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Leaf Rumours

There are no more cheap years at the end to reduce the cap cost. That is what those guys will be making now. Well its what they've always made, but that is what their cap hits will be now.
 
remember when Beleafer was talking about how prices for the top players were going to come down?

those were good times....


The bonus here of course is that this kind of sets the market for Kessel...he's not a centre, and doesn't have a stanley cup ring, so a long term extension should come in somewhere around 7 million for him.
 
number17 said:
Bozak will fetch quite a bit of $$ in the market and Nonis would be smart to ship him out before the trade deadline, because I don't see Bozak developing beyond what he's already done.
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This.


I wouldn't pay Bozak beyond 3rd centre price and tops at $2.5M. But I'd rather see him shipped out ... addition by subtraction.
 
BG said:
I wouldn't be so quick to slot Kadri into a first line role, he's doing well in sheltered minutes - but he'll need another season before I would play him strength on strength.
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Yep, I agree with this completely. What a lot of people don't recognize is that players continue to develop once they are in the NHL. Kadri is doing great in his current role but has to first demonstrate consistency before promoting him to the top role. Ease him into tougher opposition, as Carlyle is currently doing.
 
Bozak will get the 3.5-4.5 guys like Versteeg, Stajan, Fisher, Hudler, Parenteau, Stempniak, Burrows, etc. all got.
 
Kadri has creeped up to 45% on draws and at 6'0, 190 he isn't small either. Helps that he plays bigger than his size and he likes the physical aspect of the game which is more important than his actual size.
 
The sheltered minutes thing is getting overblown.....randy's been feeding him more and more minutes as the season has progressed and Kadri has only improved with less shelter.

Last 7gms: 16:71mpg, 6gls, 11pts, 4bk, 11ht, 4tk, 4gv, 46/93fo, 49.5fo% (82gms, 70gls, 129pts, 129ht, 47bk, 47tk, 47gv)
 
The more I think about it, the more I think the Leafs should let Bozak go.

He’s a 40-50 point player, but not only has he been on Kessel’s line (where both Lupul and JVR are having career-seasons) for pretty much his entire career. But he’s also getting to center the first powerplay. I think a lot of centers could put up that many points in that context. Plus, he’s pretty terrible defensively. And he’s old enough he isn’t likely to get better and his dynamic with Kessel is pretty cemented.

Subtract him from PP#1, and put Kadri there. Then get Grabovski to center PP#2, and put Frattin or Kulemin on the wing, and I don’t think that makes it worse.

I think the Leafs can find someone who can improve the team for less money or commitment than Bozak would take.
 
I'm not saying that Kadri can't do it, I just see a lot of people looking at his production (ppg) and expecting that he'll be able to do that against a teams top-line.

Carlyle is playing him perfectly right now.
 
Dreger and them keep also saying that Nonis isn't in love with Kessel and would be open to trading if the right deal came around.

I know I've posted this before...and I know you can't do a sign and trade, but if you could negotiate with permission, I would do a Kessel and Liles for Perry. Anaheim stays relevant and in the hunt with that deal with a sniper to go with Getz and another defenseman that was obviously in the dog house. Contracts balance out.

I know you all will shiite on the Kessel aspect.. but after the countless no shows against Boston... the constant reminders of Seguin, he needs to be out of the Toronto/Boston loop. Perry against Chara I would take any day. That would really add that truculence to the team... Carlyle made Perry and maybe they wouldn't mind playing for him again.

Its a win win for the teams, and the players, and Perry will get paid the same amount of money that Phil and Liles get combined.
 
I never understood the Kessel for Perry rumour.

Kessel needs to be re-signed to be a big contract like Perry very soon. How does that help ANA's situation at all?

If the Ducks trade Perry they are likely looking for a replacement signed to an affordable deal already.
 
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