Is it time for Lou to use some chips?

All of a sudden Toronto is looking at a 25th overall pick in an average draft. Lou also has 2 - 2nd round picks. The organization is blessed with a plethora of wingers and can't find playing time for the likes of Kapanen who has spotted 4th line, Leivo and now Martin. Next year Grundstrom and Korshkov likely arrive with the Marlies and Andreas Johnsson is ripping it up in the AHL demanding a look next year. Bracco has showed some promise as well. With the arrival of Travis Dermott the defense doesn't look to be the concern it used to be and Borgman has been a nice free find as well. The organization does have some weakness at Center, will Bozak return ? But Aaltonen has been playing well lately with the AHL Marlies. The point is will our late first land us a top 6 C or even a top 4 Defenseman? Not very likely and Dmen takes years to develop. Toronto can look at using a first rounder along with players like Leivo and a winger prospect, say a Bracco as real trade chips for what they need now? I would be willing to offer NYR our 2018 first, Leivo and perhaps even a Johnsson to get defenseman McDonough still in his prime at 28. We could alter that offer with Borgman instead of either Leivo or a winger prospect. Toronto has acquired a future stacked team and thus has an overabundance upfront they can never use. It also highly unlikely we get anything better at 25th overall in the draft than what we will get in our 2 - 2nd rounders. This is somewhat a similar situation to the Konecny for Dermott and Bracco trade. Lou has a chance here to use assets we can either afford to lose or may never get to use anyway. We also have 50 contracts. So, here is my offer:

Leivo, our first in 2018 draft, Borgman or Johnsson or even Bracco for McDonaugh. We may even have a team interested in Martin as well. The Leafs could go down one or even two contracts in the trade, creating space for UFA's this summer. The offer is fair and we can afford it while getting a defenseman in his prime who won't cost a fortune to resign. I think the Rangers would look and not many teams could match that offer.

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