Confirmed with Link: Bodie signs! (1 year @ $600k)

[Fonzieleaf]

He's married to Tim Leiweke's daughter, so maybe they felt obligated to sign him?
Haha just kidding. In all seriousness though, I really like that he is coming back. A real hard worker who has some good hockey sense as well. Perfect for the 4th line.

 

[91Stammer*]

I liked him last year, a lot of energy and heart. But now there are a lot of questions as to who will be on the third and fourth lines.

May be $5.25 million man watches games from the press box like he did last year.

 

[Smif]

Good, I never want a player that can't do anything other than fight.

 

[Muston Atthews]

Big Bad Bodie!!! Heart and soul player.

Komarov/Kontiola/Santorelli/Frattin/Ashton/Leivo/Holland/Clarkson

I like the competition for the third line/replacements.

 

[GoodNewfieBoy]

If he makes the starting 12 we are in trouble.

 

[Muston Atthews]

If he makes the starting 12 we are in trouble.

He'll be on the outside looking in. Injury purposes

 

[Trapper]

If he makes the starting 12 we are in trouble.

I'd say were tanking.
Look at the collection we've gathered. Short term deals, low money against the cap, easy draft pick rentals for a cup team.
If Phaneuf/Lupul get dealt, I'd say for sure.

 

[Diamond Joe Quimby]

Big, fast, hard working, and bangin the bosses daughter. The perfect 4th liner.

 

[PuckMagi]

Big, fast, hard working, and bangin the bosses daughter. The perfect 4th liner.

 

[KuleminFan41]

I'd say were tanking.
Look at the collection we've gathered. Short term deals, low money against the cap, easy draft pick rentals for a cup team.
If Phaneuf/Lupul get dealt, I'd say for sure.

Robidas 4 year deal
Frattin 2 year deal
Komarov 4 year deal

Santorelli , Kontiola and Bodie are the only 1 year deals we have signed this season

 

[Trapper]

Robidas 4 year deal
Frattin 2 year deal
Komarov 4 year deal

Santorelli , Kontiola and Bodie are the only 1 year deals we have signed this season

And these guys are the essential core pieces designed to win a cup?
Frattin 2 years 800K easy to move or keep. Hardly the Holy Grail piece.
Komarov fan favourite he will stay.
You need a Robidas while Granberg/Nilsson develop.
Bodie,Kontiola,Santorelli could be added by any team looking for bottom depth.
Are we still rumoured on Legwand?
This is the strangest team I've ever seen assembled.
Seriously of those players you named, move out Phaneuf and Lupul and what happens?

 

[SprDaVE]

Robidas was signed to a 3 year deal, not 4.

 

[dominicmoore19]

Thank god...

 

[trellaine201]

Our team is full of 3/4th liners now... lol

Gosh I was just gonna say that. All these signing? 3/4 liners. We need skill.

Some things never change.

I guess we will see next year but I say where the same as last yr or slightly worse.

 

[desperateblue]

Well its official
Start planning the stanley cup parade.
We are definitely winning the cup this has nothing to do with tim lewieke making sure his grandkid has diaper and helmet money.

 

[Leaf Rocket]

 

[realgoodleafs]

Well its official
Start planning the stanley cup parade.
We are definitely winning the cup this has nothing to do with tim lewieke making sure his grandkid has diaper and helmet money.

It's a joke. I can't believe people are happy about a guy that is only around because his stepfather is president of mlse.

 

[jimmycarter]

the word of the day is: nepotism!

 

[showtime8]

Well its official
Start planning the stanley cup parade.
We are definitely winning the cup this has nothing to do with tim lewieke making sure his grandkid has diaper and helmet money.

Thanks for your valued input.

This Bodie signing is for a 4th line player. Not every signing is going to score 50 points.

What do you suggest we do?

 

[Hotlanta]

Gosh I was just gonna say that. All these signing? 3/4 liners. We need skill.

Some things never change.

I guess we will see next year but I say where the same as last yr or slightly worse.

I think this lineup looks better than last years, cheaper and is full of workhorses.

Santorelli > Raymond (More defensively responsible)
Ashton > Orr (More of an offensive threat, and faster)
Holland >= McClement (More of an offensive threat, bigger, but less defensively responsible)
Frattin > D'amigo (More versatile)
Komarov = Kulemin (Both defensively responsible and fast)
Konna > Injured Bolland
Polak > Gunnarsson (Not having to play a LHD on the off-wing will improve our breakouts)
Robidas > Gleason (Hello Puck Possession)
No Franson/Granberg > Franson (More defensively responsible)

That tied into the fact Kadri, Kessel, JVR, Bozak, Rielly & Gardiner will be one year old, and Clarkson can't get any worse, I think shows Toronto is only getting better.

This team has enough skill. We score enough goals, we just let way to many in. This team needed more players who have a mix of skill and defense, and yes, those players are typically 3rd liners. If they were 2nd liners, or believed to be, we would be paying way too much at Free Agency. AKA Clarkson. Santorelli, Konna, Komarov, & Frattin all bring a great mix of skill and responsibility. They also all have a strong work ethic, as well as Robidas & Polak

 

[Pinto]

It's a joke. I can't believe people are happy about a guy that is only around because his stepfather is president of mlse.

You know what's a joke? Everyone's preaching culture change, how about actually rewarding a guy that worked his ass off for a losing team?

If everyone on the team played as hard as Bodie did last year we would have been a shoe in for the playoffs.

 

[smitty10]

Perfect for the 4th line! Very happy about this!

 

[Joey Hoser]

Gosh I was just gonna say that. All these signing? 3/4 liners. We need skill.

No we don't. We have all kinds of skill and have never had a problem scoring goals. It's everything else that we suck at.

 

[iceblue]

Very happy - he was one of a few players who never stopped skating or trying to win.

 

[Morguee]

Any word on $? Or are the terms simply he gets to stay and eat at Tims house?