Starting off with the expansion draft, the leafs send SDA along with Pontus Holmberg in exchange for Seattle taking Joey Anderson. I wanted to keep Kerfoot, and felt that this was a fair price. SDA and Holmberg are alright prospects, and Anderson in still young and cheap so Seattle isn't recieving anyone with negative value.
Next I wanted to move Morgan Rielly, and thought the Kings could be a landing spot based on reports of them wanting to add a left shot defenseman to play with Drew Doughty. I attached a pretty good prospect in Rodion Amirov, and traded them for a package of Dustin Brown at 50% retained and Trevor Moore. Rielly and Brown are both rentals, but this could work. Brown brings the "killer instinct" that Brendan Shanahan was talking about.
Next I sent Marner to Nashville. The Predators have a strong defense core already, and I think could be willing to sacrifice Ellis in exchange for an offensive improvement. They really need to get Duchene and Johansen going, and Marner could be the perfect guy for that. Another struggling forward they have is Viktor Arvidsson, who I wanted to trade for thinking the Leafs could help get him backto where he was a feew seasons ago. This boils down to the Leafs getting a downgrade at the wing, giving Marner for Arvidsson, but improving at right D, sending Holl for Ellis. The leafs also send prospect Filip Hallander.
The last trade was Vitek Vanecek from Washington, in exchange for Ian Scott and a 2nd rounder. Vanecek can be part of a 1A/1B tandem with Campbell. Scott is a mediocre prospect that might become a backup type, so the main value is in the 2nd round pick. Washington just doesn't need Vanecek that much, assuming they want to be starting Samsonov.
In free agency, the leafs sign RFAs Travis Dermott and Trevor Moore, who will play on the 3rd pairing and 4th line. The pair of Coleman and Goodrow are signed to play on either side of Kerfoot on the 3rd line. Lastly, Jamie Oleksiak is signed to play on either the 2nd or 3rd pairing depending on Rasmus Sandin's development.