If they can get a first for Mac, or even a 2nd, I think they should. A prospect, or guy like JVR could very well fill his role on that line.
- Feeling Glucky?

I agree, I don't think they would be able to trade him for a 1st this year though. A lot of GM's know that the next draft has a lot of depth/talent in it.
I'd like to see him traded for a prospect or pick though.

meh.

Asset management. If he wants a raise, and we've got other people to pay, he's out the door. May as well get something for him. A guy like Domi, for example.
- Feeling Glucky?

That would be lovely. I just don;t see getting a high first for Mac

i undrstand that in a non cap system, but thats an expensive price tag to give a guy to give pump up stories in the dressing room before games.

With that contract the leafs just gave him you better believe they expect him to put up big points.
- Cherry--Skoal

This.

Especially, and really the biggest issue, is his health.

This is like Luongo all over again. Nobody is disputing the talent. I dont like Lupuls term and health. I dont like Luongos age and term.

Id take both on my team every day of the week if these issues werent future anchors waiting to drop.

I agree, I don't think they would be able to trade him for a 1st this year though. A lot of GM's know that the next draft has a lot of depth/talent in it.
I'd like to see him traded for a prospect or pick though.
- Unholy_Forward

What if we are tied for 7th with 25 games to go?

Bryzgalov Can't wait to hear the excuses from the Philly faithful this time.

i undrstand that in a non cap system, but thats an expensive price tag to give a guy to give pump up stories in the dressing room before games.

With that contract the leafs just gave him you better believe they expect him to put up big points.
- Cherry--Skoal

He's very comparable to other around 5.25.

Your talking like he doesn't score.

This is the veteran presence they want around the younger players, I don't mind it, sometimes a player like Lupul adds more to a team than just points.
- LeafMan

well put LM

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Joffrey Lupul ($5.250m) / Tyler Bozak ($3.000m) / Phil Kessel ($5.400m)
Clarke MacArthur ($3.750m) / Mikhail Grabovski ($5.500m) / Nikolai Kulemin ($2.800m)
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Bryzgalov Can't wait to hear the excuses from the Philly faithful this time.
- AdamFrench

Whats the score now?

He's very comparable to other around 5.25.

Your talking like he doesn't score.
- burn

Burn he was a point per game once in his career. has a massive list of injuries... come on now.

It's obvious this contract extension is at least up for debate and controversial to say the least.

Whats the score now?
- systemtool

1-0

i undrstand that in a non cap system, but thats an expensive price tag to give a guy to give pump up stories in the dressing room before games.

With that contract the leafs just gave him you better believe they expect him to put up big points.
- Cherry--Skoal

The writing is on the wall now. Nonis believes his core players are Lupul, Kessel and Phaneuf. Expect Kessel to get at least 7 million a year to stay and Phaneuf to get 6 million a year to keep them all together. These are the guys he thinks he can build a team around.

i undrstand that in a non cap system, but thats an expensive price tag to give a guy to give pump up stories in the dressing room before games.

With that contract the leafs just gave him you better believe they expect him to put up big points.
- Cherry--Skoal

Where did I say he is not there to score? I said he has intangibles that the team must feels he adds in addition to his scoring.

What if we are tied for 7th with 25 games to go?
- Cherry--Skoal

We are in year 4 of a 10 year rebuild. If we're 7th place with 25 games left we will be 13th with 5 games left.

Mike Augello: Leafs Killer K’s Put Kibosh On Habs
- mikeinbuffalo

got news for you Augello. any Leaf win is an a big accomplishment, even over a team as bad as Montreal.

What if we are tied for 7th with 25 games to go?
- Cherry--Skoal

Tought call, but depending on injuries I would do it. And call up Frattin.

Where did I say he is not there to score? I said he has intangibles that the team must feels he adds in addition to his scoring.
- LeafMan

yeah i read it wrong i saw that when i looked back sorry lou

if it was me i would deal mac, but from how it looks and them giving him the A, they prob want to keep him around. guys like kadri, komarov and kostka will prob take short deals since they cant prove that much in 48 games

Where did I say he is not there to score? I said he has intangibles that the team must feels he adds in addition to his scoring.
- LeafMan

this contract might just set him off as well.. now that his future is no longer uncertain all he has to do is play

got news for you Augello. any Leaf win is an a big accomplishment, even over a team as bad as Montreal.
- DoubleDown

Last night really wasnt an accomplishment, because of how bad Montreal was. Sorry.

Montreal was so bad, it was hard to tell who was playing well on Toronto. And for a homer as big as me, thats not usually hard to do.

Tought call, but depending on injuries I would do it. And call up Frattin.
- systemtool

I really liked Frattin's play towards the end of last season.

got news for you Augello. any Leaf win is an a big accomplishment, even over a team as bad as Montreal.
- DoubleDown

Hush

if it was me i would deal mac, but from how it looks and them giving him the A, they prob want to keep him around. guys like kadri, komarov and kostka will prob take short deals since they cant prove that much in 48 games
- matt1337

What you think we could get for him? Something like the Versteeg deal - late 1st at the trade deadline?

Last night really wasnt an accomplishment, because of how bad Montreal was. Sorry.

Montreal was so bad, it was hard to tell who was playing well on Toronto. And for a homer as big as me, thats not usually hard to do.
- systemtool

Got so excited when I quickly read over the last sentence...what a let down when I re-read it.

The money isn't bad but the term seems long for someone his age and with his injury issues.