An aging player with a ridiculous cap hit that sits in the press box for important playoff games?

He'll be bought out.
- Leeman4Gilmour

No he wont.
He had one bad half season, it would be stupid to buy him out.
They'll wait until at least the end of next season.
Richards will be fine.

Oh gawd no, we have enough 3rd liners, we don't Clarkson and what will be an inflated salary.
- Fakepartofme

3rd liner?? Sorry way off.... we don't need what he brings??? Way off again.


Inflated salary??? Probably. We absolutely need what he brings, but if the price gets out of hand then stay away.

Bozak is a really good 3rd line center...we don't need him.
- Fakepartofme

No he's not. He's not a grinding shutdown center.

No he wont.
He had one bad half season, it would be stupid to buy him out.
They'll wait until at least the end of next season.
Richards will be fine.
- Fakepartofme

Some of these buyouts are gonna surprise us all...It's a new attitude era of the NHL...

Corry Perry 10-11??? 50 goals 98pts 104Pims
- burn

Tripping penalties because you're whining don't count

No he's not. He's not a grinding shutdown center.
- burn

Looking at our sad depth chart on the wing (assuming we let MacArthur and Hamilton walk), and we need a Clarkson/Clowe type; somebody who can slot in up and down the lineup as needed, can play a physical game.

And I think this illustrates why we need to resign Bozak too (and not buy out Grabovski): Colborne's not ready to step into a top 6 role and there's better bottom 6 options right now.

And look at the wing... yikes. So if Frattin's hurt, who's stepping into that role? Colton Orr? Left is just as bad.

(players in bold are likely to see NHL time this year).

Left:
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Joffrey Lupul
James van Riemsdyk
Leo Komarov
Frazer McLaren
Carter Ashton
Jerry D'Amigo
Jamie Devane
Brad Ross
David Broll
Josh Leivo
Marcel Mueller

Right:
-------
Phil Kessel
Nikolai Kulemin
Matt Frattin
Colton Orr
Tyler Biggs
Kenny Ryan
Spencer Abbott
Ryan Lasch
Greg Scott
Tyler Brenner
Connor Brown

Center:
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Tyler Bozak
Mikhail Grabovski
Nazem Kadri
Jay McClement
Joe Colborne
Tim Connolly
Greg McKegg
Andrew Crescenzi
Sam Carrick
Ryan Rupert
Tony Cameranesi
Dominic Toninato

What would it take to bring Spezza to Toronto?

What would it take to bring Spezza to Toronto?
- Tee-Dot

An extremely drunk Dave Nonis.

An extremely drunk Dave Nonis.
- honesthockey

You don't see him as a decent 1C?

You don't see him as a decent 1C?
- Tee-Dot

His drop passes to the other team at the blue line would drive Carlyle right off the deep end!!!

You don't see him as a decent 1C?
- Tee-Dot

Are you kidding me? What kind of #1 centre only scores 0.98 ppg over his career?

Are you kidding me? What kind of #1 centre only scores 0.98 ppg over his career?
- Mr_Clean

If he had legit wingers to play with I bet he'd be well over .99 ppg over his career. One player comes to mind who could help him reach that goal.

If he had legit wingers to play with I bet he'd be well over .99 ppg over his career. One player comes to mind who could help him reach that goal.
- weirdoh

Joffrey Lupul / Jason Spezza / Phil Kessel

*boner*

Joffrey Lupul / Jason Spezza / Phil Kessel

*boner*
- Tee-Dot

I was thinking somebody with a little more skill and a little less skin pigmentation.

I was thinking somebody with a little more skill and a little less skin pigmentation.
- weirdoh

- Iggysbff

Guess it kinda did sound that way. Though you can't really get whiter than Kessel. Only one person can, and he was a great gift to this league.

How does the FA help Bozak? Ribeiro, Roy and Weiss are better players than Bozak.

You don't see him as a decent 1C?
- Tee-Dot

Sure he can play 1c. On a team not winning anything.

let him walk

How does the FA help Bozak? Ribeiro, Roy and Weiss are better players than Bozak.
- TheRollingPuck

Cause they are looking for $6M, so being the "cheaper option" still inflates his dollar value to slightly less than theirs.

Sure he can play 1c. On a team not winning anything.
- honesthockey

leading scorer (ok tied) in playoffs losing in the cup finals?

not that I want this move to happen, but come on.

leading scorer (ok tied) in playoffs losing in the cup finals?

not that I want this move to happen, but come on.
- Big_Lightnin

Sorry man points aren't the be all and end all. Lots of reasons why he gets by passed in big tournaments. No heart.

You don't see him as a decent 1C?
- Tee-Dot

he's no tyler bozak...

he's no tyler bozak...
- joel878

I feel like the only reason this is even a convo is because we worded things slightly different lol.
- TheTaoOfSemenko

yeah i was thinking the same.