He had a couple of bad starts last year with a team playing like crap in front of him; Schneider came in and didn't fare much better against the eventual cup champs and an outstanding run by Quick. It also wasn't too long ago he took them to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals... Luongo's the better goalie, Gillis' asking price and his contract are the problem.
- gravyface

Exactly!

Kipper is the right kind of tender to back up Reimer. There's just no way kipper is gonna come to Toronto to back up for half a season.
- Trevrrrgavo

Da FAQ? Are you for real

Talking to his agent doesn't necessarily have anything to do with negotiating an extension. They have to convince him to just show up.
- Jeffmt

TSN is saying they are talking about a contract extension

worst option....... Luongo

Better option........ Kipper

Best option........... Neither

TSN is saying they are talking about a contract extension
- sparky

Kipper isn't in the last yr of his existing contract yet....They cant talk extension until this summer...

Or Can they??...

Da FAQ? Are you for real
- Bieksa#3

Thanks for making my point. The leafs want a veteran tender most likely a back up. Which is not what kipper is. It's stupid we're even talking about this trade

so apparently Carlina is willing to trade Jamie McBain what do you think leafs fans should toronto go after?

Thanks for making my point. The leafs want a veteran tender most likely a back up. Which is not what kipper is. It's stupid we're even talking about this trade
- Trevrrrgavo

Nonis is...

so apparently Carlina is willing to trade Jamie McBain what do you think leafs fans should toronto go after?
- xXwagzXx

Burke is gone. So are all the American players coming to Toronto

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 years once the Grabovski contract is up Luongo's cap hit would remain just under 4 million.

In This Scenario Vancouver get's Grabovski at a hair over 4 million which is right around where he should be. Plus maybe Colborne, or Percy or Finn or whatever, the point is Van get's 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.

TSN is saying they are talking about a contract extension
- sparky

But who at TSN? They have to start tagging legit info with #notfromward

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 years once the Grabovski contract is up Luongo's cap hit would remain just under 4 million.

In This Scenario Vancouver get's Grabovski at a hair over 4 million which is right around where he should be. Plus maybe Colborne, or Percy or Finn or whatever, the point is Van get's 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.
- itsalwaysfunny

where you here this?

Not disputing that, but seriously: contracts aside, it's game 1 of the playoffs: Reimer or Luongo, who would you choose? Should be pretty obvious.
- gravyface

No one would dispute that. His contract on the other hand is untradeable.

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 years once the Grabovski contract is up Luongo's cap hit would remain just under 4 million.

In This Scenario Vancouver get's Grabovski at a hair over 4 million which is right around where he should be. Plus maybe Colborne, or Percy or Finn or whatever, the point is Van get's 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.
- itsalwaysfunny

How does eating 25% of Luongo's contract result in a 1.333M hit for the last 5 years of his contract?

But who at TSN? They have to start tagging legit info with #notfromward
- Jeffmt

I thought it was Aaron Ward but I might have misheard.

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 years once the Grabovski contract is up Luongo's cap hit would remain just under 4 million.

In This Scenario Vancouver get's Grabovski at a hair over 4 million which is right around where he should be. Plus maybe Colborne, or Percy or Finn or whatever, the point is Van get's 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.
- itsalwaysfunny

Jesus Christ..

Jesus Christ..
- Fruitcakenipple

Heaven to the Leafs for a 3rd rounder?

Jesus Christ..
- Fruitcakenipple

Agreed. Someone must have an 8 ball, jolt cola, and a graphing calculator.

where you here this?
- xXwagzXx

Nowhere I made it up a few days ago.

How does eating 25% of Luongo's contract result in a 1.333M hit for the last 5 years of his contract?
- Jeffmt

The Canucks would pay 1.333 million of his contract for the last 5 years. 25% of his cap hit.

Jesus Christ..
- Fruitcakenipple

This trade makes perfect sense for both teams.

Burke is gone. So are all the American players coming to Toronto
- acresd

I almost wonder with the Preds being broke what it wouldn't take to pry Rinne out of Nashville. Reimer or Scrivens, Colborne, Finn + Percy(or insert other 2 d prospects here), and a pick. Something Nashville couldn't refuse and would be profusely beneficial for Toronto....

Darren Dreger ‏@DarrenDreger 2m
Wow. Flames announce Bouwmeester to St Louis for a 1st and two prospects...#tradecentre

Bouwmeester traded to STl for a first and two prospects

Wooot!!! Nice deal for jbo!