Leaf Rumours

[MapleLeafBlueJayBoy]

Let him walk if that is the price. I wouldn't sign him from anything over 3.9 million. He is a 3.0-3.5 million dollar player in my NHL nothing more.

 

[JackBurton]

Bozak will take less to stay with his boyfriend.

 

[MapleLeafBlueJayBoy]

Bozak has never touched 50 points in his career and even this year, his "career year" he would just get over 50 points. This playing with Kessel and his 82 points last year and Lupul's 67 points in 66 games.

He is nothing more than a third line, 30 point center without Kessel, Lupul, JVR on his wings.

 

[Montana]

He's played at a 50 point pace over his last 115 games.

 

[MapleLeafBlueJayBoy]

So?

He has had elite wingers. That is the best he can do?

I wouldn't be paying him over 5 million for living off other people scraps.

 

[Montana]

So?

So.....who gives a shit if he's "never touched 50 points in his career", when he's played at that pace for such a prolonged period of time.

 

[zeke]

50pt players cost $5m now?

 

[leafman101]

50 point centers do.

 

[MapleLeafBlueJayBoy]

Grabo did.

Dreger said that is the asking price for Bozak tonight.

 

[Montana]

Grabo did.

The key difference there, is twofold.

1) He was a 60 point center when signed.

2) He was signed under the old CBA, which had marketed lot higher contracts being handed out.

 

[BeLeafer]

I so hope Bozak prices himself right onto the UFA market. Please, please, please!

 

[Montana]

We'll let him walk, and trade for Thornton.

 

[Metalleaf]

I highly doubt Nonis is going to give Bozak anywhere close to $5M...he'll let him walk.

 

[MapleLeafBlueJayBoy]

The key difference there, is twofold.

1) He was a 60 point center when signed.

2) He was signed under the old CBA, which had marketed lot higher contracts being handed out.

I guess by 60 point center you mean, he was on pace to be a 60 point center one season.

 

[MapleLeafBlueJayBoy]

We have no way of knowing what this market will be like this off season. Can only go with what we know previously and hope that things have changed.

But with what is being reported, the asking price seems to be 5 million.

 

[Montana]

I guess by 60 point center you mean, he was on pace to be a 60 point center one season.

No, what I mean is that for his last 155 games prior to this year, Grabo had been playing at 58pt pace. If you wish to parse the difference im quality between a 58pt player and a 60pt player, knock yourself out.

 

[Wayward DP]

He's the Brendan Morrison to our Naslund/Bertuzzi (Phil/Loops/JVR).

And yeah, if it's $5 mill, cya Tyler

 

[number17]

I do believe Bozak will take less $$ to stay in Toronto ... but how much less, and if Nonis even wants him with Kadri, Grabo, McClement, Colborne all vialble options down the middle is another thing.

The thing is, Bozak doesn't really bring anything to the market. Even with elite wingers, Bozak is a 50 points center, who's not even good defensively. He doesn't bring any x-factor to the fold either.

We might not have another 50 point center in the system for next season, and Kadri is also susceptible to sophomore slump, so maybe nonis sees Bozak as a band-aid.

How much would you pay for a band-aid? I think $4.25-4.5M x 2-3 years is the most I'd pay. And I believe Bozak will have better offers out on the market.

 

[leafman101]

I wouldn't give Bozak more than $3.5 mil a year. And even that is stretching it.

I don't see why Bozak would take less to stay here though. This is probably his only chance to cash in.

 

[Wayward DP]

I wouldn't give Bozak more than $3.5 mil a year. And even that is stretching it.

I don't see why Bozak would take less to stay here though. This is probably his only chance to cash in.

Depends how big a man-crush he has on Phil...