Can I have an explanation on why Pittsburgh can't cbo them with their own cbo?

I think its so they can CBO another player on their team or something. Overall the trade does have potential but I am unsure the leafs would get a 1st pick out of it

I rather have Engvall then Blueger at 3c

Yes, essentially the Penguins get to use two compliance buyouts which would open up ample cap space to resign Murray, Jarry and McCann.

Yeah I was unsure of the picks to use in the trade because the Leafs need some compensation for taking on Johnson as their CBO but at the same time I see Johnsson+Kerfoot > Simon+Blueger, the Leafs just need to cut cap without getting too much worst.

Basically your one sided deal wants good players who are on league minimal deals, and a 1st for your cap dump of 7 million to take a 3.25 million CBO.

Yeah penguins decline that easily.'
Blueger is a better player than kerfoot.
JJ doesn't cost a 1st to move. Don't even aruge either. Same people who think that thought it would cost a 1st to move Gudbranson who they got a pick for.
hell the penguins moved 2 bad defensemen last year and got assets in return. If they want to move JJ they will move him for much cheaper. Defense is still in demand.
On top of it, this team has no place for Johnsson. Their LW is stacked. Jake, Zucker, McCann.
This team has no need for 3.4 million for Johnsson.

Maybe, but I see Engvall as a better fit on the wing. Blueger is a better faceoff man (if only slightly) and is much more physical. Plus, Blueger. starts the majority of his shifts in the defensive zone.

Any way to sub out blueger for someone else, he's not really a 3C, and was on the pens most consistent and best shutdown line this year

Can hardly consider Johnsson and Kerfoot cap dumps, never heard of serviceable 3.5 million dollar middle 6 mid 20's cap dumps

JJ still sucks. he may not cost a first to move now because of a CBO, so theres no point in pens paying the leafs to buy him out. this trade has potential though. I really like the idea of Kap in pit instead of Johnnson because as you said the left wing is already very solid.

Zucker-Crosby-Kap
Jake-Geno-Rust
McCann-kerfoot-Hornqvist

thats a very intriguing top 9.

I feel like if the Leafs were to move Kapanen they would 100% want a 1st in the deal tho. The Leafs are really high on Kap. Zucker has played on the right before so I don’t see why acquiring Johnsson would be so bad for the Penguins. Zucker was on the right just before the season stopped with Sheary on the left. A top 9 of;
Guentzel-Crosby-Zucker
Johnsson-Malkin-Rust
McCann-Kerfoot-Hornqvist is just as good in my opinion.

I feel if the Leafs are to move Kap it would be for a top 4 RHD not in this type of trade.

no matter how you flip it, it's a bad trade for the penguins.
They are already tight against the cap. This asks them to take on 7 million in cap space giving up only 3.25 and on top of it, they lose a league min player in blueger who fills a role.
It's a horrible deal.
They don't need Kerfoot. The only way him coming to the penguins makes any sense is if jugs is already out the door. And in that sense, they wouldn't want to move Blueger to begin with.
It's a 1 sided cap dump trade. Even if you think Kap would be interesting. Truth is, I'm not sold on Kap. He's the 3rd wheel on his line making 3 million+.
He has speed but no real shot. He has no accuracy at all.
While the penguins do need a RW, the cost on this trade isn't worth it.
This is what this trade is.
JJ Simon and a 1st for Johnsson. Lets be real, Johnsson is a cap dump for TOR just like JJ is for PIT. Why are the penguins giving up a 1st here? Even if you make that Kap it's still a bad deal. Kap isn't worth a 1st.
Kerfoot for Blueger. The penguins lose that. Blueger is a better player on a cheaper contract.

I think a more reasonable move would be JJ Simon and a 2nd for Kap. The cost to dump JJ is Simon, and Kap for a 2nd is fair value.
TOR gets cap relief just like the penguins and Simon to have a decent NHL quality forward on the cheap which helps their cap.