powerplay quarterbacking dmen
we need guys who are responsible defensively, and not absolute liabilities in their own end
barrie was a great skater, zone entry guy, solid passer, great shot, good offensive zone IQ - not as good as burns, but in the same dimension as him. Difference was he was awful defensively, just like burns
we don't need a $5M aav dman to score goals, we need a $5M aav dman to block shots, penalty kill, and be responsible in his own end at 5v5
similar to barrie, burns is a great, skilled, talented dman, but a terrible fit for the leafs