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Whether or not the Leafs get Savard, I'm feeling a little more confident that a pretty good Top 6 forward is attainable without offering Kaberle now that I've taken a good look at some teams' cap situations.
 
teeds said:
How is Tampa with the CAP? How come no one is mentioning Lecavellier? He seemed to be coming around again last year. He is big, not a pussy, but not exactly a NEELY either. But he is damn good? Would there be any interest by Toronto or Burke here?
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Lecavalier's contract is a cap-killer. 9 years left on his deal. I'd be shocked if Burke had any interest whatsoever. Tampa can't spend to the cap, so i'm not sure what the limit is for them.
 
Why would we want Higgins....we already have his cheaper swedish counterpart named Sjostrom.

Seriously, is an American passport all that's required to be a rumoured target of the Leafs these days?
 
I was really impressed he took 3 Swedes this year after an all North American draft last year - Thommie Bergman must have really earned his trust with strong showings from Stalberg and Gunnarsson. I think its great that Bergman has his ear.
 
Pardon me, I knew that Olden is Norwegian but he's out of a Swedish league and was clearly drafted with Bergman's influence so I lumped him in there.

Oh, and I love how one person critiquing the Leafs' draft placed them in the losers category and one of the reasons listed was that they picked two Swedes and a Norwegian player in a weak Euro draft. I like our picks more than I liked last year's Devane, Knodel, etc. and there was clearly a reason Burke traded up for Olden. It's all Bergman.
 
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hockeylover said:
Pardon me, I knew that Olden is Norwegian but he's out of a Swedish league and was clearly drafted with Bergman's influence so I lumped him in there.

Oh, and I love how one person critiquing the Leafs' draft placed them in the losers category and one of the reasons listed was that they picked two Swedes and a Norwegian player in a weak Euro draft. I like our picks more than I liked last year's Devane, Knodel, etc. and there was clearly a reason Burke traded up for Olden. It's all Bergman.
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I refuse to pass judgement on this pick until we see how he does this year at UNH. If he's barely playing, it's a bad pick.
 
I refuse to pass judgement on this pick until we see how he does this year at UNH. If he's barely playing, it's a bad pick.
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Yeah, that's a good point - it's not so much that I passed judgment on them just that there were a couple picks last year that I was like "hm, not sure I get that - guess the scouts see something in him". I think this year's picks seem to be a little more obvious the reasons behind them - more Zeke friendly if you will :D
 
Sorry guys:

Mitchell will now join the ranks of unrestricted free-agent centres as the Leafs risk losing a player they say they want back.

If the Leafs had qualified Mitchell with an offer to retain his rights, Mitchell also would have qualified for arbitration. The Leafs didn’t want to take the risk Mitchell would win an arbitration case for more than $1 million a year, and are hoping to get him for significantly less than $800,000.

“We’ve agreed to continue discussions,” said Burke. “He’s made it clear he wants to come back and we’ve made it clear we want him back and on July 1 we’ll see if there’s a number that works.”

http://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/nhl/mapleleafs/article/829872--savard-still-a-bruin-as-leafs-look-ahead-to-free-agency
 
I think we won't be getting Savard, if we get him at all, until after July 1, according to that article, seems Burke wants to peruse the UFA market first.
 
1) You guys are idiots when it comes to Mitchell. He is a nice young versatile player who can play multiple positions and multiple roles, with nhl size, speed, and hands, and who already has no problem producing at a solid 3rd line clip, and has upside for more.

2) I would have zero problem giving Kulemin 3+ if we're taking up at least a couple years of free agency on the deal. If it was just a 2 or 3yr deal, I could see maybe a $2-2.5m deal being fair, but if we're getting up to 4-6yrs, $3+ is just fine with me.

3) I'd have zero problem with Higgins at $1ish mil. I like him quite a bit as a 3rd liner.
 
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