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BG said:
Morris was the more recent signing, but the fact that Boston signed Wheeler as a free agent (after PHO was unable to sign him) and paid him near the rookie max (2.8mil w/bonuses) for seasons of 45 and 38pts really set them up for a cap crunch IMO.
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No, Morris was signed on July 24, back then when Boston was still negotiating with Kessel.

Immediately after the Morris signing, the Bruins fans were asking where's the cap space for Kessel?
 
hockeylover said:
Top RFA Forwards Available Age - Player, Points (82 game pace)
24 - Wolski, 67 pts
23 - Ryan, 64 pts
22 - Neal, 58 pts
22 - Perron, 47 pts
23 - Bergfors, 44 pts
26 - Clarkson, 43 pts
23 - Setoguchi, 42 pts
24 - Ladd, 38 pts
22 - Little, 35 pts
23 - Hanzal, 33 pts
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What about Joe Pavelski?

25 - Joe Pavelski, 62 pts (82 game pace)
(67 gms, 51 pts)
 
Top RFA Forwards Available Age - Player, Points (82 game pace)
24 - Wolski, 67 pts
23 - Ryan, 64 pts
25 - Pavelski, 62 pts
22 - Neal, 58 pts
21 - Gagner, 49 pts
22 - Perron, 47 pts
23 - Mueller, 44 pts
23 - Bergfors, 44 pts
26 - Clarkson, 43 pts
23 - Setoguchi, 42 pts
24 - Ladd, 38 pts
22 - Little, 35 pts
23 - Hanzal, 33 pts
 
Well, last year we had 9 so this is only 3 of 9. I agree though, they should play teams like the Red Wings/Blackhawks that are close but we don't get to see much during the regular season. We're already seeing Ottawa 6 times during the year.
 
http://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/nhl/mapleleafs/article/825947--cox-maple-leafs-have-big-moves-in-mind

For starters, Nashville defenceman Dan Hamhuis is a player headed for free agency who the Leafs would very much like to sign.

Second, with everyone in hockey well aware that the Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks are going to have to make some difficult roster decisions to get their salary cap situation in order for next season, the Leafs are one of a number of teams eyeballing forward Patrick Sharp.

Finally, there’s Florida winger Nathan Horton, a player who most believe will be wearing a different uniform next season. Horton, a former 30-goal scorer whose production has progressively deteriorated over the first three years of his six-year, $24 million deal, has a no-trade clause that kicks in July 1 and is likely the critical issue hastening his way out of south Florida.

Out of the three players that particularly interest the Leafs, the 27-year-old Hamhuis would be the name that surprises some. Annually, it seems, there’s this belief that the Leafs have enough or even too many defencemen, a belief at odds with the club’s absurdly bad defensive record the past two seasons.

He goes on to say that there is somewhat slim pickings on the UFA market in terms of forwards and if they could sign a defenseman and move another for a forward, it'd be something they'd be interested in.

FWIW. Obviously. It's Cox.

*EDIT* Haha, sorry Pep. Beat me to it.
 
Any ideas on how much Hamhuis could be looking for?

Just for kicks. No idea what we'd be moving.

Horton - Bozak - Kessel
Sharp - Kadri - Kulemin
 
Horton seems interesting...I wonder what his value is around the league. He'd be a good fit on both of our teams.
 
I think the idea would be to bring in Hamhuis and trade another of our defenders for another forward. Burke's said he's open to trading guys he's brought in (Komi/Beauch?) but I have no idea how serious he is about that.
 
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