Final cuts now taking place
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zeke
The Dube Abides
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Yeah, it's 13 forwards right now, but minus Clarkson and McLaren who are unavailable, so we're left with 11 available forwards.
diceman934
Help is on the way.
Ashtons ELC has already started.....no game amount...
Rielly has not yet started his ELC and after the ninth game it starts....
Ashton will be likely a revolving door as he will be sent back when we have days off to keep cap space as well I can see us placing McLaren on the injury list as well to save cap space.
So on Monday after we are cap compliant, we can place McLaren on LTIR and use that cap space to call up a player so that we will have 12 forwards against Montreal.
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ULF_55
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Leaf Rocket
Leaf Fan Till I Die
Proud my man Ashton made it 
I'm glad he's finally made the club, now hopefully he'll slowly steadily bring out his offensive game, he has it. He just needs to get it out...and Oh I so hope he does...it would be just great.
Leivo is gone down which is a bit of meh situation but He'll do fine by getting more offensive game out.
Rielly made the team it seems...if so congrats! Let's see how you do in the next 9 games to see if it's permanent.
Shame to see Liles go down, I thought his camp was decent but alas cap space and he hasn't been the same as he was with the avs.
I'm glad he's finally made the club, now hopefully he'll slowly steadily bring out his offensive game, he has it. He just needs to get it out...and Oh I so hope he does...it would be just great.Leivo is gone down which is a bit of meh situation but He'll do fine by getting more offensive game out.
Rielly made the team it seems...if so congrats! Let's see how you do in the next 9 games to see if it's permanent.
Shame to see Liles go down, I thought his camp was decent but alas cap space and he hasn't been the same as he was with the avs.
Proud my man Ashton made it
Leivo is gone down which is a bit of meh situation but He'll do fine by getting more offensive game out.
Rielly made the team it seems...if so congrats! Let's see how you do in the next 9 games to see if it's permanent.
Shame to see Liles go down, I thought his camp was decent but alas cap space and he hasn't been the same as he was with the avs.
I'm very happy for Ashton. He has been kind of a forgotten prospect around here.
So many people had written him off.
Leaf Rocket
Leaf Fan Till I Die
Agreed, so I'm very happy he just took charge and got the spot. I know he showed off his body work and aggressiveness but there's more and I really hope he brings it.
Next up is Blacker in the AHL I hope lights it up.
Leafidelity
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He took the bull by the horns and made room for himself. I'm quite impressed and wasn't sure he had it in him.
Did a calculation with Bodie in the line up. Leafs are over the cap (by 76.67K) even when I don't include McLaren's cap hit.
Forwards:
JVR- Bozak-Kessel
Lupul-Kadri-Raymond
Ashton-Bolland-Kulemin
Bodie-McClement-Orr
Clarkson
38.26M
Phaneuf-Gunnarsson
Gardiner - Ranger
Rielly-Franson
Fraser
15,966667
Reimer - Bernier
4.7M
Buried: 2.95M
Liles
Retained Salary: .5M
Scrivens - Frattin
Buyouts: 2M
Armstrong - Tucker
Leaf Rocket
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That's how he gets you.
Lebanese Leaf
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I don't see the appeal with Bodie, he has no future with this team. Would much rather see a guy like Devane or Broll get a shot in that 4th line spot while McLaren is out.
Crispy Crust
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I was impressed with Broll. Showed a bit more skill than I expected out of him. I'd like to see him on the 4th line.
LeafOfBread
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While he's not a key cog or anything, he looked pretty good in training camp, and going off of merit I think he did deserve to make it as a 4th line guy. But obviously, with the cap situation it just didn't work out. I wouldn't be surprised to him get called up if our bottom six runs into some injury problems.
Baarle*
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People often forget about cap space that it is only useful to have it if you can make moves. How many times in the past seasons have we had tons of space throughout the season but not been able to utilize it? I'd much rather ice a competitive team at the cap than a mediocre one with lots of room.
I just edited my post because I did the calculation wrong. I did't include McLaren's cap so the Leafs are over with Bodie in the lineup regardless of McLaren being on LTIR. Smith is the only guy who fits cap wise. Bodie, Devane, Brolle, Leivo...their cap hits are all too high.
Bodie has played well in preseason but I understand why you don't see the appeal. Most GMs don't either which is why he's failed to be a regular NHLer. He's probably a great depth guy but not someone who would stick long term with the team.
LeafOfBread
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Unless he steals McLarens job.
If he can be seriously physical and fight like a heavy weight, he could stick.
This is Blacker's make or break season. He will likely be waiver eligible next year and he is very close to being passed by Percy and MacWilliam.
Suspended players cap hits do not come off the cap, nor do short term injuries, ya always want some cap space to wiggle the wiggles.
