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Leaf Rumours

Exhibit A - When asked about his cap space a few weeks ago, the number Burke gave was the exact amount of space he'd have if Finger was going to be sent down.

Exhibit B - Presently, with Finger on the cap we're over the salary cap ceiling while using up the entire bonus cushion

Exhibit C - Each of Phaneuf, Komisarek, Kaberle, Schenn, Gunnarsson, and Beauchemin played at minimum 3 minutes a game more than Finger

Exhibit D - We just signed Lebda at 1.45 (silly) and I can't imagine Burke would send a guy he just signed down to keep a 7th defender making 3.5 million

All of this leads me to believe that Finger will definitely be a Marlie. Or in Europe. If they don't, they're stupid.
 
Yeah, I think it's pretty definite that Finger will be sent down. You only need to be under the cap by the start of the season, and sending Finger down gives probably just the right amount of bonus cushion leeway that you'd want to not get another cap charge next year.
 
Hey, lets not feel too badly for Finger. He can still live in the HOG city, live in the same place, and work on his game in the minors and resign for league minimum in the NHL after he works on his craft. Good fuccking deal if you ask me.
 
There are many places in history I would love to have been a fly on the wall. One of those days was when fingers agent told him hevwas offered 3.5 for 3 years from the leafs. He was probably just as shocked as we were.
 
voyager said:
There are many places in history I would love to have been a fly on the wall. One of those days was when fingers agent told him hevwas offered 3.5 for 3 years from the leafs. He was probably just as shocked as we were.
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He claims that other teams offered comparable money, for what it's worth.
 
voyager said:
There are many places in history I would love to have been a fly on the wall. One of those days was when fingers agent told him hevwas offered 3.5 for 3 years from the leafs. He was probably just as shocked as we were.
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Finger actually signed a 4 year deal for 3.5 mill.

Old Cliffy went senile.
 
Jonas Gustavsson is anything but pessimistic however as he enters his sophomore season in the NHL. J.S. Giguere was named the Leafs starter heading into camp and it will up to the 25-year-old Gustavsson to eclipse the more established veteran this season following a strong finish to a sometimes turbulent rookie campaign.

SIEGEL: The way you finished the season winning seven of your final ten starts, then going onto the World Championships, having success there, does that give you a leg up going into this season, having that momentum after a distraction-filled start to the season last year?

GUSTAVSSON: Of course, it’s always good to have a couple of wins there, feel like you can contribute something to the game to help the team because that’s what it’s all about. Of course it feels good knowing you had a couple of wins last year but that doesn’t mean I’m going to win again this season. I have to keep working harder and harder, try to be better to help the team the way I want to.

SIEGEL: Not having some of that stuff go on—some distractions off the ice (two heart ablations) that you couldn’t control—how will that help you in training camp this year, just to find your footing?

GUSTAVSSON: Well of course the more you’re on the ice, especially in the beginning of a season the better it is. Of course I hope I’m going to have a good training camp now. That’s just going to help me to start the season in a better way than we did last year. It’s just going to be a big thing for me to be able to work on all the details now in the preseason.

SIEGEL: You and J.S. Giguere split time at the end of last season. Ron Wilson mentioned that J.S. will probably start the season as the number one guy, does that push you a little bit more?

GUSTAVSSON: You’re always motivated to play more and more every year and to take the next step. Of course I know it’s going to be tough here with Jiggy in the net but I don’t think so much about number one, number two. I just try to work hard in the practice and when I get the chance I’m gonna try to do a good job and help the team there. And then you know you’re going to get more chances so it’s just up to yourself to show that you want to play. When Jiggy’s playing I’m going to support him and support the team, take my role if I’m not playing. But of course I want to take the next step. We’ll see how long a time it takes, just going to keep working, try to be better and better.

SIEGEL: And really you’re right. As much as people want to make into a competition, when you’re in the net you’re there by yourself, when J.S. is in the net he’s there by himself, it’s just on how you perform when you get that chance. Is that the way you’re looking at this?

GUSTAVSSON: Of course. You always have to do your best. It’s simple. If you play good you’re going to get the chance to play more and if you play bad you’re not going to get so many chances. And it’s a tough competition with Jiggy so of course I know that. It’s the story of the life for a goalkeeper. You always have to perform to get those chances. It’s not going to be any different. If you look back the last couple of years it’s always been that; you have to perform to play. It’s no news for me.

http://www.640toronto.com/Blogs/EatSleepLeafs/BlogEntry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10138522
 
I read this and thought it might clear what was said regarding Giggy being the starter:

In other news from today, Wilson and Burke each made rather definitive comments about the club.

Wilson, when asked if he was willing to name a No. 1 goalie heading into training camp, replied: “Well, I think the No. 1 goalie is ‘Giggy’ [Jean-Sebastien Giguere]; he has to perform and whoever plays best is going to [start], but I envision it being ‘Giggy’ right now.”

http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Howard-Berger/Kaberle-Shielded-From-Reporters-At-Golf-Event/3/30070
 
Gomez i think is one of if not the worst contract in the league. I mean no disrespect, he's a good player, but nowhere near worth the cap hit.
 
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