Makes sense. Both good AHLers/borderline NHLers, similar age, both with injury problems. Borgman more physical, Schmaltz a better puck mover. Main thing here is that Leafs need more RD depth while the Blues need more LD depth. Sensible swap for both teams.
Schmaltz has a chance to make the Leafs - we’re stacked at LD (Rielly, Muzzin, Dermott, Harpur, Sandin, etc.), which is why Borgman didn’t have shot, but at RD there’s a huge dropoff after Barrie and Ceci. I can see Schmaltz being a decent bandaid 6D until Liljegren is ready, assuming Babs wants to avoid playing lefties at RD.