lifelonghockeyfan
Registered User
They also dumped 9 million in wasted cap space for 7 million of somewhat useful cap hit. Similar to how Columbus justified Clarkson in paying him to just play vs. Sitting on the IR.
Yes but in a year the Leafs won't have any of the Ottawa 3, and will have 7 million to spend for four years that was going to Phanuef. Phanuef will not be NHL calibre in two years.
None of the other players the Leafs gave Ottawa will play in the NHL, and at least the Leafs have hope with the Finn and the second rounder.
Clarkson when he's not injured has been a healthy scratch at times, which is tough to do when you're making 5.5 m on a last place team.