I love how much chatter there is elsewhere about Briere to Buffalo but none in EK's reports. Someone, somewhere, is wrong.

I personally think he ends up with Montreal or Washington. But then, I don't have sources.
- OnPoint

Dreger and LeBrun are the most reliable people in the business and they say buff is out.

I don't think we could package enough to get him without moving Tinordi, Gallagher, Pacioretty, or Emelin

Any combination of the following and I'm in:
Plekanec, DD, Eller, Bourque, Bealieu, 1sts, and any prospects not named Tinordi
- muffin_man

Plekanec, Beaulieu and a 2nd should do it.

Plekanec, Beaulieu and a 2nd should do it.
- soad_live

Rumour is, Kane to Ottawa and all go and make prediction of MTL to trade for Kane.

Rumour is, Kane to Ottawa and all go and make prediction of MTL to trade for Kane.


- SENSpatriot

What would OTT give to be enough for Kane? hard to see what they would give that wouldnt be an insane pkg

Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun 39s
Hearing that Claude Giroux and the Flyers are close to agreeing to an 8-yr deal worth north of $8 M a year...

FlyerBuzz!!!

Mtl should offer up Leblanc
- SameOld

Gainey/Timmins had him ranked like 15 spots higher than kadri

Plekanec, Beaulieu and a 2nd should do it.
- soad_live

doubt it.

Dreger and LeBrun are the most reliable people in the business and they say buff is out.
- muffin_man

Briere will go to the habs, 5 years @5mil per and you will like it.

Rumour is, Kane to Ottawa and all go and make prediction of MTL to trade for Kane.


- SENSpatriot

Engrish?

Briere will go to the habs, 5 years @5mil per and you will like it.
- LeafMan

(frank) you man, (frank) you.

Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun 39s
Hearing that Claude Giroux and the Flyers are close to agreeing to an 8-yr deal worth north of $8 M a year...

FlyerBuzz!!!
- jimmc7722

I wish Paul Holmgren was my boss....

Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun 39s
Hearing that Claude Giroux and the Flyers are close to agreeing to an 8-yr deal worth north of $8 M a year...

FlyerBuzz!!!
- jimmc7722

Outrageous. Thanks Anaheim

Briere Still Undecided.

I am told a decision is very likely tonight and it appears down to two or three teams...Hearing Montreal and Nashville appear in the front...NJ and Washington are also possibles...

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down to two or three teams

Montreal, Nashville, NJ, Washington


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two or three teams
4


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Kane to Kings for Brown, Martinez, prospect and pick

Apparently Briere is on his way to Montreal now.

Outrageous. Thanks Anaheim
- FLflames34

Not really. This can't be emphasized enough: now that cheat contracts are banned, cap hits are going to rise. Unavoidable.

LOL typical Leaf fan....now that he's gone "Bozak is WAY better"
- The-O-G

Show me the post where he said that? Yeah I thought so.

Grabo and Bozak provide different things, neither of which is worth a 5M price tag. Who is actually better is debatable, so if some fans think one way who cares?

Shame we didn't trade him when we had the chance but if we did maybe we don't make the playoffs this year, who knows.

Not really. This can't be emphasized enough: now that cheat contracts are banned, cap hits are going to rise. Unavoidable.
- S Kaspar Rollins

Montreal needs a big tough winger!!!

Not really. This can't be emphasized enough: now that cheat contracts are banned, cap hits are going to rise. Unavoidable.
- S Kaspar Rollins

Plus he's (frank)ing awesome

Montreal needs a big tough winger!!!
- jimmc7722

hence Briere

Show me the post where he said that? Yeah I thought so.

Grabo and Bozak provide different things, neither of which is worth a 5M price tag. Who is actually better is debatable, so if some fans think one way who cares?

Shame we didn't trade him when we had the chance but if we did maybe we don't make the playoffs this year, who knows.
- Steven_Dean

Toronto is a mess right now... no direction.

I miss Burke, and his interviews.

Toronto hockey is boring now!!!

Not really. This can't be emphasized enough: now that cheat contracts are banned, cap hits are going to rise. Unavoidable.
- S Kaspar Rollins

And the 8 yr term? At least Kip's was a 6 yr with only 1 of those being a cheat yr.
I don't see why a team commits more than 5 yrs to any player. Even Malkin and Crosby with their concussion history. Such a high risk

How good a fit would Briere be for the Leafs right now? We need another center with Grabo and maybe even Bozak gone, and Briere can play both center and RW (hey we have a hole there with the Frattin deal!).

Without Briere our center slots look like this:
Kadri
Bolland
Colborne
McClement

Definitely missing something but not completely lacking.

Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun 39s
Hearing that Claude Giroux and the Flyers are close to agreeing to an 8-yr deal worth north of $8 M a year...

FlyerBuzz!!!
- jimmc7722

Darren Dreger ‏@DarrenDreger 4m
@Real_ESPNLeBrun. Just ironing out a few wrinkles and it will be announced within a day or 2. Sources suggest closer to $8.3 per.

Toronto is a mess right now... no direction.

I miss Burke, and his interviews.

Toronto hockey is boring now!!!
- jimmc7722

Yeah Burke was awesome, love the fire in his interviews, I always found myself looking to see if be had a new one every now and then, lol.

Darren Dreger ‏@DarrenDreger 4m
@Real_ESPNLeBrun. Just ironing out a few wrinkles and it will be announced within a day or 2. Sources suggest closer to $8.3 per.
- jimmc7722

Ouch, gotta pay it though.