apparently bolland wasn't happy about being traded here. a guy i work with lives across from his grandma and she said he wanted to go play for a california team, where no one would know who he is. hopefully he has a good season here and this changes cause it would have sucked to trade those picks and he walks after a year
- matt1337

Could be a little like the Versteeg situation where we end up flipping him by the end of the season.

Yeah if 8/8 if what is necessary I think you pay it. The dion negotiation will be tough because he certainly won't want to take a pay cut, and he is already making 6.5m, so I wonder if Nonis doesn't just offer him the same salary over 5 or 6 more years. Wouldn't be too bad with the cap rising.
- TheLeafsInsider

Yeah, I have no problem with Dion at 6.5 and a rising cap.

His contract did not hurt us in any way last year, despite all the hyperventilating over how "overpaid" he is.

Michael Jordan was never the highest paid, his choice. He always look far less so they could improve the team around him. There is no way Chicago builds that kind of dream team for so many years if AJ takes his fair share. That bulls team is probably the last dynasty we will ever see, in all sports.
- hunglikeapuck

The New York Yankees won 4 World Series in 5 years 1996-2000
The L.A Lakers won 5 times between 2000 and 2010
New England Patriots won 3 superbowls / 4 years in the early 2000's.
The Miami heat have been to the final 3 straight times and won the last 2

gotta love the notion that Kessel SHOULD take less...did price take less? No, he became the 3rd highest paid goalie in the league when he signed his contract. not bad for a goalie with a career .915 sv% (the same as Reimer, who makes 4.7 million less) Phil is either gonna get paid here or somewhere else.

Lol! Says the guy with ugly skanks in his avatar. If this kind of joke makes you fall apart I feel sorry for you. Do you just hide under your bed all day waiting for your mom to slide you plates of Mac n cheese?
- hunglikeapuck

2 Hab fans going at eachother in a Leaf thread?

Weird.

Jordan was paid 30 million per in Chicago...he played there before there was a salary cap.
- quinnjj

His last two years. Every other contract he left money on the table with the sole purposes of improving the team. His willingness to do so built the dynasty, the building of the dynasty allowed that money to be there for his finally contract. Smart man. If u enjoy reading for pleasure then I recommend reading one of his biographies. The man was so obsessed with winning.....

Lol! Says the guy with ugly skanks in his avatar. If this kind of joke makes you fall apart I feel sorry for you. Do you just hide under your bed all day waiting for your mom to slide you plates of Mac n cheese?
- hunglikeapuck

I accept your reply.
Perhaps I shouldn't of come out like this. I am not the kind to talk trash at all.
But your post didn't sound to good at first sight.

Let's talk hockey shall we!

2 Hab fans going at eachother in a Leaf thread?

Weird.
- Tee-Dot

Haha!! The guy obviously has gay issues. One little joke and he's off to the races!

Haha!! The guy obviously has gay issues. One little joke and he's off to the races!
- hunglikeapuck

He may be a bible-thumper.

Lol! Says the guy with ugly skanks in his avatar. If this kind of joke makes you fall apart I feel sorry for you. Do you just hide under your bed all day waiting for your mom to slide you plates of Mac n cheese?
- hunglikeapuck

awesome troll; hilarious

No, really.

I accept your reply.
Perhaps I shouldn't of come out like this. I am not the kind to talk trash at all.
But your post didn't sound to good at first sight.

Let's talk hockey shall we!
- Tripple_B9

I was replying to tee... He is a very sick man.

Give Dion and Kessel 16M over 8 years.

He may be a bible-thumper.
- Tee-Dot

It's what I thought too.

It's what I thought too.
- hunglikeapuck

I think steve362 is another one.

Kessel is worth 8 million..... Phaneuf is worth 5 at best.

Kessel is worth 8 million..... Phaneuf is worth 5 at best.
- CarlitoBrigante

Good luck convincing Mr. Cuthbert this.

Good luck convincing Mr. Cuthbert this.
- robin_steele264

he will take phil's contract sloppy seconds and he will like it

Kessel is worth 8 million..... Phaneuf is worth 5 at best.
- CarlitoBrigante

8? not quite

Oh FFS, we still talking about that?

Trade Dion for a serviceable Dman and a young speedy forward to make up for Frattin's loss.

I wouldn't mind Smid and Hemsky for Dion but I'd want a conditional 1st if Dion resigns with EDM and Hemsky doesn't resign with us.
- AngryWhiteMale

that is trash

awesome troll; hilarious

No, really.
- Aetherial

Thanks dude!

8? not quite
- vancity787

Oh really.. Why is Kessel not worth 8?

Jealous?

ah yeah, just ship ol Kulemin off to the KHL, I am sure you can overpay for some North American talent that Carlye will like more.


He'd score more if he wasn't stuck in a defensive role.
- Talkshowhost

Carlyle loves Kulemin. Best 2-way forward on the team, even with his limited offence the last couple years.

that is trash
- DarcyTucker16

Smid would be your best shutdown D

Smid would be your best shutdown D
- robin_steele264

Better than the way Fraser played last year with his intagibles?

Yeah no thanks.

Edit: And Phaneuf is currently our better shutdown dman and no smid is not better.

Give Dion and Kessel 16M over 8 years.
- robin_steele264

I think you secretly love Dion

Better than the way Fraser played last year with his intagibles?

Yeah no thanks.
- SameOld

Yeah.

Fraser is a better fighter. That's about it.