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Yeah, I think teams are wising up to not giving up a ton for pending UFAs, even for a whole season.
I'm somewhat surprised they had to throw in Kerfoot as well, but I assume there's little to no chance the Leafs resign Barrie, and possibly not Kerfoot... and the Avalanche weren't going to resign Barrie.
After the initial shock and looking at the whole picture, I think it's a pretty decent deal for both teams.... the Leafs obviously don't need Kadri, and the Avalanche wouldn't be ready for a run at the Cup with Barrie if they still didn't have the scoring depth.
The Leafs are obviously looking at taking the next step this coming season, while the Avalanche are still looking down the road a couple/three seasons.
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