huh?
- Feeling Glucky?

If he clears look to Nonis to try and make a deal like the Lombardi one, where the Leafs pickup part of the tab. I think they are only allowed to do this twice.

Still on cap hit unless Nonis retains salary in a deal like Lombardi.
- LeafMan

Might as well. We dont need the cap space and if need be, we can buy out the contract.

Everyone is giving Nonis credit, but I don't think this is Nonis.

This is Carlyle. If you read Carlyle's comments, he said he was unimpressed with Connolly yesterday. Carlyle is shaping this team and telling his GM who he wants on it
- ILoveLamp

I think it's a bit of both, and the fact that its a new GM.

Simply because Nonis isn't attached to that signing, he can waive him without it looking bad to future UFAs. Burke would have to consider the ramifications of waiving a recent signing.

If he clears look to Nonis to try and make a deal like the Lombardi one, where the Leafs pickup part of the tab. I think they are only allowed to do this twice.
- LeafMan

ah, gotcha.

gomereddens!! i really like this term actually

"that girl gave me a major case of the gomereddens"
- Dozzer

Symptoms: Reddening and inflation of the contract/genetalia

New blog/update.

Symptoms: Reddening and Gomezing of the contract/genetalia
- lumlums

better

Symptoms: Reddening and Gomezing, causing tremendous inflation of the contract/genetalia
- lumlums

Fixed,

better
- systemtool

Scary we thought of that..

If he clears is he in the AHL or still on the payroll?
- AdamFrench

Yeah, as far as Connolly goes, putting him on waivers does absolutely nothing for the team other than make it clear he’s not going to be on the team, and instead, Kadri/Frattin/whoever will be instead.

If it were for the advanced compliance buyout, that saves no cap space. Gomez and Redden had years left, but their cap hit still counted in full this year. Connolly has nothing after this year, and so they can’t use one of those on him. As long as no one claims him (which is a safe assumption), he’s most likely going to the Marlies, and may end up getting called up in emergency. No recall waivers, so, he can be left there until they need him. If they need him. If someone claims him, he’s off the cap for this year too, which, IMO, doesn’t really do much for the Leafs either. I can’t see them needing $10M in cap space.

So, as I say, it means nothing more than one of the youngsters will get a spot.

new blog

this might be a strong indication that Nonis isn't going to go for Luongo - Connolly could have been a piece going back to Vancity (realistically - I don't mean in the eyes of the Vancouver fans who want Kessel/Kadri/Gardiner/Reilly +++ for Lu-contract). God hope Nonis avoids Luongo like the plague.

Might as well. We dont need the cap space and if need be, we can buy out the contract.
- systemtool

wouldn't want to waste a buyout on him.

One goes to Komi, the other goes to a dump from another team.

Yeah, as far as Connolly goes, putting him on waivers does absolutely nothing for the team other than make it clear he’s not going to be on the team, and instead, Kadri/Frattin/whoever will be instead.

If it were for the advanced compliance buyout, that saves no cap space. Gomez and Redden had years left, but their cap hit still counted in full this year. Connolly has nothing after this year, and so they can’t use one of those on him. As long as no one claims him (which is a safe assumption), he’s most likely going to the Marlies, and may end up getting called up in emergency. No recall waivers, so, he can be left there until they need him. If they need him. If someone claims him, he’s off the cap for this year too, which, IMO, doesn’t really do much for the Leafs either. I can’t see them needing $10M in cap space.

So, as I say, it means nothing more than one of the youngsters will get a spot.
- prock

That makes me all warm and fuzzy inside.

Makes me wonder....how much say do you think Carlyle has had in this?
- Pen15

I know this is Carlyle, but it's still the right start. Im so glad we got rid of Lombardi... So glad.

If he clears look to Nonis to try and make a deal like the Lombardi one, where the Leafs pickup part of the tab. I think they are only allowed to do this twice.
- LeafMan

They could have done that whether he cleared waivers or not. That rule has nothing to do with waivers, as far as I know. Just the new advanced buyout thingy.

And it’s not that they can only do it twice, you can only have two players on payroll/cap hit at a time that you’re doing that with (although, someone mentioned it’s actually three). So, next year, when Connolly and Lombardi’s contracts are done, they can do it again with two more players.

When his helmet pops off, his head bounces off the boards.
- ILoveLamp

lesson learned, do up your chin strap properly.

Fixed,
- bixll

Well played sir (and to systemtool also)

Well played sir (and to systemtool also)
- lumlums

I still think that's an overpayment.

How about Connolly + Coyotes 3rd/4th round pick?
- Pen15

Connolly AND a pick?

Connolly being waived. Wonderful. Get the kids in there.

Connolly being waived. Wonderful. Get the kids in there.
- burn

- LeafMan