Leaf Rumours

[LeafOfFaith]

not sure what you're saying - are you saying that the leafs will never bury a contract in the minors ever? maybe, but I bet you they would.

or are you saying that Finger and Ryder are in the similar situation? if so, I'd say that Finger having three years left on his deal, and Ryder being on the last year, makes them quite different. I'd also say that even though Finger wasn't waived last year, he very likely will be this year.

or were you just being glib?

First one. If we didn't bury a full on AHLer like Finger in the minors, when he was our 8th defender last year and making $3.5M, I can't see us ever burying a guy like Ryder.

 

[hockeylover]

Brown's a winger, isn't he?

Yep, but the fact that they've been targeting specifically for a while shows me that he has a very good idea exactly what type of player should be his fourth line centre, and it's just not Mitchell.

 

[LeafGm]

I can't believe we could trade Savard and keep Kaberle. Can someone please tell me this isn't happening so I don't get my hopes up?

It's happening.

...and that's payback for getting my hopes way up by making that post on the last page mentioning that we're on day away from letting "Mitchy" walk as a UFA. Oh man, would that be sweet!

 

[zeke]

xxxxxx Savard (4.01) Kessel (5.4)
Kadri (1.72) Bozak (3.725) xxxxxx
Sjostrom (0.70) xxxxxxx Stalberg (0.850)
Brown (0.54) xxxxxxx Orr (1)

Phaneuf (6.5) Kaberle (4.25)
Komisarek (4.5) Schenn (2.975)
Gunnarsson (.8) Beauchemin (3.8)
(I really didn't pay attention to the pairings, I just stuck them in my Excel anywhere, sorry)

Giguere (6), Gus (1.35)
Tucker (1)

= 49.11
10.29 in cap space for 4 players.

Grabs traded, Finger buried.

Give Kulemin a $2.5 salary, and we get exactly $8.723833 in capspace with this lineup:

XXXXXX - Savard - Kessel
Stalberg - Bozak - Kulemin
Caputi - Kadri - Sjostrom
Orr - Hanson - Brown
(Irwin - XXXXX)

Gunnarson - Phaneuf
Beauchemin - Schenn
Kaberle - Komisarek
(Aulie)

Gustavsson
(Giguere)​

 

[axlsalinger]

RealKyper

Remember, Savard new ext' is really only 4 yrs not the 7 portrayed. With just 2.5M owed last 3 yrs, he'll retire before even playing them.

 

[Factinista]

1) Trade Komi/Giggy
2) Sign Kovalchuk
3) Compete for cup

 

[hockeylover]

Give Kulemin a $2.5 salary, and we get exactly $8.723833 in capspace with this lineup:


XXXXXX - Savard - Kessel
Stalberg - Bozak - Kulemin
Caputi - Kadri - Sjostrom
Orr - Hanson - Brown
(Irwin - XXXXX)

Gunnarson - Phaneuf
Beauchemin - Schenn
Kaberle - Komisarek
(Aulie)

Gustavsson
(Giguere)

Hmmmmm. Who can we use all that money on? Maybe someone who we think would have chemistry with Marc Savard... thinking... thinking... :sarcasm

 

[zeke]

First one. If we didn't bury a full on AHLer like Finger in the minors, when he was our 8th defender last year and making $3.5M, I can't see us ever burying a guy like Ryder.

I bet you Finger's buried this year.

 

[hockeylover]

1) Trade Komi/Giggy
2) Sign Kovalchuk
3) Compete for cup

We don't even need to trade Komi/Giggy to have the space, that's the scary part. I'd just hang on to Giggy since his 6 million would lift and allow us room to maneuver next summer.

 

[Factinista]

True, I just realized this. Hopefully he doesn't get more than 8 mil/year.

Seriously though, that's a sick team right there.

 

[zeke]

Giggy = untouchable

 

[MindzEye]

Giggy = untouchable

wait....what?

Who are you?

 

[zeke]

Seriously though, that's a sick team right there.

potentially - depending entirely on whether the kids Bozak/Stalberg/Kulemin/Kadri/Caputi can amongst them create a legit 2nd scoring line.

 

[zeke]

wait....what?

Who are you?

I am the guy making fun of you.

 

[LeafOfFaith]

Give Kulemin a $2.5 salary, and we get exactly $8.723833 in capspace with this lineup:

XXXXXX - Savard - Kessel
Stalberg - Bozak - Kulemin
Caputi - Kadri - Sjostrom
Orr - Hanson - Brown
(Irwin - XXXXX)

Gunnarson - Phaneuf
Beauchemin - Schenn
Kaberle - Komisarek
(Aulie)

Gustavsson
(Giguere)​

I don't know why Kabs is on the third pairing, but I have to say I otherwise love that lineup.

 

[Metalleaf]

Yeah take that $6M and go after some of the awesome RFAs next season. Doughty, Stamkos, Parise, etc...

 

[hockeylover]

potentially - depending entirely on whether the kids Bozak/Stalberg/Kulemin/Kadri/Caputi can amongst them create a legit 2nd scoring line.

You could always have a Savard-Kovalchuk line and Bozak-Kessel line. We already know both have chemistry.

 

[hockeylover]

Yeah take that $6M and go after some of the awesome RFAs next season. Doughty, Stamkos, Parise, etc...

We'd have to sign our own RFAs - Stalberg, Bozak, Schenn, Gunnarsson.

 

[axlsalinger]

You could always have a Savard-Kovalchuk line and Bozak-Kessel line. We already know both have chemistry.

That's what I was thinking. Would be awesome.

 

[number17]

I suspect that was because of their major logjam at center. If they move out Savard, it wouldn't make sense to stunt Seguin's development as a center just to play Grabovski.

I heard him say that too, and that's just dumb.

Seguin is a playmaker. He should play in the middle.