Liljegren a 1st and a 2nd for half a shortened season of ekholm to play 3rd pair????

no because Seattle than has free reign to take Ekholm. Not worth

in theory it wouldnt be so bad as Tampa won with a very strong left side (Hedman, Sergechev, Mcdonagh) but still the problem becomes Seattle as if we did this Brodie or Ekholm would be taken.

In general I see Dubas looking for a gritty Hyman type player (Nick Paul) instead of another D as rn leafs have enough of them

1. Half as season is half a season. He has another year left & the 2nd is conditional
2. Brodie has a NMC & has to be protected
3. They could always protect Ekholm over Holl & even if the 2nd goes to the Preds (make SCF) & he's taken by Seattle that means Dermott could still be a Leaf. Cause at the moment that's who the Leafs are gonna lose. Leafs are gonna protect Auston, Mitch, Willie & John up front, Rielly, Brodie, Muzzin & Holl on D & Campbell in net. You don't have to protect UFAs, Mikheyev isn't eligible to be exposed, so that leaves Kerfoot, Engvall & Dermott.

Anyways, it might be a steep price I think it's worth it. Especially if like Tampa Leafs win the cup

So leafs lose holl and liljegren which leaves only Brodie on the right to have Rielly Muzzin ekholm Dermott and Sandin on the left?

The trade just makes no sense to me. Leafs have too many options on lhd as it is.