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

so apprently all the good teams were lucky and the poop teams were unlucky. makes sense to me.

Curious myself as to why such a long extension...
Why not like 3yr...why did it have to be 5? Was Nonis going to walk away if it was a 3yr contract?
- Cooshie

The business is operating on a 5 year plan. It's not like term for a GM matters anyways

Leafs were nothing more then lucky last season

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

whoever made this chart has no life, and those who believe it in, well...you figure it out.

so florida should have made it and was just the unluckiest team?

get a grip.

Think we'd be a tad over the cap, if we signed Kadri as well? Can't be bothered to check so i could be wrong. Also, i think Kuli is the most underrated player for the Leafs.
- walshyleafsfan

Im sure we could retain salary in that deal if we had to to make it work, we have the cap space to do so

so apprently all the good teams were lucky and the poop teams were unlucky. makes sense to me.
- Gary_B.

and detroit has filed for bankruptcy.

i guess thats what brings in the squids fans to the buzz.

Wayne Gretzky says hello
- faceto27

good god can we stop using that as a benchmark?

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

it was tongue in cheek, just bugging robin red breast.

hope I didnt ruin your day

You misspelled Toronto maple leafs
- Snagglepuss

No, I can spell Montreal Canadiens just fine.

Stop being hung up on player that were never good.
- UsernameUnknown

So forget about Bozak but Franson also sucks?

You misspelled Toronto maple leafs
- Snagglepuss

You misspelled butt hurt.

whoever made this chart has no life, and those who believe it in, well...you figure it out.

so florida should have made it and was just the unluckiest team?

get a grip.
- big_dion

Edmonton was one of the top "Luck" teams and didnt make the playoffs..wow they suck

So forget about Bozak but Franson also sucks?
- Cooshie

Two goals in game 7 against a cup finalist is childs play.

whoever made this chart has no life, and those who believe it in, well...you figure it out.

so florida should have made it and was just the unluckiest team?

get a grip.
- big_dion

Interesting, seems pittsburgh and Chicago were just lucky, too.

Sucks to be in the same realm as those teams.

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

and one thing that people don't seem to realize is that even with Malkin's raise, Crosby and Malkin's salaries together are still the same percentage of the cap as they've pretty much been the last 5 years.

So forget about Bozak but Franson also sucks?
- Cooshie

Yup. Exactly what I said.
Gotta give to get. I don't think if Fransons value will get any higher than it is right now. If we can use that to upgrade at C then that's okay with me.
Disagree with it, but don't moan and groan about it

Leafs were nothing more then lucky last season

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

I can't tell if you were serious when you posted that link or you were just joking and showing everyone here what a joke this is....

Gotta think it's latter considering you have a computer, know how to turn it on and can actually communicate on it.

So Mirtle and DGB think the 5 year deal is idiodic and a sign of more incompetence
- senstroll

Well it is a little long, nonis hasn't really done much. But I said months ago he would be extended over the summer

whoever made this chart has no life, and those who believe it in, well...you figure it out.

so florida should have made it and was just the unluckiest team?

get a grip.
- big_dion

The guy was clearly an amateur.. He didn't even include the act of god differential, jesus. That's day 1 poop.

Yup. Exactly what I said.
Gotta give to get. I don't think if Fransons value will get any higher than it is right now. If we can use that to upgrade at C then tjats okay with me.
Disagree with it, but don't moan and groan about it
- UsernameUnknown

So we are going to give Franson to upgrade Bozak to Stastny?
OH MY!! LOL

Not moaning and groaning, just laughing at the stupidity of it all.
Leaf fans - laughing stock for a reason!

You misspelled Toronto maple leafs
- Snagglepuss

actually the team did that
should be leaves

actually the team did that
should be leaves
- nightmare3020

Nope- Leafs is 100% correct.

Yup. Exactly what I said.
Gotta give to get. I don't think if Fransons value will get any higher than it is right now. If we can use that to upgrade at C then that's okay with me.
Disagree with it, but don't moan and groan about it
- UsernameUnknown

you could have said this after each season Franson has played, it keeps going up. and top 10 in scoring is a pretty good ceiling

actually the team did that
should be leaves
- nightmare3020

Nope, it wasnt them either.

The business is operating on a 5 year plan. It's not like term for a GM matters anyways
- Jay Uller

I realize they can get rid of him anytime and it's just money...but why do it in the first place, just give him 3yrs and extend if he is doing a good job. I get the whole idea of a 5yr plan so to not make hasty decisions but the flip side is that it can create complacency as well.
Oh well, I guess no biggie cause MLSE prints money so whatever.

Franson and Kulemin for Stastny?
- DDM-Coga

Liles and Kulemin for Statsny.