herman said:Nik the Trik said:Also, I figure it does give the team the excuse to cut any pretenses towards it not being a rebuilding year. Maybe the deadline selling starts now-ish.
This is my hope. It also showcases Leivo as additional trade bait.
I can't see a 23 year old career minor leaguer being too sought after. He may bring in a late round pick or at best another minor leaguer (Similar to the Panik-Morin deal).
Should his play merit it, I think the Leafs would be best served in keeping him up for at least the rest of this season and see if he can cut it. If he can, we have a 3rd or 4th liner for next season at a good price (likely similar to what his cap hit is now).