Bloody Brian Burke
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You rate Klefbom as a better d-man than Gardiner today?Seems to me like the Leafs are getting the two best pieces, so I'd say that's a bad deal for the Oilers.
So Chia likely makes this deal in the next 2 days.
No argument on Bozak/RNH (although Bozak has 6 more points than RNH since the start of the 2015-16 season) but even if you think Klefbom eventually will be a better d-man than Gardiner (I'm not sold on that, FWIW) you have to admit that Gardiner is pretty much exactly what the Oilers are looking for on defence right now, someone who can start the breakout, drives their PP, has the speed to keep up with McDavid. They're also the team that's bottom feeding while Toronto are third in the league points-wise. Only one of these teams is desperate ATM.
/I'll admit there's a smudge of "trading my players who are struggling for your players who aren't" but really the only guy playing well out of the 5 is RNH. Far from the good ol' "Kaberle and a 1st for a 1C" crap. Even if Edmonton wanted to change the 2nd rounder to a 1st and Edmonton sends Toronto their 2nd, I wouldn't hate it and I don't think it's crazy.