Why would buffalo do that

Ehlers was a lot better this year than Nylander, also he wasn't bad in the playoffs lol

I had kind of started it a little tongue-in-cheek. I originally called it "a couple of small trades". Then I saw the Travis Yost article after I was done trying to be really off the wall and realized my crazy proposal actually was partially suggested in main stream media.

Basically for a franchise centre and a possible franchise defenseman, I was offering an elite winger, a 2nd pair defenseman, assets from a rental UFA defenceman trade and an unproven prospect.

On a more serious note, I'm just really frustrated with the leafs. Four years ago I was able to see a potentially elite franchise with some key building blocks in place but with the overpayment of each building block and then demolishing the proper build with the signing of Tavares, this team has no chance for at least another 10 years. I was born just after the Cup was won the last time by the leafs.

I agree 100%. Ehlers had two major injuries that he was playing through and still was more engaged with puck pursuit then Nylander. After watching the "Final Four" it was becoming more and more evident that a 5 foot 8 players on Tampa Bay was more committed to laying their body on the line for the Cup then the leafs 6 foot players.