Best Remaining UFA Forward To Sign

[tinyzombies]

He's 33... not really that old.

He was old at 28. Dude cannot skate, I think that's his main problem. He can score 50 if he's on a bad team playing no defense or riding shotgun to Thornton on an excellent team tho. I would rather have Bourque's speed if it's a question of him or Bourque. I could be wrong again... don't know. Seems to me Heatley would be an awful possession player. I can't imagine Heatley winning a puck or going hard to the net against LA. I think he did that in this year's playoffs tho, so who knows..all I know is that we are in good hands with our scouting and pro scouting - thank god.

 

[JamieLagenbrunner]

Dany Heatley, the slow-poke? I'll pass. I'd rather get someone in our top 6 through trades. Nothing really available in free agency now.

 

[hototogisu]

Leafs signed Santorelli, 1 year/1.5M. Good deal, although I don't know if he can repeat what he did last year with VAN. Could be another good bargain guy for them like Raymond or McClement.

 

[Monctonscout]

So like Bourque, minus the laziness.

His skill level is nowhere near Bourque's.

 

[sandysan]

No, I see him as more of a passer and Bourque a shooter. He's a better possession player with more grit than Bourque. Bourque is really a second line right winger imo (tho maybe a poor one cuz of his effort, agility, ?). Winnik is a third liner (if that) BECAUSE of his effort. I wouldn't mind Winnik over Moen - he'd be great on the fourth line. But he's probably too expensive or the Ducks would have done that.

I was hoping he would be a versatile 3rd liner, I know he's not great but our top 9 is really aphysical even if we are bigger. I was hoping to get some grit in the top 9, if you see him only as a replacement for moen on the 4th, we are not making the top 9 any harder to play against ( what about possibly prust on the third despite being better suited on the 4th) and a fourth of moen-winnik ( I know he plays both wing and center)-weise of if manny is around winnik-malhotra-weise and moen is the odd man out ?

 

[Habaneros]

Leafs signed Santorelli, 1 year/1.5M. Good deal, although I don't know if he can repeat what he did last year with VAN. Could be another good bargain guy for them like Raymond or McClement.

dud moves...you'd think the playoff off the rails would cause a shake up..instead,old scraps....


I like kOMOROV,but he wasn't goona get leafs to playoffs last year....or Santorelli or Robidas

 

[Monctonscout]

dud moves...you'd think the playoff off the rails would cause a shake up..instead,old scraps....


I like kOMOROV,but he wasn't goona get leafs to playoffs last year....or Santorelli or Robidas

Santorelli isn't a bad signing...but their problems are deeper than that. Started with the Calrkson signing and poor drafting.

 

[hototogisu]

dud moves...you'd think the playoff off the rails would cause a shake up..instead,old scraps....


I like kOMOROV,but he wasn't goona get leafs to playoffs last year....or Santorelli or Robidas

Signing big money players in a useless attempt to turn a bad team into a contender is exactly what the Leafs should not be doing.

 

[tinyzombies]

I was hoping he would be a versatile 3rd liner, I know he's not great but our top 9 is really aphysical even if we are bigger. I was hoping to get some grit in the top 9, if you see him only as a replacement for moen on the 4th, we are not making the top 9 any harder to play against ( what about possibly prust on the third despite being better suited on the 4th) and a fourth of moen-winnik ( I know he plays both wing and center)-weise of if manny is around winnik-malhotra-weise and moen is the odd man out ?

Don't quote me, but I think the Ducks were scratching Winnik a bit last season. And I just checked his possession numbers and they tumbled last year.

 

[Habaneros]

Signing big money players in a useless attempt to turn a bad team into a contender is exactly what the Leafs should not be doing.

lol..ya well bringing in those 3 gets them no better than last yr....``just treading water


will read this again this yr....Toronto Maple Leafs out of playoff contention


forget a contender..they need to learn how to make playoffs first.

 

[hototogisu]

lol..ya well bring in those 3 gets them no better than last yr....


will read this again this yr....Toronto Maple Leafs out of playoff contention

Probably, but it seems like at least now they seem to recognize that instead of signing the David Clarksons of the UFA world to ludicrous contracts.

Contenders are never built on July 1st. The Leafs have picked up some decent depth that will either help them for a few years at not-too-crazy prices (Robidas, Komarov, Polak) or who will help them for next year and give their youngsters some time to grow (Santorelli, Kontiola).

 

[tinyzombies]

lol..ya well bringing in those 3 gets them no better than last yr....``just treading water


will read this again this yr....Toronto Maple Leafs out of playoff contention


forget a contender..they need to learn how to make playoffs first.

They should be tanking to get The Next One. Fools. I bet Toronto fans would forgive them if they tanked 2-3 years in a row to rebuild.

 

[Analyzer*]

Setoguchi is left. 1 year at 1 mill, but I'd rather trade for another RH RW

 

[Habaneros]

Probably, but it seems like at least now they seem to recognize that instead of signing the David Clarksons of the UFA world to ludicrous contracts.

Contenders are never built on July 1st. The Leafs have picked up some decent depth that will either help them for a few years at not-too-crazy prices (Robidas, Komarov, Polak) or who will help them for next year and give their youngsters some time to grow (Santorelli, Kontiola).

lol ya sure, Komorov at 3 mill is a dumb contract......


I say Nonis and Carlyle get fired this season,not here next yr.

 

[le_sean]

His skill level is nowhere near Bourque's.

I didn't realize Bourque had much skill, at least in the regular season. Speed, yes, but puck skills? No.

 

[Ezpz]

Brouwer is probably available for trade with Washington hugging the cap and having too many guys on the right side.

 

[hototogisu]

lol ya sure, Komorov at 3 mill is dumb contract......

It's not brilliant but it's not Clarkson level. In theory it shouldn't handcuff them from making other moves, which is the point.

 

[teh doors]

Brouwer is probably available for trade with Washington hugging the cap and having too many guys on the right side.

Probably going to Buffalo since they have Gorges!

 

[Habaneros]

It's not brilliant but it's not Clarkson level. In theory it shouldn't handcuff them from making other moves, which is the point.

Komorov contract ,double his real worth....

 

[hototogisu]

Komorov contract ,double his real worth....

A stimulating debate as always.

 

[sandysan]

Don't quote me, but I think the Ducks were scratching Winnik a bit last season. And I just checked his possession numbers and they tumbled last year.

yeah he didnt play much in the playoffs, by his role seemed to be take over by smith-pelly or another player whom I should know but I'm drawing a blank on.

 

[Monctonscout]

http://www.danslescoulisses.com/fr/...chard-laisse-mots-prolongation-mise-au-point/

 

[sandysan]

http://www.danslescoulisses.com/fr/...chard-laisse-mots-prolongation-mise-au-point/

meh,
its not much of a surprise that mueller wants to play back in the nhl, im not sure that raises it to " tres-interessante". His history of injuries is just hard to ignore whether it is 1.5 or 2 million. personally the " low-risk/high reward" is appealing and its not a lot of dough but I think the money could be used better.