nvm he's American....
- A_Tree

America is sickieningly solid at goalie. Miller/Quick/Anderson/Schneider/Howard(lol) and even Thomas should he leave his anti-Obama Bunker.

Like don mattingly
- The_Vark

Mattingly! I Told You to Trim those Sideburns for the Last Time, Youre Off the Team!

Something to think about: the highest the Leafs' payroll ever was before the lock-out was US$65 million in 2002-03.

Adjusted for inflation, that's roughly US$81 million in 2012 dollars (I'm leaving out the difference in exchange rates between 2003 and 2012 for simplicity).

So, with a cap of 64 million next year, they're saving almost $20 million that they would have spent anyway with no cap.
- Leeman4Gilmour

I think that the Leafs would jump at the chance to drop the $24 million in exchange for something that helps the team.

I'm just at a loss as to what that "something" would be.

And my spider sense says that 1 first rounder isn't enough. Not sure I can explain it - it just seems to me that for $24 million, you should get more.

I don't think you pay them out in full - it's 2/3.

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/...-buy-out-wade-redden.html

The accelerated compliance buyout, approved in the new labour deal, means Redden will earn a pro-rated $3.341 million for this season plus two-thirds of the $5 million he was set to earn next season.

Actually, looking at the Redden buy out - it looks like full freight for this year, and 2/3 for next year.

Weird.
- Atomic Wedgie

This whole buyout scenario is mind-(frank)ing.

Soooooooooooooo basically we're at the 1/3 pole for the season. What team would you say is the biggest disappointment to date?

I vote for the Oilers. Their so called vaunted offense is the worse in the league in 5 on 5 situations.

America is sickieningly solid at goalie. Miller/Quick/Anderson/Schneider/Howard(lol) and even Thomas should he leave his anti-Obama Bunker.
- AdamFrench

Ryan Miller doesn't scare me anymore.

America is sickieningly solid at goalie. Miller/Quick/Anderson/Schneider/Howard(lol) and even Thomas should he leave his anti-Obama Bunker.
- AdamFrench

Seriously, and their forwards / blueline isn't too shabby either.

I think that the Leafs would jump at the chance to drop the $24 million in exchange for something that helps the team.

I'm just at a loss as to what that "something" would be.

And my spider sense says that 1 first rounder isn't enough. Not sure I can explain it - it just seems to me that for $24 million, you should get more.
- Atomic Wedgie

Oh, definitely. Just because they're loaded, it doesn't mean that money is worthless to them.

Let's basically just call it what it is: a cash transaction. You're buying a player. In soccer, what do teams pay for transaction payments for top stars?

What would $24 million buy you in Europe? And those teams make NHL franchises look like little league teams. NYI could only dream of that kind of money.

I think that the Leafs would jump at the chance to drop the $24 million in exchange for something that helps the team.

I'm just at a loss as to what that "something" would be.

And my spider sense says that 1 first rounder isn't enough. Not sure I can explain it - it just seems to me that for $24 million, you should get more.
- Atomic Wedgie

24 million might buy John Ts nut sack.

Soooooooooooooo basically we're at the 1/3 pole for the season. What team would you say is the biggest disappointment to date?

I vote for the Oilers. Their so called vaunted offense is the worse in the league in 5 on 5 situations.
- faceto27

Washington, hands down.

I'm a Caps fan.

I think that the Leafs would jump at the chance to drop the $24 million in exchange for something that helps the team.

I'm just at a loss as to what that "something" would be.

And my spider sense says that 1 first rounder isn't enough. Not sure I can explain it - it just seems to me that for $24 million, you should get more.
- Atomic Wedgie

First overall pick or a first line player. you could count on one hand the teams that have the resources to actually whip out 24 million up front for a player.

Ryan Miller doesn't scare me anymore.
- Atomic Wedgie

If he stops whining he might be fearsome.

Ryan Miller doesn't scare me anymore.
- Atomic Wedgie

Has the Miller demon been exorcised?

I think that the Leafs would jump at the chance to drop the $24 million in exchange for something that helps the team.

I'm just at a loss as to what that "something" would be.

And my spider sense says that 1 first rounder isn't enough. Not sure I can explain it - it just seems to me that for $24 million, you should get more.
- Atomic Wedgie

Lets try this another way. What would you say would be fair compensation for the Isles if they wanted to dump the contract and we wanted Tavares as part of the package??

Has the Miller demon been exorcised?
- LeafMan

By St. Lucic.

Soooooooooooooo basically we're at the 1/3 pole for the season. What team would you say is the biggest disappointment to date?

I vote for the Oilers. Their so called vaunted offense is the worse in the league in 5 on 5 situations.
- faceto27

washington?

Lets try this another way. What would you say would be fair compensation for the Isles if they wanted to dump the contract and we wanted Tavares as part of the package??
- faceto27

Pretty well anything they want?

I wish the Leafs would use the Columbus model of team-building.

Soooooooooooooo basically we're at the 1/3 pole for the season. What team would you say is the biggest disappointment to date?

I vote for the Oilers. Their so called vaunted offense is the worse in the league in 5 on 5 situations.
- faceto27

The habs

I wish the Leafs would use the Columbus model of team-building.
- Feeling Glucky?

But it's the right way to build, and apparently the only way.

Pretty well anything they want?
- Leafland

I'd trade Reilly and a first rounder for Tavares and DiPietro.

But it's the right way to build.
- LeafMan

who's the next prospect they're going to ruin?

I wish the Leafs would use the Columbus model of team-building.
- Feeling Glucky?

I'd rather go the Islanders route. They're almost not an embarrassment.

Soooooooooooooo basically we're at the 1/3 pole for the season. What team would you say is the biggest disappointment to date?

I vote for the Oilers. Their so called vaunted offense is the worse in the league in 5 on 5 situations.
- faceto27

Funny little fact that I just learned:

"The quarter pole" is actually a pole at the race track that is two furlongs (a quarter mile) from the finish line.

So the quarter pole is near the end, not 1/4 of the way from the start.

who's the next prospect they're going to ruin?
- Feeling Glucky?

hopefully they get screwed again and not get the top pick