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Not bad.
Some different ideas/packages than most.
I like the Helly idea and I think the price tag isnt too bad (less than 50% retained, two quality prospects, a 1st). I suppose it comes down to people's evaluations on the quality of robertson and niemala. Robertson didn;t look good in his extended audition in the NHL last yr, but hes still quality and IMO far and away the leafs best prospect and most likely to be an impact/top 6 guy. Niemala has talent definitely, but hes still real small for 20 yrs old still (think he was 5'11/only 165 pds last I saw), and the drawback was small, not physical, BUT he is probably a high midlevel prospect. I think its pretty fair both ways, with the only drawback being WPG retained 2.16mil and having to pay Mrazek 3.8 for TWO years.
Suffice to say Mrazek coming off a bad year and a history of unreliability/injuries and looking to be dumped by his 4th team, while putting up poor stats and being overpaid, probably requires a bit more, (not tons, but a bit). Maybe WPG only retains 1.16mil or TOR adds a 3rd, but its close.
I think Sandin and a 1st is a good starting point for Miller, obviously the same thing that keeps Kerfoot from having good value is the same thing that lessens Miller's: one year until UFA. Its close but its not, I think TOR has to add something, especially given that VAN is paying more for Kerfoot and Miller retention than TOR is paying Miller, maybe a 2nd/maybe quality midlevel prospect like hirvonen or Abramov.
Similar to the first deal, I just cant see VAN or WPG paying more (including retention) in cap/salary for the lesser replacement guys, without a bit more added on or less retention.
Holl is right on. I think a mid to late round 3rd is his value. Hes a quality 3rd pairing guy, who while a UFA to be, is only 2mil.
While I think the Leafs get old real quick and pretty much empty the picks/prospects in the above, the original description is right, Dubas and Sahanahan are down to their last dance, because the only other approach is dismantling the cap heavy structure and looking to move 1 or 2 of the big 3, which admits theyve blown the last 4 yrs trying to make that approach work.