• Moderators, please send me a PM if you are unable to access mod permissions. Thanks, Habsy.

Leaf Rumours

Habsy said:
LoF, you lambasted zeke for his Giguere fetish yet you charge at this windmill? If Savard can be had for a pittance you'd be very, very stupid not to pick him up. Very.
Click to expand...

What does one thing have to do with the other? I'm being consistent in both, regardless.

I said I'd rather have stable goalie and have his $6M come off the books next year than trade said goalie for another player who wouldn't be a good fit and is signed to a hefty deal.

Just like I'd rather keep our capspace and assets, go with Bozak and Kadri, not bring on a long and risky contract, and spend the money instead on a very good player in the mold of our young core.

I just don't believe in spending your assets on players who are not very, very good fits, both short term and long term, to your team.

I don't want to tie up $4M per in a 32 year old coming off injuries for the next 7 years.
 
SENSible said:
Once again, why exactly would the Bruins give the Leafs a player who will drastically hurt their 1st round draft pick next season and put them into the battle for a playoff spot?
Click to expand...

Because he as a NTC and will only waive to Toronto or Ottawa. Ottawa could compete for the division next year so the Bruins would likely be more inclined to move him to Toronto.
 
Killer93 said:
Because he as a NTC and will only waive to Toronto or Ottawa. Ottawa could compete for the division next year so the Bruins would likely be more inclined to move him to Toronto.
Click to expand...
After July 1, Savard's limited no-movement clause increases to five teams.



Pretty sure Bruins will wait this one out..
 
Last year, in an incomplete rookie season, Bozak pretty much matched Savard's output.

Why in the world would I want to pay $4M and take on a 7 year deal just to push Bozak down a notch and push Kadri to the third line or to the wing?

I just don't think it's a wise move on any level.
Click to expand...

But you also don't want Corey ****ing Perry for Kaberle, so...
 
SENSible said:
Chia would far rather send him to Ottawa, but he'll be playing WITH Spezza.

The Sens have the peices to easily match a Leafs offer without hurting the Bruins top draft pick next season.
Click to expand...

You're unfamiliar with your team's cap situation.
 
I've got the guy on two keeper teams, so I've seen how he performs on a daily basis. Once again, in 4 years, he scored 97, 96, 78 and 88 points. Last year in an injury-riddled campaign, he still scored 33 points in 41 games.

Yeah, we all wish it was a 4 or 5 year deal, but as a number of us said when he was signed, the contract is ridiculously in favour of the team. Those extra years gave him the extra cash at an extremely favourable cap hit.
 
After July 1, Savard's limited no-movement clause increases to five teams.



Pretty sure Bruins will wait this one out..
Click to expand...

Yeah, this is definitely an option. If I'm Savard and I REALLY want to go to Ottawa or Toronto to be close to my kids I think I say Detroit, Chicago and another team that has a their center position locked up and next to no cap room.
 
Killer93 said:
Because he as a NTC and will only waive to Toronto or Ottawa. Ottawa could compete for the division next year so the Bruins would likely be more inclined to move him to Toronto.
Click to expand...

But everyone here says the Leafs and Habs will finish ahead of the Sens...

There is NO WAY the move him to the Leafs unless the Leafs overpay.
 
Habsy said:
Please tell me you aren't implying Bozak = Savard.
Click to expand...

I am indeed allowing for the possibility that a young player who kicked ass in his first taste of NHL action, and equalled Savard last year, could be a 60-65 point player next year and around as good as Savard, or maybe even better.
 
MindzEye said:
You're unfamiliar with your team's cap situation.
Click to expand...
Volchenkov will not be re-signed.

And this is a novel idea, but perhaps another trade could happen to shed some salary. Wild idea, I know.

But Sensible is right, why would Boston trade to the one team who if improved has a direct result on their draft position next year.

Just think about that.
 
hockeylover said:
Yeah, this is definitely an option. If I'm Savard and I REALLY want to go to Ottawa or Toronto to be close to my kids I think I say Detroit, Chicago and another team that has a their center position locked up and next to no cap room.
Click to expand...

July 1, 2011 it expands. Not this year.
 
Burke is going to try to improve the Leafs whether he deals with Boston or not.

Chia isn't a dummy. He may as well get something out of it if he can.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top