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doinktheclown
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: DO NOT FEED THE GARTHS!
Joined: 08.01.2013

Aug 8 @ 6:06 PM ET
Ranger will be in the lineup... Liles is traded or demoted.
- burn


I don't see Liles being demoted if he's still with the team/healthy to start the year. Would be a classless move. Nonis will give him a small number of games to prove himself ... like Komi was. Also, it's pretty safe to expect that somebody will on the injured list to start the season which should clear up the required cap space.
burn
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Tavares is sledge hockey level - Islesrbettr, ON
Joined: 08.02.2006

Aug 8 @ 6:06 PM ET
Corey Pronman ‏@coreypronman 2m
TOR's Gauthier pounces on a bad pass. 5-3 Canada.
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Sounds more and more like Gauthier has more offense than first thought.
burn
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Tavares is sledge hockey level - Islesrbettr, ON
Joined: 08.02.2006

Aug 8 @ 6:10 PM ET
I don't see Liles being demoted if he's still with the team/healthy to start the year. Would be a classless move. Nonis will give him a small number of games to prove himself ... like Komi was. Also, it's pretty safe to expect that somebody will on the injured list to start the season which should clear up the required cap space.
- doinktheclown



I don't get this??? Guys are paid big bucks to play the game, it's part of the game.... that's why they are paid so well (part of the reason anyways).


But you think they wont do it because it's classless??? If you recall they did the same for Connolly.
Woderwick
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: David Clarkson's Water Bottle, ON
Joined: 02.12.2013

Aug 8 @ 6:14 PM ET
I don't see Liles being demoted if he's still with the team/healthy to start the year. Would be a classless move. Nonis will give him a small number of games to prove himself ... like Komi was. Also, it's pretty safe to expect that somebody will on the injured list to start the season which should clear up the required cap space.
- doinktheclown


Yes.
I don't see the Leafs in dire straights here, even without injuries. Speculation on what those two RFA's will sign for is just that...speculation, and I'm sure there will be options for the Leafs regardless.
burn
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Tavares is sledge hockey level - Islesrbettr, ON
Joined: 08.02.2006

Aug 8 @ 6:16 PM ET
Yes.
I don't see the Leafs in dire straights here, even without injuries. Speculation on what those two RFA's will sign for is just that...speculation, and I'm sure there will be options for the Leafs regardless.

- Woderwick



Nor do I.....
doinktheclown
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: DO NOT FEED THE GARTHS!
Joined: 08.01.2013

Aug 8 @ 6:20 PM ET
I don't get this??? Guys are paid big bucks to play the game, it's part of the game.... that's why they are paid so well (part of the reason anyways).


But you think they wont do it because it's classless??? If you recall they did the same for Connolly.

- burn


Liles is still a capable player... may not be the right guy for Carlyle.

Connolly was finished as a player is the only difference I can see. The Leafs have a had a difficult time attracting free agents for the last several years. A great way to keep guys away is to treat your veterans like crap, see Gillis, Mike.
honesthockey
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Click heels twice and 1c appears.
Joined: 09.23.2008

Aug 8 @ 6:21 PM ET
Lots can happen from now through camp. But after watching Ranger in person for over a dozen games last year...if he decides he wants to play in the NHL again, he will push someone out. I know it was the AHL, but he was the best defenseman on the ice for both teams for most of the games I attended.

Edit: Including Gardiner.

- Woderwick



Woderwick
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: David Clarkson's Water Bottle, ON
Joined: 02.12.2013

Aug 8 @ 6:22 PM ET
I don't get this??? Guys are paid big bucks to play the game, it's part of the game.... that's why they are paid so well (part of the reason anyways).


But you think they wont do it because it's classless??? If you recall they did the same for Connolly.

- burn


I gotta think the players realize the cap and/or injuries could play havoc with some of their careers, which is exactly where Lyles sits. Concussion was a female dog, but them's the breaks..not his fault (maybe it was)...not the Leafs fault, but now the injury, coinciding with his contract has created potential cap issues because he can't crack the lineup. It's a business. Risks on both sides of the ice and on both sides of any contract. I don't think this move would be classless by any means - especially if they have tried to trade him and no one wants him...yet.
Woderwick
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: David Clarkson's Water Bottle, ON
Joined: 02.12.2013

Aug 8 @ 6:26 PM ET

- honesthockey


Hard to believe - I know.
Garnie
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ON
Joined: 11.30.2009

Aug 8 @ 6:27 PM ET
Why don't the Leafs and Oil do a trade?

They have a glut of young guys up front and the Leafs can trade a D...probably Kulemin if the return was favourable....Phaneuf/Kulemin for Hall or something along those lines...
Garnie
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ON
Joined: 11.30.2009

Aug 8 @ 6:28 PM ET
I gotta think the players realize the cap and/or injuries could play havoc with some of their careers, which is exactly where Lyles sits. Concussion was a female dog, but them's the breaks..not his fault (maybe it was)...not the Leafs fault, but now the injury, coinciding with his contract has created potential cap issues because he can't crack the lineup. It's a business. Risks on both sides of the ice and on both sides of any contract. I don't think this move would be classless by any means - especially if they have tried to trade him and no one wants him...yet.
- Woderwick


The freaking problem is Burke gave him the (frank)ing contract after he was concussed. No wonder the big headed wiener was fired!!!!!
Woderwick
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: David Clarkson's Water Bottle, ON
Joined: 02.12.2013

Aug 8 @ 6:29 PM ET
Why don't the Leafs and Oil do a trade?

They have a glut of young guys up front and the Leafs can trade a D...probably Kulemin if the return was favourable....Phaneuf/Kulemin for Hall or something along those lines...

- Garnie


I dunno - both of them are afraid of getting screwed in the deal?
Garnie
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ON
Joined: 11.30.2009

Aug 8 @ 6:31 PM ET
I dunno - both of them are afraid of getting screwed in the deal?
- Woderwick

Somebody has to get screwed...let's hope it's the Oil!!!!
Mapleleafs_91
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: PAUL RANGER SUCKS
Joined: 06.27.2011

Aug 8 @ 6:35 PM ET
Why don't the Leafs and Oil do a trade?

They have a glut of young guys up front and the Leafs can trade a D...probably Kulemin if the return was favourable....Phaneuf/Kulemin for Hall or something along those lines...

- Garnie


id rather take a stab for nuge, if its along the lines of phaneuf for nuge i would be down
Woderwick
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: David Clarkson's Water Bottle, ON
Joined: 02.12.2013

Aug 8 @ 6:38 PM ET
The freaking problem is Burke gave him the (frank)ing contract after he was concussed. No wonder the big headed wiener was fired!!!!!
- Garnie


True, but guys recover from concussions all the time. I'm not sure Lyles play is totally due to that concussion.
Garnie
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ON
Joined: 11.30.2009

Aug 8 @ 6:39 PM ET
id rather take a stab for nuge, if its along the lines of phaneuf for nuge i would be down
- Mapleleafs_91

do a bigger deal...like Kulemin/Phaneuf for somebody real good!!!!

Oil need D and a bottom 6...this would be the perfect fit!!!!

Not that I really want to trade either guy..but if you get a great 1st line guy back that is young..maybe you gotta!!!!!!
Garnie
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ON
Joined: 11.30.2009

Aug 8 @ 6:40 PM ET
True, but guys recover from concussions all the time. I'm not sure Lyles play is totally due to that concussion.
- Woderwick


Not like he was concussed and 20...he was concussed and 30 and 5'10"
burn
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Tavares is sledge hockey level - Islesrbettr, ON
Joined: 08.02.2006

Aug 8 @ 6:44 PM ET
Liles is still a capable player... may not be the right guy for Carlyle.

Connolly was finished as a player is the only difference I can see. The Leafs have a had a difficult time attracting free agents for the last several years. A great way to keep guys away is to treat your veterans like crap, see Gillis, Mike.

- doinktheclown



Guys getting demoted isn't going to stop players from signing places. Leafs demoted 2 guys this year and still were able to attract UFA's.

They're going to go where the $ is, where they have a chance to win/be successful and where they think they best fit. I don't think any UFA's are sitting around saying I'm not going to X because they demoted [insert veteran NHL'ers name]


There is lots of examples of team demoting nhl'ers and following it up by signing UFA's.
burn
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Tavares is sledge hockey level - Islesrbettr, ON
Joined: 08.02.2006

Aug 8 @ 6:48 PM ET
I gotta think the players realize the cap and/or injuries could play havoc with some of their careers, which is exactly where Lyles sits. Concussion was a female dog, but them's the breaks..not his fault (maybe it was)...not the Leafs fault, but now the injury, coinciding with his contract has created potential cap issues because he can't crack the lineup. It's a business. Risks on both sides of the ice and on both sides of any contract. I don't think this move would be classless by any means - especially if they have tried to trade him and no one wants him...yet.
- Woderwick



It wasn't his fault, I can't remember who it was but someone threw him a meatball and made him a sitting duck.


Totally agree with what you said.

I think that sending him down wouldn't be the worst thing. It allows him to play (clearly he'll have a hard time cracking Randy's lineup) and show he's capable. Maybe then someone seeing he's playing pretty well and says yeah he could help us.
burn
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Tavares is sledge hockey level - Islesrbettr, ON
Joined: 08.02.2006

Aug 8 @ 6:49 PM ET
The freaking problem is Burke gave him the (frank)ing contract after he was concussed. No wonder the big headed wiener was fired!!!!!
- Garnie



because guys never recover from concussions??
burn
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Tavares is sledge hockey level - Islesrbettr, ON
Joined: 08.02.2006

Aug 8 @ 6:54 PM ET
True, but guys recover from concussions all the time. I'm not sure Lyles play is totally due to that concussion.
- Woderwick




The last 2 years he's avg over 30pts/82 games..... last year he was terrible and was on pace for 28pts while essentially playing 6th mins.
Garnie
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ON
Joined: 11.30.2009

Aug 8 @ 7:00 PM ET
because guys never recover from concussions??
- burn


maybe wait til he does? He gets wrecked at the end of Nov and has a nice new big contract by the end of Jan????

Looks like it was a good idea now doesn't it???

I know you want to argue..I could give 2 (frank)s but if I owned the team, it for sure wouldn't have happened...not even sure if he had played a game since the concussion and he was resigned.
DoubleDown
Montreal Canadiens
Location: Not to point any fingers but Tyson Barrie has looked awful in the blue and white for the Leafs., QC
Joined: 07.28.2006

Aug 8 @ 7:01 PM ET
20 man roster makes the most sense, their farm team is 20 mins away...if that. No need for guys t sit in the box when they could be playing. I'm good with this!
- CBH17


farm team travels. so do the Leafs. opening yourself up to potentially having to play shorthanded. also, when you have guys stepping into the lineup last min, makes a big difference if they've been practicing/travelling with the club. agree that it's an option but IMO it's the last one the team would take. or should take.
Mapleleafs_91
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: PAUL RANGER SUCKS
Joined: 06.27.2011

Aug 8 @ 7:03 PM ET
do a bigger deal...like Kulemin/Phaneuf for somebody real good!!!!

Oil need D and a bottom 6...this would be the perfect fit!!!!

Not that I really want to trade either guy..but if you get a great 1st line guy back that is young..maybe you gotta!!!!!!

- Garnie


We need more centers than wingers
Mapleleafs_91
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: PAUL RANGER SUCKS
Joined: 06.27.2011

Aug 8 @ 7:04 PM ET
Guys getting demoted isn't going to stop players from signing places. Leafs demoted 2 guys this year and still were able to attract UFA's.

They're going to go where the $ is, where they have a chance to win/be successful and where they think they best fit. I don't think any UFA's are sitting around saying I'm not going to X because they demoted

- burn[insert veteran NHL'ers name]


There is lots of examples of team demoting nhl'ers and following it up by signing UFA's.


Rangers
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