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Leaf Rumours

Habspatrol said:
A soft deal is one thing, a ridiculous deal is another.

I proposed a soft deal.... a few here have proposed ridiculous deals.
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Again, the rumours from those legit sources stated:

1) no salary going back
2) no major roster pieces or prospects/picks
 
zeke said:
Again, the rumours from those legit sources stated:

1) no salary going back
2) no major roster pieces or prospects/picks
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Then those sources are ridiculous too. I can't imagine it. I will fully admit I was wrong if it happens though.
 
According to rumors, this will be a Kubina-esque deal..

According to logic, Bruins will want Kaberle in any deal.. plus, as Lebrun just reported this last night: Another source says Boston wants Kaberle in any Savard deal.

Which obviously makes a hell of a lot more sense.
 
I think it was in one of the articles about how vocal Phaneuf was and how he put on the music when he first arrived et al. I THINK.
 
MindzEye said:
Keep pretending that our blueline wasn't made to look bad by a goalie with a .887sv%

All of our defensive metrics were average when Gus was in net, and well above average down the stretch with Giguere.

Put your money into your blueline idiot.
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Ottawa's D looked pretty good infront of Elliott, too.

.887 is what our backup posted.

And thanks for posting the roster/cap lineup for everyone to see that we do infact have space to sign Savard.
 
"I'm pretty sure he wakes up screaming at six in the morning," rookie forward Viktor Stalberg said after Monday's practice. "I don't know how he does it. I'm still in a half coma until I take a shower in the morning. I'm pretty sure he wakes up screaming at people."

This?
 
zeke said:
Again, the rumours from those legit sources stated:

1) no salary going back
2) no major roster pieces or prospects/picks
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Which is why I'd be surprised if Ottawa stepped back and let Toronto make the deal.

I'm sure if Boston had their way (and they do) they'd rather deal with Ottawa than Toronto. Chia did get his start in Ottawa, for what its worth.
 
That is where it started but I asked my sources and they said the two guys are like oil and water.

I would rather give up Kaberle than Stalberg. If some guy other than Wilson ever got a hold of this guy and actually taught him how to use what he has, the rest of the league will groan.

I don't know whether that hit was a once in a while thing or he actually has a nasty streak in that body, but if he is nasty, fast, big, can shoot and can blow by anyone, how do you trade that?

Without looking over your shoulder for a good three years?

Guys like Stalberg are why I watch sports. Possible juniors stocks going to the NYSE. U can't trade it.
 
corksens said:
Ottawa's D looked pretty good infront of Elliott, too.

.887 is what our backup posted.

And thanks for posting the roster/cap lineup for everyone to see that we do infact have space to sign Savard.
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If the Sens want to sign Savard, they're more than welcome to.....in 7 years, when we're done with him.
 
corksens said:
And thanks for posting the roster/cap lineup for everyone to see that we do infact have space to sign Savard.
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Go spend time with your wife, you're failing hard in each and every post you've made today.

If you choose not to, all I have to say is this. I've never said that you don't have the cap to accommodate a Savard move. I've said that you'll have to make serious sacrifices to do it.

Like going with a seriously sub standard blueline.

You may be willing to do that, I doubt Lispy will be nearly as eager to do so.
 
Just to get an idea of exactly what kind of Cap Situation Boston is dealing with right now, here's how they would look capwise if they got rid of Savard for NOTHING:

2010-11 NHL Salary Cap Calculator

2010-11 Boston Bruins

PLAYER: CAP HIT (BONUS)

FORWARDS

P.Bergeron: $4,750,000
M.Lucic: $4,083,333
M.Ryder: $4,000,000
N.Horton: $4,000,000
D.Krejci: $3,750,000
M.Sturm: $3,500,000
B.Wheeler: $3,000,000
Z.Hamill: $1,316,667 ($500,000)
M.Recchi: $1,000,
B.Marchand: $821,667 ($165,000)
S.Thornton: $812,500

DEFENSEMEN

Z.Chara: $7,500,000
D.Seidenberg: $3,250,000
A.Ference: $2,250,000
M.Stuart: $2,000,000
J.Boychuk: $1,875,000
M.Hunwick: $1,450,000

GOALTENDERS

T.Thomas: $5,000,000
T.Rask: $1,250,000

BUYOUTS

P.Schaefer: $766,667
P.Eaves: $-41,667


CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS

ROSTER SIZE: 19
SALARY CAP: $59,400,000
PAYROLL: $56,334,167
BONUSES: $665,000
CAP SPACE: $3,730,833


So $3.7m in capsapce to fill out the final 4 roster spots....AFTER dumping Savard for nothing.

So they're way capped out even if they giveaway Savard for nothing.


This would be their lineup:



Horton - Krejci - Wheeler
Lucic - Bergeron - Sturm
Ryder - Hamill - Recchi
Marchand - XXXXX - Thornton
(XXXXX - XXXXX)

Seidenberg - Chara
Boychuk - Ference
Hunwick - Stuart
(XXXXX)

Rask
(Thomas)​

Zero capspace left....AFTER giving away Savard for nothing.

So you could see why they might be motivated sellers.
 
You would think the Bruins need a Dman with Wideman gone. So what other Dman besides Kaberle would the Bruins take or the Leafs offer for Savard. The way Burke likes to hord Dmen, this deal may be difficult to make.

I wonder what will happen to Mike Van Ryn?
 
I didn't even realize how dire their cap situation is, to be honest.

I guess you could plug Seguin in for one of those spots too, which would leave $2.8m left for 3 roster spots.
 
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