Maybe as a last resort (the value is decent), but Subban is not a good target for the leafs.

Maybe the leafs would consider it if Abruzzese flat out said he wasn’t going to sign but realistically the leafs aren’t trading one of their top 7 ish prospects for a defensemen who’s said to be worth around a 4th round pick

Actually it's a good thought on Subban. But trouble is no indication that Muzzin is out till the playoffs.
Abruzzese....yeah it wants to play in the NHL next season. I wonder if Boston is good destination fir next season

I see it as a way where both teams could get something out of nothing. If Abbruzzese were a 20-old sophomore it would be different. But he will turn 23 this summer, will have just completed his junior year, is coming off the Olympics…so may be no better time than now. Devils could give him NHL time as early as this season.

Could be win win.

Subbans not a bad add at all, especially if thats what it took to get him. But we'd need another team to retain another 2,250,000 for it to actually make sense for us and I think thats where the deal dies. I think The leafs would ask that the devils supply the draft pick needed to retain the extra amount while the devils would argue that the leafs should.

TLDR: Leafs counter with:

Toronto gets: Subban (2,250,000)
Devils get: Abruzzese, Toronto 6th
San Jose gets: Edmonton 4th from Jersey for retaining 2,250,000

Fine with me

“With Muzzin on LTIR, Leafs have cap space to add a dman at deadline”

Yeah, But Not That One

No disrespect to Subban, but he’s just not the type of defender they need. The value of this deal is fair.

Los Angeles is looking specifically for a RW, so Zacha isn't really a good fit, and we need Laferriere for just that reason.

What do they need?

Well then, Phil Kessel is your man!

A defensive defenseman, which Subban is not.

Is that not Lyubushkin?

Lyubuskin is a defensive defenseman, yes.

So they are good, no?
Brodie, Holl, Lyubushkin

They need more guys like that.