What may have transpired had the Leafs knocked out the Bruins....ton ton tooooon
- Colin Dambrauskas

that's how that sounds to you?

I always had it as a duh duh duuuuuuuhhn

Yeah thats right but jersey sales ,and overall team preformance really hinges on him

- top shelf 15

Disagree.


Jellyfish >>> Kessel

I don't think Nonis is crazy about buying out Grabo this off-season (maybe next year), but if a big name comes available, he might just do it.

It would be hard to justify keeping Grabo at 5.5 if you could get Richards or Vinny for less.
- Leeman4Gilmour

If the leafs get someone like lecav in a trade along with tampas 1st, grabo or liles are potential candidates to be bought out which will happen this year if not next year, with komi being bought out this year. Easily you can probably include one of liles or grabo in a deal for lecav, leaving the other to be bought out. Which still leaves the leafs in a good position, yes we keep lecavs crap contract, but hes more qualified for the 1st line centerman job over bozak and grabo.

Not as nasty and eager but his hands might be heavier. Both are good options at the bottom of the lineup - 4th line/pressbox.
- The Law

well, theres also about a 5 year difference between the two...so lets see how heavy those hands of his are in five years

He'd be a good winger for a star centre. strong along the boards and would get more room because the star player would draw the attention

look how he did in the KHL with malkin as his centre for example
- Dozzer

Kulemin right?

I'm telling you after the MacRussian line died, all three of them have been playing subpar. It just hasn't been the same since. And I blame Wilson.

Leafs could replace Kessel with a jellyfish and still sell just as many tickets.
- robin_steele264

Jellyfish Bozak Lupul

Hearing that if Brad Richards gets bought out, he could be had for 3m per season. I'm not a big fan of the guy, but definitely a better option then both Bozak and Grabovski based off of price alone.
- ThePresident

I read a chart that states the tax strucure.

If you have a 7m a year contract, if you play in Florida, Nashville or Dallas. You would net 4.1-4.3 over the course of the season.

If you play in Montreal,Toronto or Ottawa, you would net 3.5-3.7

People don't realize that. That's why it always seems like were over-paying and probably why players don't sign here often. Parlay the contract with the media BS that comes with it

Kulemin right?

I'm telling you after the MacRussian line died, all three of them have been playing subpar. It just hasn't been the same since. And I blame Wilson.
- UsernameUnknown

Time to reconstruct the 3rd line, trade them all away

that's how that sounds to you?

I always had it as a duh duh duuuuuuuhhn
- Feeling Glucky?

combine the two and you get

Hearing that if Brad Richards gets bought out, he could be had for 3m per season. I'm not a big fan of the guy, but definitely a better option then both Bozak and Grabovski based off of price alone.
- ThePresident

Why would anybody know what he "could" be had for right now? I'm not blaming you but your source is full of poop. I doubt he gets bought out but if he does why would he already have put out there what he'll be accepting. Numbers are generated through negotiations ...he's not there yet.

Anybody verify that the buyout period starts 48 hrs after final whistle?

Why would anybody know what he "could" be had for right now? I'm not blaming you but your source is full of poop. I doubt he gets bought out but if he does why would he already have put out there what he'll be accepting. Numbers are generated through negotiations ...he's not there yet.

Anybody verify that the buyout period starts 48 hrs after final whistle?
- The Law

i thought i heard 5 days after?

Leafs could replace Kessel with a jellyfish and still sell just as many tickets.
- robin_steele264

Jellyfish on ice? That'd be awesome - you should have used a brick or a tin can in her hypothetical.

You guys have a serious problem. I came here to praise the Leafs and all I see is bitterness. The next thing I'm gonna hear is that if Boston beats Chicago so Toronto is probably the 2nd or 3rd best team in the NHL.
- Orpik44

preach it brother

Jellyfish Bozak Lupul

- senstroll

Thats some high scoring jellyfish you have there

Montreal??
- top shelf 15

nah.. then its just fun

Time to reconstruct the 3rd line, trade them all away
- Mapleleafs_91

Trade em as one whole unit. A collectable 3 piece set!

Why would anybody know what he "could" be had for right now? I'm not blaming you but your source is full of poop. I doubt he gets bought out but if he does why would he already have put out there what he'll be accepting. Numbers are generated through negotiations ...he's not there yet.

Anybody verify that the buyout period starts 48 hrs after final whistle?
- The Law

Yeah that's what's being said by the TSN guys. Ends July 5th when the UFA day starts.

Then the draft is June 30th at 3 pm, all 7 rounds, all day! Gonna be trades, buyouts and draft picks. Should be crazy!

well...to be fair....I could do quite well with Malkin as my center as well...
- Colin Dambrauskas

BS.. he'd be in the offensive zone while you were still pivoting to go on offense

Could the leafs not buy out Vinny and then resign him as a leaf for real cheap like 1-2 mil for 5 years a season and Vinny wins because he would get avv 9-10 mil a season.

nah.. then its just fun
- Dozzer

Hey thats why a plug like kassian has a job in ottawa,the only downfall is watching him try to take a regular shift

Kulemin right?

I'm telling you after the MacRussian line died, all three of them have been playing subpar. It just hasn't been the same since. And I blame Wilson.
- UsernameUnknown

grabo will be back.. he had one off season

grabo was fine two years ago

well, theres also about a 5 year difference between the two...so lets see how heavy those hands of his are in five years
- Colin Dambrauskas

Not to mention it's easier to be a tough guy when you have back up/support. Those two and Fraser make the whole team a little heavier and taller.

Trade em as one whole unit. A collectable 3 piece set!
- UsernameUnknown

Might as well, the funny thing is... well actually its kind of sad, that year when all of them were producing, imagine we traded that whole line we would of got a poop load of value for all 3, i was actually on board seeing them all traded instead of resigning here

You guys have a serious problem. I came here to praise the Leafs and all I see is bitterness. The next thing I'm gonna hear is that if Boston beats Chicago so Toronto is probably the 2nd or 3rd best team in the NHL.
- Orpik44

pick the pipe back up

Not to mention it's easier to be a tough guy when you have back up/support. Those two and Fraser make the whole team a little heavier and taller.
- The Law

biggest thing people seem to be overlooking. Take those guys off the team and watch everyone's chip on their shoulder get a little smaller