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If you trade Schenn for Filatov, I think CBJ will actually go for it.

Anyways, for a change of topic - it was mentioned Burke has offered to take Sopel off Chicago's hands for a draft pick. Chicago has the deals done with their 3 kids, but cannot make them official because that'd put them over the cap. They are looking for teams to take big contracts off their team with picks / lesser prospects to compensate.

It is believed it's Sopel + 2nd for a lesser prospect from Toronto
 
number17 said:
If you trade Schenn for Filatov, I think CBJ will actually go for it.

Anyways, for a change of topic - it was mentioned Burke has offered to take Sopel off Chicago's hands for a draft pick. Chicago has the deals done with their 3 kids, but cannot make them official because that'd put them over the cap. They are looking for teams to take big contracts off their team with picks / lesser prospects to compensate.

It is believed it's Sopel + 2nd for a lesser prospect from Toronto
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Sounds good to me
 
If we are to take on salary from overpaid players, it should be a forward. How many more defensemen can we acquire?!

And NO to Schenn for Filatov. That guy will be a KHL star.
 
True, but you can't be all that picky if you're taking on salaries ...

A 2nd from Chicago really isn't much though ... it's close to a 3rd. I hope there's something else coming our way.
 
Why can't we be picky? We are doing THEM a favour here.

Mitchell for Sharp's 4 million contract done and done
 
PQ said:
Why can't we be picky? We are doing THEM a favour here.

Mitchell for Sharp's 4 million contract done and done
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Don't be stupid.

There are 29 teams in the NHL that would pay a premium for a Patrick Sharp.

I have no problem tossing in a 2nd round pick along with Sopel, for a c level prospect or a 5th round pick. Think of the McCabe deal.

But for Versteeg, Buff, Sharp, or Barker the Hawks will get value.

and while we're at it, while the Hawks may be desperate in the offseason, they aren't now and there is arguably no team more desperate than the Toronto Maple Leafs
 
Well, this is not a hockey deal, and we don't need a Sopel on the ice, so we are not desperate for this team.

And that's why I said don't be picky - because salary dump deals are not hockey deals for the most part. Of course, ideally Toronto would rather take a forward, but if I get a better pick for a dman then I'd take a dman. All Burke cares about is the pick coming back.
 
Leafs could be desperate for a forward or a goaltender, but not Brent Sopel of all people.
 
PQ said:
Leafs could be desperate for a forward or a goaltender, but not Brent Sopel of all people.
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The issue isnt getting Sopel for Toronto. It's aquiring a pick for money more or less.

As far as Sopel the player goes, i would imagine if you did aquire him Mr Exelby would be introduced to Mr Waiver wire almost immediately afterwards.

And just for your info Sopel has actaullyplayed well this year
 
number17 said:
Well, this is not a hockey deal, and we don't need a Sopel on the ice, so we are not desperate for this team.

And that's why I said don't be picky - because salary dump deals are not hockey deals for the most part. Of course, ideally Toronto would rather take a forward, but if I get a better pick for a dman then I'd take a dman. All Burke cares about is the pick coming back.
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Sopel earns 2.5 mil this year and 2 million the next. Granted a portion of his salary for this season has already been paid, we are still going to be paying 3 million + for a 2nd round draft pick?

Last deadline we paid 500k for a 4th rounder which was fine.. but 3-4 mil? That's too much even if the Leafs do have money coming out of their ass.

Assuming this is strictly a contract deal, we should wait until the summer so that Chicago pays off Sopel's 2.5 mil for this year and then paying 2 mil for their draft pick would be worth to consider. IMO.
 
number17 said:
If you trade Schenn for Filatov, I think CBJ will actually go for it.

Anyways, for a change of topic - it was mentioned Burke has offered to take Sopel off Chicago's hands for a draft pick. Chicago has the deals done with their 3 kids, but cannot make them official because that'd put them over the cap. They are looking for teams to take big contracts off their team with picks / lesser prospects to compensate.

It is believed it's Sopel + 2nd for a lesser prospect from Toronto
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I heard the commentators saying this, but it doesn't make any sense.

The contract extensions have nothing to do with this year's cap.

They can announce them without any consequence. They don't have to worry about next year's cap until next year.
 
MyNameIsJonas said:
The issue isnt getting Sopel for Toronto. It's aquiring a pick for money more or less.

As far as Sopel the player goes, i would imagine if you did aquire him Mr Exelby would be introduced to Mr Waiver wire almost immediately afterwards.

And just for your info Sopel has actaullyplayed well this year
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Exelby's already enjoying food served in the Leafs press box and this with Komisarek injured.. I'm glad that Sopel's played well. I don't have anything against him, it's just that we've already got a plethora of defensemen and as I said above, his contract isn't worth picking up a 2nd round pick..
 
There were two young Flyers that didn't start producing until Hitchcock left, Richards and Carter.
Maybe it's not Filatov, but Captain Kangaroo that's the problem.
 
PQ said:
Exelby's already enjoying food served in the Leafs press box and this with Komisarek injured.. I'm glad that Sopel's played well. I don't have anything against him, it's just that we've already got a plethora of defensemen and as I said above, his contract isn't worth picking up a 2nd round pick..
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What about Sopel and a 2nd for Exelby and a prospect?.

Is Garnet in his last year?

Keep in mind, f im not mistaken we have your 2nd this year too....which could be like a first
 
Filatov did have a goal and 2 assists in his first game in Russia today, but I think he's just too soft for the NHL
 
MyNameIsJonas said:
What about Sopel and a 2nd for Exelby and a prospect?.

Is Garnet in his last year?

Keep in mind, f im not mistaken we have your 2nd this year too....which could be like a first
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Yeah, Exelby's in his last year.

This deal would still have us paying close to 3 million + a prospect for your 2nd round pick, which is still pretty expensive.. You are not guaranteed to draft a sure fire NHLer in the first round even, let alone the 2nd, so paying all that money may be irrational.
 
number17 said:
If you trade Schenn for Filatov, I think CBJ will actually go for it.

Anyways, for a change of topic - it was mentioned Burke has offered to take Sopel off Chicago's hands for a draft pick. Chicago has the deals done with their 3 kids, but cannot make them official because that'd put them over the cap. They are looking for teams to take big contracts off their team with picks / lesser prospects to compensate.

It is believed it's Sopel + 2nd for a lesser prospect from Toronto
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Sounds like a bad deal to me. Chicago would have to do better than a 2nd rounder to make absorbing a 2.3M cap hit this year and next year worthwhile. Especially for another mediocre overpaid defenseman.
 
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