Ed Willes ‏@willesonsports 57s
Zack Kassian cleared to play tonight in Edmonton. Will be a game-time decision. Kevin Bieksa's in. High-scoring LW Keith Ballard is out.

Is Ballard listed in the fantasy pool as LW /D

What The F*** Facts‏@WhatTheFFacts1m
Every elder brother is 33% more likely to be gay than the very next younger brother.

I have 7 younger brothers

Frank Krulicki‏@krufrank34m
This is just a rumor. TO offering Grabo + pick for Louie. Canucks asking for Bozak + pick. TO willing to move Bozak if Raymond included.

Whether this is a rumour or not it is something to think about.

Raymond for a second . Sure why not

Lu for Bozak . Again sure why not but they would need to include a goalie .
- VANTEL

There's absolutely no way that Nonis - if he wants to keep his job - takes on Luongo's ridiculous contract without substantial CAP going back. Nonis is not fixing Gillis' CAP nightmare for him

What The F*** Facts‏@WhatTheFFacts1m
Every elder brother is 33% more likely to be gay than the very next younger brother.

I have 7 younger brothers
- VANTEL

I don't think the Panthers trade Markstrom....
- golfingsince

They are not trading for lu. It will be a little while yet before they are competing for a playoff spot. Why trade away a young goalie for an older one while you don't have the rest of the team to support him.

There's absolutely no way that Nonis - if he wants to keep his job - takes on Luongo's ridiculous contract without substantial CAP going back. Nonis is not fixing Gillis' CAP nightmare for him
- BorjeFan4Ever

Thanks tips...move along.

Eks says nj with lu
Kovalchuk, gaborik and ovi

There's absolutely no way that Nonis - if he wants to keep his job - takes on Luongo's ridiculous contract without substantial CAP going back. Nonis is not fixing Gillis' CAP nightmare for him
- BorjeFan4Ever

Wait next week when you have Kesler Lu and Raymond and give up Kessel and Lupul

Eks says nj with lu
Kovalchuk, gaborik and ovi
- RF_4eva

Not enough, we need to spend way more money than just those 3 at the TDL! Try to get Thornton too!

Wait next week when you have Kesler Lu and Raymond and give up Kessel and Lupul
- VANTEL

We wish!




If a trade is made, I expect it to be because Gillis lowered his asking price significantly, not because someone suddenly got way more desperate.

Hey guys I just posted this in the Toronto Thread. Wondering what your thoughts are?

I have a scenario that I'm not sure is allowed under the CBA. maybe someone with some knowledge can chime in.

I know that a team can take back up to 50% of a players contract in a trade, but can both teams take back salary in a trade.

For Example:

The leafs trade a package based around Grabovski to Vancouver and eat 50% of his salary for the entire 4 years remaining after this one. Toronto Gets Luongo and Vancouver eats 25% of his contract for the entirety of the deal.

For the first 4 years the Leafs pay 2.75 million of Grabovski's contract and just under 4 for Luongo. Essentially making Luongo a 6.75 cap hit for the first 4 years. However in the later deals once the Grabovski contract is up Luongo's cap hit would remain just under 4 million.

Can anyone shed some light.

Hey guys I just posted this in the Toronto Thread. Wondering what your thoughts are?

I have a scenario that I'm not sure is allowed under the CBA. maybe someone with some knowledge can chime in.

I know that a team can take back up to 50% of a players contract in a trade, but can both teams take back salary in a trade.

For Example:

The leafs trade a package based around Grabovski to Vancouver and eat 50% of his salary for the entire 4 years remaining after this one. Toronto Gets Luongo and Vancouver eats 25% of his contract for the entirety of the deal.

For the first 4 years the Leafs pay 2.75 million of Grabovski's contract and just under 4 for Luongo. Essentially making Luongo a 6.75 cap hit for the first 4 years. However in the later deals once the Grabovski contract is up Luongo's cap hit would remain just under 4 million.

Can anyone shed some light.
- itsalwaysfunny

Or we could put Lu on waivers and pay nothing

What The F*** Facts‏@WhatTheFFacts1m
Every elder brother is 33% more likely to be gay than the very next younger brother.

I have 7 younger brothers
- VANTEL

The odds are in your favour assuming the youngest has a 1% chance
it would flow like this
youngest - 1%
2nd- 1.33%
3rd- 1.77%
4th- 2.32%
5th- 3.07%
6th- 4.09%
7th- 5.45%
Vantel- 7.27%
I did this with no calculater but you should be ok Vantel

The odds are in your favour assuming the youngest has a 1% chance
it would flow like this
youngest - 1%
2nd- 1.33%
3rd- 1.77%
4th- 2.32%
5th- 3.07%
6th- 4.09%
7th- 5.45%
Vantel- 7.27%
I did this with no calculater but you should be ok Vantel
- BigGlobe

I thought I had a 231% chance

I was begining to wonder if I should take my poster of Keslers sculptured naked body over my bed down

Haven't heard much about how he's progressing in Chicago? Hopefully he adapts to the pro game quickly.
- LeftCoaster

Only seen him in bits of two games, but overall he looks like he's got some good tools to work with.

Excellent in the circle, very good backchecker, and strong along the boards.

Little rough around the edges—he's overcommitted a few checks and been burned a couple times as a result.

Nothing really exciting offensively, but he seems to be able to carry the play pretty well for a big kid, which is more than I cans say for a few of the bigger Canuck 4th liners over the years.

Hey guys I just posted this in the Toronto Thread. Wondering what your thoughts are?

I have a scenario that I'm not sure is allowed under the CBA. maybe someone with some knowledge can chime in.

I know that a team can take back up to 50% of a players contract in a trade, but can both teams take back salary in a trade.

For Example:

The leafs trade a package based around Grabovski to Vancouver and eat 50% of his salary for the entire 4 years remaining after this one. Toronto Gets Luongo and Vancouver eats 25% of his contract for the entirety of the deal.

For the first 4 years the Leafs pay 2.75 million of Grabovski's contract and just under 4 for Luongo. Essentially making Luongo a 6.75 cap hit for the first 4 years. However in the later deals once the Grabovski contract is up Luongo's cap hit would remain just under 4 million.

Can anyone shed some light.
- itsalwaysfunny

Is there such thing as a CBA expert? Seems like even some GM's aren't even aware of all the rules. If it works like that, then it sounds like a win-win deal for both sides since I don't mind Grabovski at a reduced cap hit at all.

I thought I had a 231% chance

I was begining to wonder if I should take my poster of Keslers sculptured naked body over my bed down
- VANTEL

You have one too? Mines on the roof of my bedroom, it helps me sleep at night and day dream during the day.

Is there such thing as a CBA expert? Seems like even some GM's aren't even aware of all the rules. If it works like that, then it sounds like a win-win deal for both sides since I don't mind Grabovski at a reduced cap hit at all.
- Nucker101

Agreed. Sounds like he's having an off year, but I was always under the impression that he was quite solid defensively, and can chip in some goals, as well. Would be a good 3C.

If his cap hit wasn't so high, I'd actually much prefer him over Bozak.

Or we could put Lu on waivers and pay nothing
- VANTEL

well that is just a horrible propositon. You would rather lose Luongo and get nothing in return.

You do realize the more of Luongo's contract that Vancouver takes on the higher the package will be.

In my Scenario you get Grabovski at a hair over 4 million which is right around where he should be. Plus let's say a first round pick dependent on playoff performance or something, or not. Maybe you get Grabs and Colborne, the point is you get useful players and the cap hit for 4 years is reasonable. After that you would take on a 1.333 million hit for the 5 years left on Luongos contract.

Toronto get's Luongo at almost exactly 4 million a season for 9 years. in my eyes it makes perfect sense.

Higgins is resigning. They're in negotiations.
- Boinker

Thank Jebus

well that is just a horrible propositon. You would rather lose Luongo and get nothing in return.

You do realize the more of Luongo's contract that Vancouver takes on the higher the package will be.

In my Scenario you get Grabovski at a hair over 4 million which is right around where he should be. Plus let's say a first round pick dependent on playoff performance or something, or not. Maybe you get Grabs and Colborne, the point is you get useful players and the cap hit for 4 years is reasonable. After that you would take on a 1.333 million hit for the 5 years left on Luongos contract.

Toronto get's Luongo at almost exactly 4 million a season for 9 years. in my eyes it makes perfect sense.
- itsalwaysfunny

I agree, it's a very well thought our trade and looks like it makes a ton of sense for both sides. It would only work if Gillis is prepared to give up on Booth and move him this summer though since I don't think he can afford both when the cap goes down next year.

You have one too? Mines on the roof of my bedroom, it helps me sleep at night and day dream during the day.
- Nucker101

I have one of Gillis in a tutu

You have one too? Mines on the roof of my bedroom, it helps me sleep at night and day dream during the day.
- Nucker101

gaustad=Manny....Manny wasnt signed for his goal scoring either.....but his faceoffs, was neeeded..he did good...til his injury