adding those 3 players will cost min 15 million. the leafs only have around 12 to play with.

Grabbo has to go then for that to happen
- senstroll

Make it so! Grabo becomes redundant, if we do sign Lecavalier, or any other top six center.

now who won that trade
- DoubleDown

The Leafs still did.
Hands down.

Redden and Gomer are not shown as having a deal for next season on Cap Central.
- bixll

But they did until they were bought out.

now who won that trade
- DoubleDown

dont follow you

damn thought the draft would just roll right into UFA day
- DoubleDown

A little wait, this year teams can talk to UFA's 48 hours before they can sign on the 5th.

Any player with No Move clause (Lecavalier, Briere) can be bought out without going on waivers if they elect to opt out of waiver option.

— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) June 27, 2013

But they did until they were bought out.
- djamon

Redden played for the Bruins this year, and Gomer for the Sharks, check the buyout, are by the Habs and Rags.

Kadri's favourite player is Vinny. Kadri could sure learn a lot from him

dont follow you
- senstroll

was just saying, seems like a lot of Leaf fans want Grabovski bought out so as it stands now, who is benefiting more from that trade? was said in jest.

A little wait, this year teams can talk to UFA's 48 hours before they can sign on the 5th.
- LeafMan

oh boy. this site will be an absolute mess those 2 days.

Redden played for the Bruins this year, and Gomer for the Sharks, check the buyout, are by the Habs and Rags.
- bixll

Yes! because they were bought out of the old long contracts.... jesus...

oh boy. this site will be an absolute mess those 2 days.
- DoubleDown

Lot's of roomers...more to come...

was just saying, seems like a lot of Leaf fans want Grabovski bought out so as it stands now, who is benefiting more from that trade? was said in jest.
- DoubleDown

sounds to me like Grabbo won the trade

Redden played for the Bruins this year, and Gomer for the Sharks, check the buyout, are by the Habs and Rags.
- bixll

I understand that.

Here's the sequence...they were bought out by the Rangers and Habs respectively, became UFA's and signed FA contracts with the Bruins and Sharks. Their buyouts are still listed on the Rangers and Habs payroll (at $0...but it's there). It also shows how far their contracts extended...Gomez until 2014 and Redden until 2014 as well.

Both players original deals went beyond this year. They didn't have wait until FA started to get signed by a new team, they were immediate FA's.

was just saying, seems like a lot of Leaf fans want Grabovski bought out so as it stands now, who is benefiting more from that trade? was said in jest.
- DoubleDown

Not all of us haha. I went and looked at what happened with what the Leafs gave up in that trade. MTL ended up with Pateryn and Lang? Yep Ill take Grabo lol.

Its crazy how much that second round pick traveled after that trade.

TOR->MTL->CHI->TOR->BOS

I think the whole waivers thing with buyouts is actually there to benefit the player, ie. does anyone really think for example that Bryz is happy to be forfeiting so much money because he got bought out? In Vinny's case, he's fine with the buyout because he knows his next contract will be a good one anyways to go with the buyout payout. Did that make sense?

Yes! because they were bought out of the old long contracts.... jesus...
- DarcyTucker16

They also both cleared waivers : )

was just saying, seems like a lot of Leaf fans want Grabovski bought out so as it stands now, who is benefiting more from that trade? was said in jest.
- DoubleDown

sounds fun

If we were to get vinny, I'd move Grabo to wing.....

Yes! because they were bought out of the old long contracts.... jesus...
- DarcyTucker16

Then I have no idea why they are different.

sounds to me like Grabbo won the trade
- JIMI-JAMES

this is also accurate

If we were to get vinny, I'd move Grabo to wing.....
- mykokes

I'd move Grabo to Columbus!

I like Grabs but if he isn't scoring he's pretty much useless, plus he did little this year and the offense had no problems. Other players bring versatility so even when they don't produce they hold value to the Leafs.

sounds fun
- senstroll

not gonna lie i enjoyed those few seconds

I don't believe the timing of the buyout is relevant. The fact is that as soon as the buyout was complete they were UFA's. They had no contracts.
- djamon

it was also because they were sent home by their teams but still being paid