I know that these things can take time but is there any idea as to when we can hear some news on these guys?
Wonder where they fit? My guess is Gunnarson gets $2.5-3. Franson $3.5-4. Fraser $1.0-1.5
Nonis also needs to shed the Liles contract. He's not playing very much anyways and has like a $3.5 cap hit.
Cracked skull. Update? The man probably will be wearing a full face shield next year. Doubt he will fight. Anybody ever have a cracked skull here?
i have ...and you are at higher risk of re-injury for the rest of your life.
honest truth though, people like to say once it's healed, it's better than before, and that is utter BS.
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Carl Gunnarsson has filed for player-elected salary arbitration with #leafs. Sides continue to talk about longer-term extension.
i have ...and you are at higher risk of re-injury for the rest of your life.
honest truth though, people like to say once it's healed, it's better than before, and that is utter BS.
Thankfully they'll all be playing in the bottom four, save maybe for Gunnarsson.I'd trade all 3 of them ...none are anything more than glorified bottom 4 d-men
So..... when does this all get taken care of so we can get more moves going?
Arbitration hearings go from July 22nd to August 6th.
My sentiments exactly..If Nonis can't trade them then allow them go through the arbitration and then let them go..Since this will allow another buyout period for the Leafs. If Nonis feels that he is being crunched by the cap then he can buyout Liles..Nonis will have work on his hands replacing four defensemen but that is why he is getting paid the big bucks..All three that filed for arbitration are no more than bottom four or bottom six defensemen and should be paid as such..jmoI'd trade all 3 of them ...none are anything more than glorified bottom 4 d-men
Gunnarsson is probably asking for 3.5-4 million and rightfully so.Franson probably wants 4 million, wrongfully so.
Kadri probably, well seriously what is Kadri even doing? Sign a contract, shut up and quit pretending you just set the league on fire. He struggled and disappointed the Leafs brass for years. His 12-13 minutes of ice time in the playoffs doesn't support his case either.
i'd probably give up on Fraser (YES i know what he brought in),
sign Gunnarson to what he wants.
I'm still undecided re: Franson. i really. really like him. but... (shrug).
i would bring up the new guys who are the most ready, and let them trial by fire it out, in my opinion.
i have ...and you are at higher risk of re-injury for the rest of your life.
honest truth though, people like to say once it's healed, it's better than before, and that is utter BS.
You need to prioritize Kadri, Franson and Gunnarsson.
I think Gunnarsson has proven himself, he's played top pairing minutes, is very reliable, but his low point totals should help us get a reasonable rate. Considering a guy like Scuderi and Regehr are similar kind of defensemen (top 4 defensive guys), I think he should get about 3-3.5M per. The exact number would depend on the length. I would try to sign him for $12M over 4 years.
Franson is a difficult one. He will put up points, which makes him more $$. That said, last season was a shortened one, and we would need to see similar play over a full season to really know if he can do this consistently. I really like him as a player, but if MTL can sign Subban to two years at just under $3M, so should we. At most, I would give him $3.5M per. It is hard to argue he is more important than Gunnarsson. He provides more offense, but Gunnarsson plays much tougher minutes. Kadri is also difficult to gauge. I would say he is in the same 3-3.5M range on a short term deal. He didnt show up towards the end of the season, so I have my doubts about his numbers over a full one.
Fraser shouldnt get anything in the 7 digit range. He's is a physical Dman, bottom pairing or #7 dman. I would give him 950K or look elsewhere. I do like him, and want to keep him, but he's clearly the lowest priority of the 4.