I think the answer to that is: we have no way of telling, as nobody has seen the actual CBA yet. Hell, the NHL may not have even thought about this yet.
- Atomic Wedgie

On one hand, this would be a surprise. It seems like a pretty fundamental "loophole".

Then again, they somehow blew it with the ridiculous cap-circumventing contracts last time around.

I wish it would be JoeT but that wont happen.
I dont consider Clarkson significant, but I suppose on the leafs he wont be a top 6 and would be an improvement over Kule and Mac.
- Fakepartofme

I agree, I consider someone like a JoeT a "big splash" where as Clarkson more of a mid level addition...I don't see the Leafs making any big splash additions...

No. About three or four years ago the Leafs took some dead weight salary from the Lightning for a 4th round pick, or something like that. I think the Bolts were having some financial issues at the time.

Kolzig maybe? A few guys with decent salaries. I don't think any of them played a single game for the Leafs.
- Dirte

Yes, then the Leafs forfeited that 4th round pick and had to pay a $500K fine for the Frogren signing that same year.

And I'm pretty sure the Lightning still have money issues.
- Pecafan Fan

As long as Vinik doesn't care about losing money, Lightning fans shouldn't either.

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- Atomic Wedgie

there was a wedding, bride's time of the month, ugly scene.

Yes, then the Leafs forfeited a 4th round pick and had to pay a $500K fine for Frogren signing that same year.
- LeafMan

Are you suggesting that Frogren was somehow not worth that, and more.

so very much more

As long as Vinik doesn't care about losing money, Lightning fans shouldn't either.
- Atomic Wedgie

Yeah, but did he own the team at the time? Wasn't it the TV guy that owned them back then? Oren something or other? Wasn't it the producer of Two and a Half Men?

I agree, I consider someone like a JoeT a "big splash" where as Clarkson more of a mid level addition...I don't see the Leafs making any big splash additions...
- Flyfreaky

Honestly, I think they are due to make a bold move for a true impact player.

there was a wedding, bride's time of the month, ugly scene.
- Feeling Glucky?

what are we talking about here, some TV show?

there was a wedding, bride's time of the month, ugly scene.
- Feeling Glucky?

Yup. Blood everywhere.

Honestly, I think they due to make a bold move for a true impact player.
- Fakepartofme

Uh hasn't Kessel been top 10 scoring for the last couple years?

what are we talking about here, some TV show?
- Aetherial

The TV show.

Uh hasn't Kessel been top 10 scoring for the last couple years?
- Aetherial

Apparently he is the only top scorer that is not elite by some here, back to the drawing board.

Uh hasn't Kessel been top 10 scoring for the last couple years?
- Aetherial

Maybe an impactful defensive player..?

Correct.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=269757
- Atomic Wedgie

Perfect..If Burke could convince management to take a bunch of money on just to get a 4th rounder, it should be easy to take 20 million for a decent prospect

Perfect..If Burke could convince management to take a bunch of money on just to get a 4th rounder, it should be easy to take 20 million for a decent prospect
- senstroll

I won't let you besmirch the name of Jonas Frogren, or Jiri Crha.

what were we talking about again?

@TH2NSTATSGUY: An example of why Corsi is a flawed statistic....Crosby: + 11 in Game 2, Krejci: -9.”

I won't let you besmirch the name of Jonas Frogren, or Jiri Crha.

what were we talking about again?
- Aetherial

i think we were talking about how the Sens made it to the 2nd round and pick 17th, but we pick 21

i think we were talking about how the Sens made it to the 2nd round and pick 17th, but we pick 21
- senstroll

I don't get it..... Also sj, det and nyr.

Maybe an impactful defensive player..?
- UsernameUnknown

Streit rejects Isles’ offer, will head to free agency

Streit rejects Isles’ offer, will head to free agency
- dragus84

Not exactly what we need.

Streit rejects Isles’ offer, will head to free agency
- dragus84

He said "defensive".

He said "defensive".
- Pecafan Fan

Indubitably.

I don't get it..... Also sj, det and nyr.
- burn

Didn't they just put the draft order by points from the regular season? So if the Senators even made it to the Conference finals and lost they still would have picked 17th because of there standing in points in the regular season.

It was part of the changes the NHL made in the new CBA.

Streit rejects Isles’ offer, will head to free agency
- dragus84

He Wants 5.5 per for 3 years