Has the NHL actually grown up? Cant believe no one stepped up & put a 4 year 3.3mill OS on him. Personally, I don't think Colbourne is enough to give Toronto cap freedom. We paid huge to get rid of Kotalik, an underwhelming return on Regehr & a 2nd. The price must be higher, just from the standpoint that Liles slows down our rebuild for the next 3 years taking the spot of Ramage, Cundari or Whetherspoon. I know we can buy him out, pretty sure Edwards may not be thrilled if we just get a disappointing Colbourne prospect that Leaf fans would be thrilled to part with to get rid of Liles. From a GM point of view, if Colbourne didn't pan out while absorbing a crap contract, that could be a career killer. I would then put a guy like Horak in the deal & ask for Liles & their 1st rounder. Solves their cap & it gives them a decent player to fill in for the Clarkson suspension.
- Kevin R

They will need to move Liles. And I think they move Colborne as well.

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