lwvs84
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According to Leafs fans, Nylander is a 1C which means he could take over 3C until they find a replacement or have Brown/Kapanen play in the top 6 since Leaf fans have said that both are capable top 6 forwards.
In a vacuum, Kadri for Manson might be fair, but the upgrade from Henrique to Kadri at 2C is SIGNIFICANTLY less than the downgrade from Manson to Schenn/Wellinksi/young d-man. Manson is a fairly unique d-man in the league right now, there are relatively few guys who can skate and throw hits like he can while being very solid defensively (he had a great offensive year too, but I think that will be an anomaly... I hope I'm wrong on that). I don't think the Ducks would trade Manson for anything remotely close to fair value, it would have to be a massive over pay to get them to even think about it. For Toronto, it would probably be better asset management to go after a cheaper, shorter term solution while some of their prospects develop rather than over pay for Manson.
In a vacuum, Kadri for Manson might be fair, but the upgrade from Henrique to Kadri at 2C is SIGNIFICANTLY less than the downgrade from Manson to Schenn/Wellinksi/young d-man. Manson is a fairly unique d-man in the league right now, there are relatively few guys who can skate and throw hits like he can while being very solid defensively (he had a great offensive year too, but I think that will be an anomaly... I hope I'm wrong on that). I don't think the Ducks would trade Manson for anything remotely close to fair value, it would have to be a massive over pay to get them to even think about it. For Toronto, it would probably be better asset management to go after a cheaper, shorter term solution while some of their prospects develop rather than over pay for Manson.