Sign Ribeiro, Horton, Clarkson, and Scuderi.

Salary cap be damned.

I'd want Weiss over both Grabo and Bozak to start the season on the 1st line, then hopefully have him drop down to the 2nd once Kadri surpasses him.
- ThePresident

sooooo... how ya gonna feel about him signing for $5.5M?
- Big_Lightnin

Not going to happen, if in fact he wants to play for the Leafs.

Gotta be a kick to the nuts though - as competitive as he is. I bet he's had plenty of sleepless nights - counting his money, but sleepless none the less.
- Woderwick

Weiss - is he really an upgrade? Seems to old to fit the blueprint of the current Leafs..

Is Kadri ever gonna get his shot at 1c? or is that too soon?
- PinkSock

not enough of one to justify the salary he wants.

I don't see the point in Weiss, Kadri, and Grabo.

1C can wait - Power 2nd line winger and D are more pressing IMO.

Sign Ribeiro, Horton, Clarkson, and Scuderi.

Salary cap be damned.
- Feeling Glucky?

i wont watch the leafs if that pansy is on this team

sooooo... how ya gonna feel about him signing for $5.5M?
- Big_Lightnin

Anywhere but Toronto? Hysterical.

In Toronto? It's going to be a long time before we see another cup.

- Lee Denault

Have to be kidding me if you think the other 2 are better options.

Not going to happen, if in fact he wants to play for the Leafs.
- ThePresident

oh I don't think Leafs give him that, but somebody will... like Buffalo.

not enough of one to justify the salary he wants.

I don't see the point in Weiss, Kadri, and Grabo.

1C can wait - Power 2nd line winger and D are more pressing IMO.
- Big_Lightnin

Grabo would no longer be on the team if we signed Weiss, nor would Bozak.

JVR-Grabo-Kessel
Lupul-Kadri-Clarkson

I'll be happy with those lines. And I want to see it.

Lot of talk about Grabo and Kessel being a bad fit, but no proof.

I want to see it in pre-season.
- Big_Lightnin

Grabo cant (frank)ing pass and cant play with anyone..hes a d1ck

Have to be kidding me if you think the other 2 are better options.
- ThePresident

You have to be kidding me if you want kadri and weiss going into this year as our 1 - 2 punch

not enough of one to justify the salary he wants.

I don't see the point in Weiss, Kadri, and Grabo.

1C can wait - Power 2nd line winger and D are more pressing IMO.
- Big_Lightnin

So. Assuming we cant find a center upgrade, who is our 1C for the start of the next season? (Or is Nonis waiting until the last minute/option to give Bozak another contract?)
- markmark

#1 and #2 are Kadri and Grabbo - not neccessarily in that order.

#3 and #4 are McClement and Colborne - not neccessarily in that order.

not enough of one to justify the salary he wants.

I don't see the point in Weiss, Kadri, and Grabo.

1C can wait - Power 2nd line winger and D are more pressing IMO.
- Big_Lightnin

the leafs have needed a number 1C since Sundin. I think it is time. unfortunately, they must be drafted. teams will not trade them

Sign Ribeiro, Horton, Clarkson, and Scuderi.

Salary cap be damned.
- Feeling Glucky?

What if a team just said "Screw it" and did this?

What if one of the big market teams just decided to drop 90 million on salaries? Would they be punished with lost draft picks?

I'd be inclined to say "So what?" if you could stack your team.

Gotta be a kick to the nuts though - as competitive as he is. I bet he's had plenty of sleepless nights - counting his money, but sleepless none the less.
- Woderwick

nah he's having fun assisting coaching his kids team at Chesswood

You have to be kidding me if you want kadri and weiss going into this year as our 1 - 2 punch
- Lee Denault

It's the most realistic solution, sure I'd prefer other options, but they're not realistic. Weiss is a better option than both Bozak and Grabovski, that's the bottom line. Our team would have a better 1-2 punch than last year.

the leafs have needed a number 1C since Sundin. I think it is time. unfortunately, they must be drafted. teams will not trade them
- Lee Denault

Joe Thorton to the Sharks is the exception

It's the most realistic solution, sure I'd prefer other options, but they're not realistic. Weiss is a better option than both Bozak and Grabovski, that's the bottom line. Our team would have a better 1-2 punch than last year.
- ThePresident

incorrect

#1 and #2 are Kadri and Grabbo - not neccessarily in that order.

#3 and #4 are McClement and Colborne - not neccessarily in that order.
- Atomic Wedgie

Ive been told this is ludicrous.

David Clarkson isn't that good, certainly not a fulltime 2nd line RW, and is most likely going to be 5 mil+. Any team that signs him will be regretting the contract soon after, his style of play is going to catch up to him, his career is only going to go downward from here. Colby Armstrong 2.0
- ThePresident

Did you mean Ryan Malone 2.0?

the leafs have needed a number 1C since Sundin. I think it is time. unfortunately, they must be drafted. teams will not trade them
- Lee Denault

Weiss isn't the answer though. I don't want another bandaid. If we're not going to have a real #1, then go with Kadri and Grabo and build the wingers so we can survive till the right one comes.

#1 and #2 are Kadri and Grabbo - not neccessarily in that order.

#3 and #4 are McClement and Colborne - not neccessarily in that order.
- Atomic Wedgie

I'd like to insert Boyd Gordon into the last pair and move one of them to wing.

incorrect
- Lee Denault

So you think Bozak Kadri is better than Weiss Kadri? Grabovski Kadri is better than Weiss Kadri?