a first and a third would do it

A 1st and a 3rd for a guy who was almost bought out this year for cap space and is going to be a 34 year old UFA next season once his contract is up? Lol… talk about overvaluing your own players

Brodie has never been close to being bought out.. the idea of him being a buy-out candidate was a rumor, one that has absolutely no legs to stand on at that.

He puts up elite defensive results and simply might be the odd man out of Toronto based on how Treliving may want to re-work the defence. If you ask for retention on a great top-4 defensive defenceman from a team that will be very close to the cap ceiling, it will absolutely cost a 1st round pick.

1st and a 4th with the retention would be reasonable, I could see a 2nd alone without retention included.

Personally I don’t ever see a route where the leafs trade him and retain salary. If he’s as elite as you say he is then he should stay with the team the entire season and then walk for free next year. His numbers are regressing significantly and his offensive scoring is basically zero, that being said if a team were to offer a 3rd and replacement/prospect for him I think the leafs take that deal any day of the week.