To put it bluntly, Canes tell you to pound sand. Engvall holds no value to the Canes, and Kerfoot doesn’t provide the scoring the Canes need. Canes pass since it makes no sense to make this move, and then proceed to dump them before Patches comes back.

thanks for your input

The issue with this trade is that Patches will return in February, meaning that the Canes will need to dump cap. Canes likely want to either play some youngsters or a budget UFA signing that they can stash in Chicago after Patches comes back.

This is incredibly shortsighted. Does it help in the short term? Yes. But come the trade deadline when Pacioretty needs to come off the LTIR, then what? This doesn't work. The only Kerfoot deal that would make sense for the Canes is if Jake is heading back to Toronto, and we all know that isn't happening. He's got an anti-Canada clause.

Come on, man.