We all know Lou. Add 4 1sts and he'd still say no. he loves his 4th line.

In all seriousness it's a really bad trade for New York

As a Sabres fan….
I’d do the deal for Clutterbuck, but not Kerfoot

Not a fan of the retention and the 2nd pick bein traded Eh?

Kerfoot will help Buffalo more than he helps Toronto.

N Eakin solidifies the Leafs 3rd line C on cheap meanwhile, Kerfoot makes Buffalo better overall.

Heck he could legit be their 2nd Line Center if Eichel remains N decides... For some reason? To play...

I have sympathy and pity for Buffalo.

I have sympathy for Toronto
-Every other NHL fan

Yeah, Kerfoot might be the 2C on Buffalo of Eichel is traded
But that’s not saying much

And while he is a better player (i think?) than Eakin….
I don’t want his “help” for a couple reasons:
1- i don’t see him playing a role in the future for us
2- we aren’t trying to be good this year…. tank on
3- since we obviously (imo) are gonna stink, I’m not trading a high 2nd in a loaded draft for an ok 3rd line talent that’s not gonna be here long term

It’s just not a trade that makes sense for where we are at,
which is starting a new rebuild (ugh)

Even if U got Kerfoot Buffalo still gone B a bottom feeder.

Sure
But giving up a high 2nd round pick- when Kerfoot won’t really change what’s gonna happen with our team next year….
would be a stupid move for us

U also got Kerfoot for the next year as well since he's got 2 more years next year...

Eakin... Walks for nothing.

So basically it's paying that 2nd round price for an extra year of Kerfoot von a BETTER Buffalo squad.

NOT INTERESTED
We are gonna stink 2 years from now also,
and we are about building for the future at this point
A future in which i just don’t see Kerfoot being a part of

If u want Eakin, u can have him for a low round pick
But it would be ABSOLUTELY MORONIC for us to give up a high 2nd in a loaded draft

It’s just not gonna happen- ZERO CHANCE

When he has to convince you that the trade is good for you, you know it most certainly is not.

No one has sympathy for the leafs

Here's the deal.
Presuming Eichel is traded, there is a high probability that a young center will be part of the deal coming to Buffalo.
That gives Buffalo adequate center options: Mittelstadt, Cozens, Young Center then they could choose from Girgensons, Eakin, Asplund, Ruotsalainen for the fourth line center.
Buffalo's second pick in 2021 will be nearly a first round pick.
Does any one think Tampa would give up a first round pick for Kerfoot?
I think Buffalo would rather try Asplund at center than Kerfoot as their pts/60 were 1.8 and 1.7 respectively and Rasmus's salary is quarter of Kerfoot.
While Eakin's salary is $2,250,000 for one year, Kerfoot's is $3,500,000 for two, I think I would rather keep the player with the shorter term, as neither fit into the teams future.
Let Eakin walk as he only had the value of 4th 2020-Feb-21 and his value is MUCH lower now.

gonna mess with toronto

My bad,

I have PITY for the Leafs
Every other NHL fan