Quoting: desertdog111
If I took Leafs fans advice on how valuable players were then they could go grab any player they want for Kerfoot and a second round pick.
No one here knows values, regardless of team affiliation. This off-season Stepan was supposed to have negative value and yet he went for a second round pick. I’m simply stating my opinion of value, like you are.
To be honest I don’t know anything about Liljegren as a prospect, just that he’s been “on the cusp” for 3 years now and he’s the first prospect of any value that Leafs fans on this site throw in a trade. Kerfoot seems to me to be a luxury 3C for the Leafs and if they want to improve their goaltending then he’s someone they can afford to lose.
Yeah, well value is only half the story with this trade though. Leafs don't want term. They're in a good spot for the exp draft, i doubt they are grabbing a player to throw their plans this summer out of whack.
You are overexposed to Liljegren because he's in the Leafs system, and he pops into trade proposals frequently in short-sighted fans ACGMs. In reality he's 22 yo, and would likely be in the NHL this year, if it wasn't for his team looking to contend. If he was Canadian, he would have still been in the CHL 3 years ago, so it's not as if he is past his prime, or should be a 3 yr NHL vet.
Leafs have 2 top prospects Sandin and Robertson, and he's in the next tier with Amirov, Hirvonen, etc. He's was run through his paces at the AHL the first couple years, trying to build up his defensive game, the reins have been off of him the last couple of years, and his offence has been pretty impressive. His ceiling in 2nd pair 2-way dman that can QB your 2nd PP. More likely settles in as a solid 5th.
Kerfoot won't be traded for a goalie. He's got too much versatility in his game. Can play C/W, top 6 or bottom 6, decent on PP, good on PK, the only natural C that PKs. Also Engvall is still a pretty big ?? at C, he's only played C off and on for about 3 years (in his life). So only way Kerfoot moves is if Leafs find another decent 3C.