If WSH loses Vanecek in the expansion draft, they might be willing to take on a goalie, but the cap should balance. They're up against it already and Ovechkin deserves a raise.

big no from the leafs. You dont trade a 4th defender for a bad 4th liner

I just figured that the leafs are looking for depth and grit/ Reaves brings the grit for sure, and hes not that bad on a fourth line. Then I also threw in a third, to make it a bit more tolerable. I would also say that some people are nervous about losing Holl in the draft. Additionally, Some are also nervous about Dermott and Holl making this money with Sandin and Liljegren coming up.

that being said, there are other options for that role in the knights, just figured the knights had the pieces to make that trade work. And it was the first thing I thought of

Schultz, not Sprong. 2nd, and 3rd, imho.

bad 4th liners isnt depth. The depth the leafs need is good 3rd liners and top 6 LWers.