Jeff Marek ‏@JeffMarek 2m
Former Tampa GM's Rick Dudley + Brian Lawton both had deals in place in the past to move Lecavalier that ownership ended up nixing.
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Jeff Marek ‏@JeffMarek 2m
Dudley had him going to Toronto for Kaberle, Antropov, Hoglund and either Boyes or a 1st (TB choice).
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Jeff Marek ‏@JeffMarek 16s
Lawton had him going to the Habs for Price, Pacioretty, a 1st and either Subban or McDonaugh.
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and the league nixed one the other day.
- burn

Montreals offer is beyond nuts, pretty much the nucleus of their team now.

@TSNBobMcKenzie: Kris Letang's agent Kent Hughes on reports their preferred destination is TOR: "We haven't discussed the Toronto Maple Leafs. Period...


sorry you guys got your hopes up.
- JVince11

poop man, you're a bit late. Read the previous 8 pages. I think you came in 5th.

No Frankin way would this happen, ever.
- bixll

Are you saying he's lying??

A Calgary rail bridge is collapsing, threatening to send as many as five rail cars carrying a diesel-like substance into the Bow River.

Emergency crews evacuated an 800-metre radius of the site Thursday morning, including Deerfoot Trail, a major Calgary thoroughfare. That closure will further leave traffic in near-gridlock in Alberta's biggest city, as flooding closures were already causing extensive delays.

Oh, oh
- Canada Cup

It was a very dumb move to put those cars out on that bridge. Did they not think that the water would make it wash out..And then to find out they have cars with fuel in them.. Head shaker.

Are you saying he's lying??
- burn

Just mistaken. Would you see Vinny for Price, Subban, Pac and a 1st..

Time to sign vinny and hopefully brad Richards gets bought out

Just mistaken.
- bixll

find it hard to believe. They work together on sportsnet. I dont think he's lying or mistaken. I've heard lawton himself say that he had a deal in place for Lecavalier.

whew, thank god, sure wouldn't want a 26 year old, norris candidate with amazing hands, speed and grit.
- Barx

THINK OF THE GARDINER!!!!!!!!

whew, thank god, sure wouldn't want a 26 year old, norris candidate with amazing hands, speed and grit.
- Barx

Meh... if its for the players i have seen mentioned...it will cost a ton

We dont always have to trade off our youth.. we made the playoffs finally.. now we think we are contenders adding every possible player

Letang and Phaneuf on the same team scares me...not in a good way

find it hard to believe. They work together on sportsnet. I dont think he's lying or mistaken. I've heard lawton himself say that he had a deal in place for Lecavalier.
- burn

If that was true, and the Bolts did not pull the trigger, bet they wished they had of now.

Meh... if its for the players i have seen mentioned...it will cost a ton

We dont always have to trade off our youth.. we made the playoffs finally.. now we think we are contenders adding every possible player

Letang and Phaneuf on the same team scares me...not in a good way


- senstroll

I'm assuming you think Fleury will be part of the deal

Just mistaken. Would you see Vinny for Price, Subban, Pac and a 1st..
- bixll

At the time MTL was clamoring for that big stud center (and french to boot) and Pac was a late 1st still playing in Michigan, they had Halak (who was doing very well).

Lecavalier was coming off a 108pts season and had 98pts the following season( When LAwton was GM)

The Leafs had a couple deals in place in the early 2000's involving Kaberle and Antropov for big names.
- burn

They had Kulemin + Kaberle for Richards

Antropov + Markov + 1st for Lindros

two that I can think of

If that was true, and the Bolts did not pull the trigger, bet they wished they had of now.
- bixll

The hockey people did, it's the owner that stepped in (twice)

I'm assuming you think Fleury will be part of the deal
- AdamFrench

yes Reimer for Letang and Fluery

whew, thank god, sure wouldn't want a 26 year old, norris candidate with amazing hands, speed and grit.
- Barx

Some people are nuts.

They had Kulemin + Kaberle for Richards

Antropov + Markov + 1st for Lindros

two that I can think of
- steve362

Kaberle for Carter

Kaberle for Kessel

WOOO LINEUP SEASON!!!!!!!!


CAPGEEK.COM USER GENERATED ROSTER
My Custom Lineup
FORWARDS
Joffrey Lupul ($5.250m) / Vincent Lecavalier ($7.727m) / Phil Kessel ($5.400m)
James Van Riemsdyk ($4.250m) / Nazem Kadri ($3.500m) / Nikolai Kulemin ($2.800m)
Jerry D'Amigo ($1.083m) / Boyd Gordon ($1.325m) / Guillaume Latendresse ($2.000m)
Frazer McLaren ($0.696m) / Jay McClement ($1.500m) / Carter Ashton ($1.040m)
Colton Orr ($0.925m)
DEFENSEMEN
Dion Phaneuf ($6.500m) / Carl Gunnarsson ($2.500m)
Jake Gardiner ($1.117m) / John-Michael Liles ($3.875m)
Cody Franson ($3.500m) / Jesse Blacker ($0.870m)
Mark Fraser ($0.660m) /
GOALTENDERS
James Reimer ($1.800m)
Jonathan Bernier ($3.000m)
OTHER
Buyout: Darcy Tucker ($1.000m)
Buyout: Colby Armstrong ($1.000m)
Buyout: Mike Komisarek ($0.000m)
Buyout: Mikhail Grabovski ($0.000m)
RETAINED SALARY TRANSACTIONS (0.778% of upper limit)
Matt Frattin ($0.437m—0.5%) Ben Scrivens ($0.062m—0.1%)
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CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)
(these totals are compiled with the bonus cushion)
SALARY CAP: $64,300,000; CAP PAYROLL: $63,817,190; BONUSES: $872,500
CAP SPACE (22-man roster): $1,355,310

Some are saying Lecavlier to MTL, but maybe Vinny would rather play #1C with Kessel and Lupul or JVR?

The hockey people did, it's the owner that stepped in (twice)
- burn

Goes to show, the owners should let hockey people run their club.

I'm assuming you think Fleury will be part of the deal
- AdamFrench

Yea... Fleury was fantastic for them.

Some are saying Lecavlier to MTL, but maybe Vinny would rather play #1C with Kessel and Lupul or JVR?
- burn

Lets hope so.

WOOO LINEUP SEASON!!!!!!!!


CAPGEEK.COM USER GENERATED ROSTER
My Custom Lineup
FORWARDS
Joffrey Lupul ($5.250m) / Vincent Lecavalier ($7.727m) / Phil Kessel ($5.400m)
James Van Riemsdyk ($4.250m) / Nazem Kadri ($3.500m) / Nikolai Kulemin ($2.800m)
Jerry D'Amigo ($1.083m) / Boyd Gordon ($1.325m) / Guillaume Latendresse ($2.000m)
Frazer McLaren ($0.696m) / Jay McClement ($1.500m) / Carter Ashton ($1.040m)
Colton Orr ($0.925m)
DEFENSEMEN
Dion Phaneuf ($6.500m) / Carl Gunnarsson ($2.500m)
Jake Gardiner ($1.117m) / John-Michael Liles ($3.875m)
Cody Franson ($3.500m) / Jesse Blacker ($0.870m)
Mark Fraser ($0.660m) /
GOALTENDERS
James Reimer ($1.800m)
Jonathan Bernier ($3.000m)
OTHER
Buyout: Darcy Tucker ($1.000m)
Buyout: Colby Armstrong ($1.000m)
Buyout: Mike Komisarek ($0.000m)
Buyout: Mikhail Grabovski ($0.000m)
RETAINED SALARY TRANSACTIONS (0.778% of upper limit)
Matt Frattin ($0.437m—0.5%) Ben Scrivens ($0.062m—0.1%)
------
CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)
(these totals are compiled with the bonus cushion)
SALARY CAP: $64,300,000; CAP PAYROLL: $63,817,190; BONUSES: $872,500
CAP SPACE (22-man roster): $1,355,310
- Feeling Glucky?

yeah lineups with people not on the roster!! this should go over well.

yeah lineups with people not on the roster!! this should go over well.
- burn

JVR-?-Kessel
Lupul-Kadri-?
Kulimen-Grabo-?
Orr-Mcclement-?

Pha9-?
Gardiner-?
Fraser-Franson

Lots o' holes.

yeah lineups with people not on the roster!! this should go over well.
- burn

like a led balloon or dare I say zeppelin