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Leaf Rumours

Rumours of the day. Nonis offered Bozak 4 million only, and Bozak wants Grabo money, consider Bozak gone. Its too bad, he is the only guy who can win a faceoff besides McClemment.

And the Vinny rumour? Yes its real, and lets face it, rules are made to be broken. The Leafs badly want some of the top 7 talent in this years draft. Very, very badly. And they are willing to pay. Tanenbaum had a taste of playoff money and wants it every year, from here on in. And he is all over Nonis to get a goalie who can mentor and possibly place Reimer into a backup position.
 
leafman101 said:
There is no way in hell Tampa would give up the 3rd overall pick to dump Lecavalier.

I would take Lecavalier though.
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You are a good poster, but remember this is a business FIRST and SECOND. Florida Panthers are close to toast, as are Phoenix and Tampa ain't no shining star either. Tampa needs to get rid of Vinny's overhanging contract, its gross, and to them, biz is biz, sport is third.
 
@HayesTSN: Claude Loiselle just told us that the Leafs have the ability to use both buyouts and are looking into acquiring another teams contract.
 
I don't know about Lecavalier and the 3rd specifically, but I'm pretty sure the Leafs can essentially buy themselves a nice asset by amnestying another team's problem. It's a completely realistic possibility.
 
The Leafs would need to add their 21st overall+ another pick and decent prospect for Tampa to do that. It won't be just Vinny's contract and the 3rd overall for little.
 
organicsteroid said:
You are a good poster, but remember this is a business FIRST and SECOND. Florida Panthers are close to toast, as are Phoenix and Tampa ain't no shining star either. Tampa needs to get rid of Vinny's overhanging contract, its gross, and to them, biz is biz, sport is third.
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a 3rd overall pick is a hell of a price to pay.

i could see them moving a guy like connolly or a 2nd, or say a top 5 protected first.

but i just can't see it making sense to give up a significant roster piece AND a 3rd overall pick just to get rid of that good player because he has a big contract.

imo the biggest impediment to moving lecavalier is his no trade clause and apparent desire to stay in tampa. but for those facts i think plenty of teams would have interest.

he's a good player and a rare player.
 
I would love to see us send them one of our cheaper buyouts that might still play (ie Komi) so that we could buy out Lecavalier and still have the other buy out for Something just in case.

ie Komi and the 21st for Vinny and the third (holdy that seems ridiculous to type that, but there aren't many teams who can flush 40 some odd million dollars down the toilet and not even flinch)


But do these buyouts expire?? or can they be kept in case of emergency if not used?? I mean if you are trading for Lecavalier? why not give him a shot with the team for a year to replace the minutes that Bozak just gave up and if it fails, then buy him out.

Also if I'm looking at the picks at three, I think I do Barkov.
 
How many millions would it cost to buy an elite pick, then?

millions of dollars can buy you players.
 
I mean, you offer the Bolts $100m for the 3rd overall pick and I'm guessing they take it.

So where's the cutoff?
 
Hoss said:
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But do these buyouts expire?? or can they be kept in case of emergency if not used??
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I mean if you are trading for Lecavalier? why not give him a shot with the team for a year to replace the minutes that Bozak just gave up and if it fails, then buy him out.
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Could be wrong, but it seems like people are implying the reason Lecavalier would accept waiving his NTC (something he's said in the past he wouldn't do)...is on the premise he would be immediately bought out and could sign wherever he wanted (like TB).
 
Montana said:
Could be wrong, but it seems like people are implying the reason Lecavalier would accept waiving his NTC (something he's said in the past he wouldn't do)...is on the premise he would be immediately bought out and could sign wherever he wanted (like TB).
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That's the implication yes....So Tampa would essentially be moving the 3rd overall for a cheaper Vinny, the leafs getting them out of the original contract, and a collection of picks and players.

It's not as insane as it sounds.
 
That LeCavalier contract is insane. I can't imagine buying that out right now.

But I still do that deal, however. Vinny and McKinnon for nothing? Tough to say no. If anything, I think we dump Liles in that same deal, as there's 7 years left on that contract at $7M per! Or, maybe they take Grabs as a cheaper and lesser term option.

If there's something there to be done, we should do it.
 
Something else to keep in mind.

Just because there are only two amnesty buyouts doesn't mean there aren't regular buyouts and even retirement that can be exploited.
 
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