Which is why it would be foolish to buy him out based on 48 games. If its to make room and space for a better center, that's a different story.

If its to give his spot to bozak, that's a (frank)ing terrible move.
- joel878

If that is the case, I would have preferred we burned a compliance buyout on Bozak instead.

Yeah, I'd rather use up one to buy out the final day of Bozak's contract than re-sign him.

Free up cap space to bring in a top 4 dman??
- faceto27

Very possible.

But Bozak is still unsigned and now Grabovski is gone.

That's 2 big holes to fill right there.

If anything, for once, this UFA day promises to be pretty interesting!

Albatross contract.


Oilers need to do the same with Horc
- robin_steele264

Hardly Albatross at all.
5.5 for a second line centre....is reasonable.
Heck just wait to see what weiss and bozak get.

Bozak is a third liner!!!!

Oh Jesus - has anyone heard from Big Dion?

LET US KNOW YOU ARE OK, BIG DION!

IT'S GOING TO BE ALRIGHT!

TELL US YOU ARE SAFE, OK?
- Atomic Wedgie

ah yes... I remember when he called me an idiot for suggesting they would buy him out.

Free up cap space to bring in a top 4 dman??
- faceto27

i could live with this as well

but then who's the other center

kadri, bolland, mcclement, colborne?

Very possible.

But Bozak is still unsigned and now Grabovski is gone.

That's 2 big holes to fill right there.

If anything, for once, this UFA day promises to be pretty interesting!
- Pecafan Fan

Bolland filled one of those holes.

Ya he's a great scorer and a great passer . . . . . one dimensionally . . . .
- Cfser

Yes.

That dimension is called 'offense'.

If you honestly don't think that, you don't know hockey.
- ThePresident

The President has spoken

I've been on the same boat the whole time... komi you save 3.5 for one year...

not exactly crippling

whereas if liles is still useless in rc's eyes u have that rotting on there for 3 or 4 more years

also, i thought it was an awful move to take on salary from both frattin and scrivens contract as you're only allowed to do that for 3 players each year... i think they took under 200 000 for both, why not just combine the total for one guy to give more options
- dragus84

Unless they have a trade lined up for Liles to go somewhere or some other defenceman and Liles will actually be on the roster. Otherwise it's kind of a strange approach.

Liles is the most buyout worthy candidate because of his term, price and that he wasn't playing. If they trade him or he's going to be playing I don't have as much of a problem with not using the compliance buyout on him instead.

If you honestly don't think that, you don't know hockey.
- ThePresident

He's a shell of the promise he showed early on.

24 pts last year

100 percent, grabo was awful last year... but good the previous two seasons.

no problem dumping him for an improvement and need the cap space... but as said by many others if its to pay bozak.... awful move
- dragus84

Yes I think we all agree on that. Smart move to dump Grabbo but NOT for over paying Bozak. That's one step forward 2 steps back, especially the term Bozak wants,

While I see your point, I am NOT a Grabbo fan. I do like Bozak over Grabbo but yes I agree with u, I hope Grabbo's buy out does not mean they will over pay for Bozak, I would join in a tear fest for that. That would be stupid if Nonis did that.
- GCHonda

Nonis won't overpay him.

Summer of hell has arrived..
Josh Rimer ‏@JoshRimerHockey 59s
Hearing Leafs are in talks with Riberio, Weiss and Clarkson. Bozak a possibility too. They can't sign them all but could sign 2 of them
- IrishRage

ribs or weissebier and clarky

must be a lot of input from Carlyle

wasnt a fan of grab, likes bolland move..god i hope we lose bozak too

i could live with this as well

but then who's the other center

kadri, bolland, mcclement, colborne?
- dragus84

Were getting a centreman for sure. Have to think Weiss is in the mix. Maybe a player via trade? Stastny? Sam Gagner hasn't signed yet.

JVR-Stastny-Kessel would give us a whole line on the US Olympic team, heatley-thornton-marleau style lol

Statsny is not an upgrade over Bozie or Garbo
- Dirty_Irbe_Pads

Very possible.

But Bozak is still unsigned and now Grabovski is gone.

That's 2 big holes to fill right there.

If anything, for once, this UFA day promises to be pretty interesting!
- Pecafan Fan

It's no longer two holes.

Kadri is the #2 until he is ready for the #1.

Bolland is the #3.

McClement is the #4

Colborne is the guy who will see action at 2-4 to fill in for injuries.

We remain a team without a #1 centre.

Guess what?

Blowzak doesn't cure that ailment.

Bolland filled one of those holes.
- mykokes

Oh true!

Forgot about him!

Very possible.

But Bozak is still unsigned and now Grabovski is gone.

That's 2 big holes to fill right there.

If anything, for once, this UFA day promises to be pretty interesting!
- Pecafan Fan

I don't think Nonis would buy out Grabo unless he had something big planned under that flabby little chin of his
This better be good.

Alec Brownscombe ‏@MapleLeafsHS 1m
Nonis seemed confident Grabo was coming back on Sunday. Wonder if something popped up via trade for 1c. Only hope at this point.

Realistically. Grabs isn't a number one. Kadri is 2c. We just traded for our 3c. The only thing I'd be mad about is not getting anything in return. I like the move. I like the cap space. Grabo was all heart for us. But can we get much better with him in the line up? Depending on what happens now, we can be much better without him

Which is why it would be foolish to buy him out based on 48 games. If its to make room and space for a better center, that's a different story.

If its to give his spot to bozak, that's a (frank)ing terrible move.
- joel878

i agree, what a stupid move

Nonis won't overpay him.
- Leafland

Well if he overpays Weiss or Ribeiro it's not much better. I'm hoping it's to bring in a highly paid but legitimate top line centre and not a couple of mediocre guys that you have to pay top dollar because they are UFAs.

Nonis won't overpay him.
- Leafland

No he wont...hell give Bozak his long term deal as a third line guy behind Kadri.

Weiss
Kadri
Bozak
McClement