Quoting: leafs101
You underestimate Murphy. Worth Holl and a 2nd. Engvall and 4th for 2 years of 2mil retention
Murphy is worth no where close to Holl and a 2nd. Him and Holl would have similar value. Ones better defensively, ones better offensively. The difference isn't a 2nd round pick. & this is coming from a guy that worked with Murphy's junior team when he was there so I know him well and have watched him.
Murphy is overhyped cause he's a right handed d-man that this site has linked to the Leafs (the Toronto effect). He's a #4-5 d-man with little to no offensive upside. Leafs don't need him. They're defence is set already with a puck mover and a shutdown guy on each pair.
Rielly (puck mover) with Brodie (shutdown guy)
Muzzin (shutdown guy) with Holl (puck mover)
Lehtonen/Sandin/Dermott (all puck movers) with Bogosian (shutdown guy)
Not to mention they're prospects in the system.
Defence isn't the teams primary need any more. They have good players and depth. Murphy with fight with Bogosian for minutes. It's not worth it for Toronto at all.