What does Giroux make? 8? Sign Kessel for 8@8 and put it behind you. It may seem like an overpayment now, bit he'd still be in his early 30s when it expires.
- BetterCallSaul

he would be turning 27 just as the contract kicks in. when it ends, he'll be 35.

I'm getting pretty confident that Bolland, Kuli and Dion won't be getting great contract offers.
- AngryWhiteMale

Bolland likely will. 27 year old who was a key cog in two Stanley Cup wins.

Frozen? I hate that.
- Woderwick

yeah...sometimes I leave them in the freezer too long and run out of beers at the end of the night and remember that one/two are in the freezer...cant say I havnt tried to drink them anyways a few times

I'm getting pretty confident that Bolland, Kuli and Dion won't be getting great contract offers.
- AngryWhiteMale

2 out of 3 will be gone, I think Dion will be back for about the same money, mabie a little raise.

Leafs have $30M going into next year.

Phaneuf eats up around 6
Kessel eats up around 7.5
Franson eats up arond 3.5

Leaving $13M for Bolland, Kulemin, McLement, Raymond, Colborne, Fraser, Gardiner, Ranger, Reimer

Uh yeah...thats going to be tricky.
- Colin Dambrauskas

Kessel likely gets north of 8.
Can't see Phaneuf taking a pay cut.
McLement, Colborne, Fraser and Ranger....meh. Dime a dozen.

I'm guessing Reimer or Bernier will not be here next year.

Leafs have $30M going into next year.

Phaneuf eats up around 6
Kessel eats up around 7.5
Franson eats up arond 3.5

Leaving $13M for Bolland, Kulemin, McLement, Raymond, Colborne, Fraser, Gardiner, Ranger, Reimer

Uh yeah...thats going to be tricky.
- Colin Dambrauskas

Bolded will be gone

yeah...sometimes I leave them in the freezer too long and run out of beers at the end of the night and remember that one/two are in the freezer...cant say I havnt tried to drink them anyways a few times
- Colin Dambrauskas

They just keep oozing as the ice expands. You can't put it down for a second wihtout making a mess or waisting beer...and you can't drink them fast enough to stop the process.

Kessel likely gets north of 8.
Can't see Phaneuf taking a pay cut.
McLement, Colborne, Fraser and Ranger....meh. Dime a dozen.

I'm guessing Reimer or Bernier will not be here next year.
- stormeyAlterEgo

sorry bro, mcclement is not dime a dozen, thats one of the top PK's in the entire NHL.

Kessel likely gets north of 8.
Can't see Phaneuf taking a pay cut.
McLement, Colborne, Fraser and Ranger....meh. Dime a dozen.

I'm guessing Reimer or Bernier will not be here next year.
- stormeyAlterEgo

Not this one...Leafs have been searching for someone like him since before the JFJ days.

sorry bro, mcclement is not dime a dozen, thats one of the top PK's in the entire NHL.
- big_dion

Haha.

Google.
- jbold

Bing

Bolded will be gone
- IrishRage

i have a feeling bolland will be gone next year too, we shall see.

Not this one...Leafs have been searching for someone like him since before the JFJ days.
- Woderwick

exactly.

leafs were 2nd on the PK last season, 2nd...were usually 2nd from the bottom.

mcclement is a PK animal.

2 out of 3 will be gone, I think Dion will be back for about the same money, mabie a little raise.
- Sammich

Pietrangelo's 6.5m cap hit is going to help the Leaf's cause in not giving him a raise. That 6.5m cap hit contract he has expiring was signed coming off two straight Norris nominated seasons. I don't know how anyone could argue he hasn't regressed since those seasons.

exactly.

leafs were 2nd on the PK last season, 2nd...were usually 2nd from the bottom.

mcclement is a PK animal.
- big_dion

And he was leagues above ice time for any forward in the league on PK

Pietrangelo's 6.5m cap hit is going to help the Leaf's cause in not giving him a raise. That 6.5m cap hit contract he has expiring was signed coming off two straight Norris nominated seasons. I don't know how anyone could argue he hasn't regressed since those seasons.
- 1979AD

Good point.
I do expect a better year from Dion with less ice time.

Id bet a solid few beers that Liles wont be bought out
- Colin Dambrauskas

It say Buried, not buyout.

I think you spent too much time staring at flames.

Bolland likely will. 27 year old who was a key cog in two Stanley Cup wins.
- stormeyAlterEgo

They'll need the cap space, and perhaps will want to give others a chance to move up the system.

2 out of 3 will be gone, I think Dion will be back for about the same money, mabie a little raise.
- Sammich

Not this one...Leafs have been searching for someone like him since before the JFJ days.
- Woderwick

Yeah Jmac is a keeper. Agree

Pietrangelo's 6.5m cap hit is going to help the Leaf's cause in not giving him a raise. That 6.5m cap hit contract he has expiring was signed coming off two straight Norris nominated seasons. I don't know how anyone could argue he hasn't regressed since those seasons.
- 1979AD

You forgot to mention the fact that he never seems to be able to hit the bloody net.

- AngryWhiteMale

It'd be terrible if we had one of the best d-men in the league returning at a good price.

I hear they're even thinking of keeping one of the league's best snipers!

No confidence in this management group.

Kessel likely gets north of 8.
Can't see Phaneuf taking a pay cut.
McLement, Colborne, Fraser and Ranger....meh. Dime a dozen.

I'm guessing Reimer or Bernier will not be here next year.
- stormeyAlterEgo

I have a feeling that if they can fit both, then they'll keep them around for one more year to really decide what to do.

Then again there are a couple teams in Alberta who would be willing to pay a pretty penny for a decent starting goaltender, so perhaps we cash in.

Yeah Jmac is a keeper. Agree
- AngryWhiteMale

I miss him for the Avs, but he wanted Top 9 minutes, and he couldnt leap frog anyone in our Center depth.

It'd be terrible if we had one of the best d-men in the league returning at a good price.

I hear they're even thinking of keeping one of the league's best snipers!

No confidence in this management group.
- Feeling Glucky?

Franson and Gardiner will both get more points than Dion this year.

I'm pretty confident of that.