Clutterbuck is absolutely washed and isnt half the llayer holmberg is. Terrible for the leafs

Isles accept

So perhaps the 4th is an overkill perhaps they go Holmberg and a 6th or whatever. Because of the retain I was going a bit heavy.

Clutterbuck isn't the player he used to be no. However he is still a really good reliable defensive forward for the 4th line who hits anything and can hold his own in the face-off dot and can PK. Let me tell you. I MUCH prefer him then Ryan Reeves who's only there doing one thing.. to hit and intimidate...

ok, then trade him for reaves, you dont move a better player and a pick for him

So I mustn't see what you're seeing in holmberg. I mean he's going to be a solid bottom 6 player but so is clutterbuck. Yes the age is a factor. But holmberg can't make the lineup rn. It's possible they move him out for depth help.

There is zero chance the isles take reeves contrat for an expiring clutterbuck contract with money retained which Toronto would want and need.alot of people.Re sheeting on guys like bertuzzi domi but those types of guys who are phyical and can play are the guys who are going to win us games in the playoffs. It showed when they played Montreal. They had the grinders perry and Anderson and that really helped them late in series.

Holmberg is simply just a better player than Clutterbuck in every way, that's why. the islanders being dumb enough to play clutterbuck too much and Keefe being dumb enough to play guys like Reaves over holmberg dont change that.
And of course they dont trade Clutterbuck for Reaves, Reaves is one of the few players worse than Clutterbuck out there, which is why that is the only way it makes sense for the leafs to trade for clutterbuck.
Grinders didnt really help the habs, they got absolutly caved in by the leafs, there were two reasons on the habs roster that made them win, Price and Danault, that is all. Also, Anderson isnt a grinder, he's not even half as physical as people thinks, he's a one way rush scorer who cant defend and probably doesnt even know where the defensive zone is, he's even genuinly mediocre on the forcheck.