Well obviously they aren't saying they want to trade Kerfoot. Their bargaining position right now is already horrible as is. IMO we'll be lucky to trade him for future considerations/nothing. Teams right now are probably trying to get us to pay to offload him. Just the reality of todays cap world.
You are entitled to your opinion. I disagree. I don't think they would trade Kerfoot.
It seems that if there is a way to get on the wrong side of the leverage Dubas finds it.
That is a possibility if the Leafs are trying to trade him."I know that there's a narrative that we should just get something, but you're saving a team significant dollars on the salary cap [with that 8th year]. That comes with a cost, and we're not going to bend on that"
Looks like teams aren't bending on that right now with Kerfoot
Trade, waivers, start with 20 on the roster. They may even trade Kerfoot. I don't think so, but I don't know.
Leafs currently are around 193k over the cap with a 20 man roster because of the Liljegren's $212k bonus overage charge to our cap this season (assuming Simmonds makes the team). If Simmonds doesn't make the team and is replaced by someone making league minimum, they would still be roughly 43k over the cap.
There are a few people who think Kerfoot will be moved. Some people even believe that offers have been low or that Dubas will have to add something just to move him. I am not one of them.
It's evident that something will have to happen which those two being the obvious candidates.
If Sandin signs at a best case scenario 1.4x2 same as Liljegren, only moving Holl would probably work. But it's rumoured Lewis Gross is using the recent Romanov and Boqvist deals (around 2.5x3 for each) as comparables.
IMO, Sandin isn't deserving of more than Liljegren and should sit until he realizes that.
I agree, but I doubt anyone believes Dubas will win a negotiation with Lewis Gross.
