So you're saying, keeping Lupul and Bozak in the lineup, versus trading them for future assets and replacing them with, say, Leivo and McKegg in the lineup - has no potential impact on how/where the Leafs finish this year?
No. What I asked is if you honestly believe they'll have a serious impact on where they finish. The Leafs have been pretty bad with the two of them in the lineup.
I honestly believe it's possible that having them (Bozak/Lupul) in the lineup versus not having them could make a difference of 1 or a few draft spots. Once the deadline is past, players will relax knowing they're not going anywhere (right now, anyway), and some of those shots will start going in the net like they were earlier in the season. I'd rather not take that chance.