This tweet really sums up the situation the Leafs are in next season.
This tweet really sums up the situation the Leafs are in next season.
That guy is so damn biased. And he's wrong.
3.7 - the odds of either of Lindholm/Oz hitting a schedule A threshold at this point is nill.
We're currently projected to have ~4 million in space at the end of the season
So in order to add someone they would have to shed a roster player?
AJ will be moved me thinks. Brown too but perhaps not before the deadline. Gardiner, hainsey, Zaitsev all gone
I still think Nylander could be in play
I know Dubie does not want to go for UFA's but I could see the value in Simmons in a series match-up against Boston. Maybe we wait til closer to TDL and see where standings are at that point.
Also I can't see us having CAP next year for both Kappy and AJ. So why not trade AJ to Flyers for Simmons and their 2nd rounder next year. We get our pick back we just lost in Muzzin trade. Flyers get a good young forward with potential back who can play for them asap.
TB and Habs I can see it for sure. But Nashville and Boston already have what Simmons can bring to their line-up. But I still think Dubie will have a very hard time going for a UFA with what he has said publicly that is why a pick is needed. It would be much easier for him to call up Marchment for Bruins series. Of course not as good but on 4th line i wonder how much value it really brings. That said I still worry about Bruins manhandling us down low. Hyman is a great soldier and our best player last playoffs but he is not enough. Simmons scares people. Everyone knows he is a little crazy and plays on edge. It might in its own way temper down a guy like Miller from doubling down on a weaker Leaf. Because he knows if he mangles Tavares that Simmons will be there next time he is on the ice. Sometimes it is the Shanny factor that controls a series. Shanny played a similar role chip in the odd playoff goal but just him being on the ice made guys think about ****king with Stevie Y or Fedorov.
He’s barely top 12 quality now, what makes anyone think he’ll be that or more come next year?I'd be surprised if they treat him like that.
Management was in the 6-6.5 range Nylander wanted 8-8.5 they settled at 7, how is that “getting curb stomped?” Sounds like a negotiation where both sides made concessions and met somewhere in the middle (closer to Leaf numbers than Nylanders in the end)ya well ,,no offence but after seeing "our experts" get curb stomped by Melander, i have lost a ton of faith with them in that department.
I don't think anyone expects him to better next year, more likely worse.He’s barely top 12 quality now, what makes anyone think he’ll be that or more come next year?
If he’s simply not one of our best 12 forwards he shouldn’t play.
Management was in the 6-6.5 range Nylander wanted 8-8.5 they settled at 7, how is that “getting curb stomped?” Sounds like a negotiation where both sides made concessions and met somewhere in the middle (closer to Leaf numbers than Nylanders in the end)
You mentioned that you don’t see management treating marleau like that. My point is like what? A replacement level player who carries far too hefty a cap hit? Cause that’s what he is now.I don't think anyone expects him to better next year, more likely worse.
Not sure what your reply has to do with my post.
I was of the opinion that anything between 6-7m on a 6-8 year deal was a win for management, it so happened that they had to go to the limits of those parameters so I don’t see it as a clear win, but you don’t get into cap hell by having your star guys make 500k more than you’d like, you get into cap trouble giving out nmc’s to 40 year old on multi year deals and paying your middle and bottom of line up guys too much. A guy who can barely keep up making 6+ or a d man who can’t hit an outlet pass making 4-5m hurt the team more than Nylander getting 7 vs 6.Especially when many agreed $7mil on an aav was a realistic ending assuming a 6 or 7 year term.
Want to know who got curb stomped? Go look at Edmonton's payroll.
Options seem to be:
- don’t sign Kapanen
- Gardner gone for nothing
- Hainsey gone for nothing
- trade Kadri
- trade Nylander
Can’t move Andersen as there is no Fuhr/Potvin situation going on.
Pick your poison.