i seem to be on the dark side of argumebnts now...I dont know if its because i got a sever case of strept throat or im slowly turning into this guy
- Lee Denault

No, it's just because you're right.

You've got to be F*** kidding me!


"this is a different injury, so he's not injury prone now"



- Lee Denault

Well then..... 90% of the league then.


He had back problems, which appears to be over.

- Dozzer

that's a non dope smoker memory right there!

Are we talking about Lupul, or Crosby?
- Mystery

if luips is not injury prone, niether is crosby

The cap hit itself was good. The only thing I'd say was overdone, would be the term.

3-4 years would have been good, but for the next half decade we're on the hook, and his health is always a question.

Then again, lads, remember, for those of you barking at this deal(UG) because he's only got 60 points once in his career, look at the deal we just gave Grabovski.

5.5 per for 5 years. And in the 2 years leading up to the deal he recorded 51 and 58 points, respectively.

My money's on Mac being moved near the season's end, with his deal expiring, and the fact that he's not a carlyle type player, it might be best to get something for him.

Also, we need to clear up one more roster spot in order to get Frattin playing.
- AngryWhiteMale

Agree. His salary, points and intagibles arent the issue for me. Just term. 2-3 years would have been perfect.

Mac and Komi have to go if we have any prayer of improving this club through free agency this summer. With teams needing to get under the cap, it would be wise to have a decent budget to work with.

Well then..... 90% of the league then.


He had back problems, which appears to be over.
- burn

i get what your saying burn...but if i go to my beer leauge team with a wrist injury one week and an ankle injury the next.. you know what they are going to call me?

if he was still missing time due to his back i'd say there is an argument there.. but apparantley an infection he got which set his recoup time back what.. two years? is the same as a separated shoulder
- Dozzer

I guess

so what if he tears and acl or gets a concussion? still not injury prone? because it has nothing to do with his back or shoulder?
- Lee Denault

listen, i see your point

lets look at it this way, since he was traded from philly all the time lost was due to 2 injuries

2 injuries in 5 years

injury prone?

Are we talking about Lupul, or Crosby?
- Mystery

Lupul

No, it's just because you're right.
- Two_For_Truth

I'm still a storm trooper to you're vader though

Only one game in, but kind of regretting take Schneider over Rask in fantasy now. Not sold on Vancouver being legit unless they get healthy.

That was my line too.

In order for us to resign him it'd be in the 5-5.5 range. I like Grabs too, but with the wild style of play, you'd have to think it won't be long before he gets his knee clipped and rips it to shreds, or crashes head-first into the boards and gets his bell rung.

I don't think Grabs stays healthy forever
- AngryWhiteMale

H. sedin cap hit=6.1mill
B. richards =5.75
st. louis =5.6
zetterberg=6 mill
all these players are far better, I really hate this deal,

so what if he tears and acl or gets a concussion? still not injury prone? because it has nothing to do with his back or shoulder?
- Lee Denault

Holy (frank)

That's a lot of dough for a guy that needs a great supporting cast to be productive.
Toronto has to re-sign Kessel now.... or just sign Ryan, Getzlaf and Perry as planned

listen, i see your point

lets look at it this way, since he was traded from philly all the time lost was due to 2 injuries

2 injuries in 5 years

injury prone?
- Dozzer

2 injuries that equaled to how many games lost?

Holy (frank)
- burn

my point exactly.

hmm overpayment for what could be a one year wonder, remember his line played 0 defense last year, same cap hit as jeff carter??? wtf
- ky678468

Jeff Carter has a brutal season last year...he's not even that good really.

so get a 1 goal lead in the third and don't go for more is what your essentially saying?

That's not smart against Pens, flyers, rangers. etc etc
- Cherry--Skoal

it wasnt against either of those teams though, it was against montreal. A team with very little offense ability and needed the leafs to make a big mistake to have an opportunity to tie the game. The Leafs didn't make that mistake and picked up the win.

a pair of back surgeries and a lethal blood infection ?

i get what your saying burn...but if i go to my beer leauge team with a wrist injury one week and an ankle injury the next.. you know what they are going to call me?
- Lee Denault

Fat out of shape beer leaguer

2 injuries that equaled to how many games lost?
- Lee Denault

a nasty blood infection you mean? Ya thats his fault

my point exactly.
- Lee Denault

Go Jays

H. sedin cap hit=6.1mill
B. richards =5.75
st. louis =5.6
zetterberg=6 mill
all these players are far better, I really hate this deal,
- ky678468

Sedin took a home town discount to re-sing in vancouver

St.Louis is 40 years old

Zetterberg also took a home town discount to stay in Detroit.

Impossible to compare Lupul to these contracts.

if luips is not injury prone, niether is crosby
- Lee Denault

I agree with that. The way I remember it is Lupul was out because of an infection, not the original back injury. He missed extra time because of the infection. Hardly seems like a guy that has recurring injury problems

2 injuries that equaled to how many games lost?
- Lee Denault

Lupul is healthy now. Therefore we can ignore the evidence of the past 5 years and assume he will never get hurt like he has always gotten because he is healthy now.