Proposal: Cole for Cowen?

[jmelm]

They're saying on Hockey Night In Canada that Leafs are willing to to take back a contract for Cowen. How would you feel about Cole for Cowen? If Cowen doesn't impress this season, he can be bought out and we could receive a "cap credit" for next season. If it's a one for one, I'd do it for sure. If we have to add much, then no.

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[Snooki Stackhouse]

I've heard about the cap credit but would ownership still be on the hook for salary? Can they afford it given their reported meager profits and attempt at a sale?

 

[66-30-33]

I'd do it for the cap credit.

 

[orby]

Couldn't hurt, I guess?

 

[Big McLargehuge]

I've heard about the cap credit but would ownership still be on the hook for salary? Can they afford it given their reported meager profits and attempt at a sale?

Could they afford it? Easily.
Is it worth the momentary cap credit? Probably not. The cap credit would only be for next year, I think it'd stick us with a slight bit of dead cap space in 17-18, and the team would need to pay a couple million to open up what accounts to ~1% of the salary cap while being for sale.

I don't see Cowen being anything more than a #7, so...snore. I've been tough on Cole, but he's a better player and I'd bet more on him being able to bounce back than Cowen.

 

[LeafChief]

It wouldn't be a one for one.

Leafs receive a sweetener or the simply keep him/buy him out themselves.

 

[Kasperi kapanen]

Would rather trade him for a 3rd.

 

[Big McLargehuge]

Would rather trade him for a 3rd.

So would I...unfortunately he's not worth anything near that with that contract of his.

 

[Pancakes]

No thanks on Cowen.

 

[Shrimper]

No point as we'd still have one too many D-men.

 

[BHD]

Cowen makes Gill look like Ray Bourque.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

One project on Defense a season please. If no Schultz, I would have been ok with Cowen and I like Cowen's snarl but he's not that gritty all the time so basically, like Cole.

 

[Darth Vitale]

Moot question at this point, not a lot of traffic. Closing er down.