There are plenty of kerfoots on the ufa market, why would the avs pay a first to get the one they didn't want to pay the 1st time

I'm good with this one.

Lol. Of course you are. The Leafs win this trade in a landslide as 2023 is one of the deeper drafts in recent memory.

Well, to be fair, it's a late first

Such as??

Stastny, Eakins, bozak, Stepan, steel, Richardson, to name a few

Haha and to be fair, that '24 2nd will likely be a late one as well

none of those guys are close to the versatility and production of Kerfoot, and three of them belong in a nursing home, Of the players you listed, none of them even managed to play a full season

Kerfoot - 51 pts, +19, 27 yrs old
Stastny - 45 pts, +14, 36 yrs old
Eakin - 12 pts, -15, 31 yrs old
Bozak - 14 pts, -12, 36 yrs old
Stephan - 19 pts, -2, 32 yrs old
Steel - 20 pts, -17, 24 yrs old
Richardson - 8 pts, -1, 37 yrs old

The avs aren't paying a first for a player that doesn't donanything for them.. he's a third liner that isn't physical when they have a better player in JT compher and traded a simular player in jost.. and if he's soo good why does every TML armchair GM have him traded to another team? Be cause he makes to much money for what he gives to a team..

lol way to totally change your argument

Argument hasn't changed their is just two reasons

So you still maintain you would rather have someone from your list over Kerfoot...gotcha

Absolutely

Kerfoots pretty good for his cap hit, and they get a 2nd rounder too. He'd be good on the line with Compher. Could probably play 2nd line too. I hope Kadri re signs but if he doesn't they will need to add some skill which kerfoot can provide. They will need grit too but im pretty sure they can get by with Manson, Mac, Landy, Nichushkin and others...