I wouldn't call it a fleece but a trade that makes sense for both teams. Colorado has more cap space than they'll ever be able to use this year. Retaining part of Barrie is probably what landed them the extra pick or even made the trade possible in the first place.
They get the scoring depth they need and they're paying a bit extra for kadris sweetheart contract this year when they can afford to. It was probably time for the leafs to move on from Kadri who came as close as a forward can to single-handedly costing them two playoff series in a row. A solid right-handed dman let's them avoid playing Muzzin on his off-hand like he had to last year.
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