#3's gone as well. He's garbage and all he ever does is give the puck away and cannot shoot. Someone lied to me when they said he was the 4th or 5th highest scoring dman the past 3 years or so.
- walshyleafsfan

This will come in handy standing net front when Dion is firing one timers. You want one too @JLupul ? pic.twitter.com/A3iWN1sriO

— James van Riemsdyk (@JVReemer21) July 24, 2013

im hoping dion is 6 or less.
- big_dion

While he could probably get that much or more on the open market, I dream of the day when the Leafs will become one of those teams where collectively everyone considers the benefit to the team of taking slightly less than they could grind for.

a la detroit

This will come in handy standing net front when Dion is firing one timers. You want one too @JLupul ? pic.twitter.com/A3iWN1sriO

— James van Riemsdyk (@JVReemer21) July 24, 2013

- vermie22

you misspelled Jeff Petry
- Gary_B.

you misspelled terrible joke

you misspelled terrible joke
- nightmare3020

zing

because i'm sure he demanded it if he was gonna move up with the big boys
the guy has obviously had some personal issues and insisted on staying with marlies last year, wants stability

as for why the leafs agreed to it.. why not, if he can't hack it with the big boys they can send him down and it won't hurt the cap, also teams may be reluctant to pluck a guy off waivers who has a one way contract where as the leafs probably aren't too worried about a million dollar shot on a guy who could return to form

its 1 year 1 million, not a big deal
- dragus84

Fair enough.

He's a good depth guy to have for sure.

While he could probably get that much or more on the open market, I dream of the day when the Leafs will become one of those teams where collectively everyone considers the benefit to the team of taking slightly less than they could grind for.

a la detroit
- dragus84

the old detroit
and the new pitsburgh

the old detroit
and the new pitsburgh


- big_dion

haha i dunno man... if pitt keeps giving out 8million dollar contracts they're gonna have a 10 man roster

Step 1 cut a hole in the box

It's kind of a double-edged sword with GM term. On the one hand you don't want them on too short of a term that they will sacrifice the future to win now to justify getting an extension but you also don't want someone who isn't doing a great job to be running the team for a long period of time.

So far I'm 50/50 on Nonis. He's done some things I liked and some that I disagree with. Based on that 5 years seems like a lot to me. Three years would have been more than enough to keep him comfortable enough without locking us up long term to someone who hasn't really proven their worth so far.

haha i dunno man... if pitt keeps giving out 8million dollar contracts they're gonna have a 10 man roster
- dragus84

true but sid could sign for max $ on any team! 12 mila year!!!

Step 1 cut a hole in the box
- senstroll

2... put your Richard in the box

true but sid could sign for max $ on any team! 12 mila year!!!
- big_dion

i guess.. but i woudln't take him over bozie

edit: didn't crosby have a career year with dupuis? so actually dupuis makes crosby, without dupuis, no point in having crosby

Wrong.
- iTOLDu

i guess.. but i woudln't take him over bozie

edit: didn't crosby have a career year with dupuis? so actually dupuis makes crosby, without dupuis, no point in having crosby
- dragus84

hahahaha yeah - true, i mean bozie would push crosby to the wing, so....point taken!

bull dozer bozer, poor guy is goona have to be dynamite this season or else

you misspelled terrible joke
- nightmare3020

You misspelled Toronto maple leafs

Leafs were nothing more then lucky last season

http://www.hockeyabstract.com/luck

hahahahaha

excuse me


hahahahahhahaha
- robz228

One can dream, right?

It's kind of a double-edged sword with GM term. On the one hand you don't want them on too short of a term that they will sacrifice the future to win now to justify getting an extension but you also don't want someone who isn't doing a great job to be running the team for a long period of time.

So far I'm 50/50 on Nonis. He's done some things I liked and some that I disagree with. Based on that 5 years seems like a lot to me. Three years would have been more than enough to keep him comfortable enough without locking us up long term to someone who hasn't really proven their worth so far.
- deerow84

i agree, and lou mentioned, if nonis isnt cutting it, they will just fire him and pay him.

the term and the $ means nothing, but its a sign that they like what he's done so far with the team *in my eyes at least.

Leafs were nothing more then lucky last season

http://www.hockeyabstract.com/luck
- Muskoka88

ya funny how the next two teams are pitt and chicago, i'll take that kind of luck all day

and a bunch of bottom feeder non playoff teams at the bottom

i wouldn't call special teams play luck

THere's a reason why Lupul, Kessel, JVR, McClement, Clarkson, Bolland,Phaneuf, Bernier, Fraser,Orr,Mclaren, Ranger,Gardiner,Liles,Brennan and the rest were either traded or not re-signed.

No one who's any good ever gets traded
- walshyleafsfan

Wayne Gretzky says hello

Leafs were nothing more then lucky last season

http://www.hockeyabstract.com/luck
- Muskoka88

Or just maybe they played better than eight other teams in the conference.

you misspelled terrible joke
- nightmare3020

it wasn't a joke. it was pointing out how ridiculous the proposal was.
also this doesn't make any sense.

Wayne Gretzky says hello
- faceto27

Well.. he's no Bozak, that's for sure.

I wouldn't say that Stastny is regressing... Colorado has an abundance of talented Centers. Stastny is capable of putting up points still
- PatC80

79, 57, 53, 24

Looks like regression to me.