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Yeah as long as we keep Tomas and Luke together and Komi out of the top-6 I don't think we can really go wrong.

And thank goodness that idiotic Lebda experiment seems to have been postponed indefinitely.
 
one of the reasons is that Gunnar looks much better back on the left side than he did on the right side (which he had to play when paired with Aulie), while Beauch has handled the switch to the right side very well (despite getting burnt that one time by Lucic during his first few shifts on the right side).
 
It would let us keep Gunnar on the left side, which I think is important for him, and it's a natural PP pairing as well (with Kaberle-Versteeg working pretty well at the moment).

It would also let us ease Phaneuf back into shape without forcing him to play 25 minutes a game against the other team's top line every shift.

It would also make sure that all our inexperienced dmen were playing with a more experienced dman.

I dunno, I think I like the idea.
 
Phaneuf will crank up his minutes pretty soon ... I'd say by the 2nd game he'll play over 23 min, and back up to 27+ min by the 3rd game.
 
I have no problem balancing our D-corps as opposed to stacking it; we have the depth to get away with it.

I also think Beauch-Aulie is capable of being a pretty good shut-down pairing. Late in games Phaneuf can pretty easily slide in there and we can go to a 4-man rotation with them and our #1 pair.
 
could you do Komi to a team paying a power forward more money than komi and just make it a swap..

(not a power forward ) but something like Elias (who makes six) for Komi..

Elias is not my first choice (as his term is stupid) but something like that
 
I thought of Elias as well. You gotta think Lou would be tempted just for the capsavings, and age difference.
 
Thinking aloud here...

What is the cost of a soon returning Vincent Lecavalier and his $7.7 million cap hit?

I would put him among the top "elite level" and "available" centres in the NHL at the moment, especially since he is about a month from return.
 
gilmour93forever said:
Thinking aloud here...

What is the cost of a soon returning Vincent Lecavalier and his $7.7 million cap hit?

I would put him among the top "elite level" and "available" centres in the NHL at the moment, especially since he is about a month from return.
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if it were 5 years then sure, why not.. but lecavalier is locked up until 2020. that's a long time, especially when you consider his recent spate of injuries and decline in production.

i guess it's something you might consider since it gets komisarek off the books while providing the leafs with something they so desperately need. but lecavalier is earning a shit load of cash until he's 40,,,
 
Investing the money into Komisarek has to do with the fact that Komisarek reminds Burke of himself. An unruly thatch of hair, a loudmouth Yank, and ZERO talent.

We get rid of Blake and Toskala and SIGN this guy. Wow. How can you pay this money to someone who can't skate?
 
BOSTON — Marco Sturm continues to practice with the Bruins, while general manager Peter Chiarelli presumably keeps trying to work out a deal for the 32-year-old forward.

“He started taking a little bit of contact (Monday),” coach Claude Julien said yesterday. “He’s really getting close.”

The Bruins reportedly don’t want to decimate their roster to find $3.5 million in salary-cap space for Sturm, so they would probably let him go for a song. Sturm admitted he has agreed to waive his no-trade clause for the right team, and Chiarelli admitted he has talked to several teams about the veteran left wing, who is coming off knee surgery.

The rumored trade to the LA Kings still isn’t dead, according to sources.

The conditional draft pick that would come to the Bruins in the deal is a fifth-rounder, according to James Murphy of ESPN Boston, but could go up or down depending on Sturm’s performance.

There are reports that Toronto might also be interested in Sturm.

Read more: http://www.telegram.com/article/20101208/NEWS/12080496/1009/sports#ixzz17Wzl9WAk
 
Phaneuf has been figured OUT by the rest of the NHL. He plays a lot like a friend of mine did.

Great command of his skates, big shot, tough etc... but for some reason, just thinks he is a little better than he is, thus he hangs on to the puck constantly, a little too long, and ends up killing the team.

I think we play better without him. Lets get rid of that salary. This guy doesn't get it. We won the trade just with Aulie imo.

Now he himself is young I suppose, and could certainly wake up one day and realize he is good, but not great,and start earning at least half his salary.

My other problem with him is that he is not mean at all. He can be slightly physical at times, but he doesn't have a mean bone in his body. Another big pussy cat. His cap hit alone is worth getting rid of.

If someone gives us a great forward back, let him and Komisarek go, monster cap relief.
 
The Leafs have played way better with Phaneuf than without him. It not even close. Every number you can find shows it.

They'd be nuts to trade him.
 
gilmour93forever said:
Thinking aloud here...

What is the cost of a soon returning Vincent Lecavalier and his $7.7 million cap hit?

I would put him among the top "elite level" and "available" centres in the NHL at the moment, especially since he is about a month from return.
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You really gotta think that Vinny could be had by any team willing to take on his contract. You could probably unload a salary you don't like back.

Komi for Vinny seems like a deal that would make sense.
 
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