I concur and anyone who doesnt think so needs to give their head a shake.
- TonkaPhaneuf

If he had a solid number 2 to play with we would never have this discussion. Christ look at Weber year last year after Suter left.

Hiiii
*waves violently*
- Yeti1181

voilently!?

my goodness!!

im a peaceful man! i love horses!! BUTTERCUP, BUTTERSTUFF....SAY IT!

Leetch
- HipHopisDead

If he had a solid number 2 to play with we would never have this discussion. Christ look at Weber year last year after Suter left.
- Yeti1181

exactly.

and guess what, if you ask me that #2 is in the system...or could be.

voilently!?

my goodness!!

im a peaceful man! i love horses!! BUTTERCUP, BUTTERSTUFF....SAY IT!
- big_dion

BUTTERSQUASH

You guys call yourselves fans, but can't pay a buck or two for LeafsTV ?!

If he had a solid number 2 to play with we would never have this discussion. Christ look at Weber year last year after Suter left.
- Yeti1181

Exactly. The two guys Dion played most with last season probably wont even sniff the NHL this season. Ala Kostka and Holzer.

exactly.

and guess what, if you ask me that #2 is in the system...or could be.
- big_dion

Are you saying what I think your saying...........

Hiiii
*waves violently*
- Yeti1181

Sup J

Both sides acknowledged the cap is artificially high this year due to it being set during the CBA. Next year it will be based on 50% of the revenues. They said it would be approx. 60 million this year if it had been set on revenues. So basically that means league revenues around 3.6 billion. For it to go up to 70 million league revenues would need to be in the 4.2 billion range. That's a 17% increase. The leagues projections are that the outdoor games will add about 180 million. That would bring revenues to 3.78 billion. where does the other 420 million increase come from? There have been some ticket increases in some markets. I see revenue next year coming in around 3.8-3.85 billion. Which would be a cap round 64-65 million.

Again. I've seen no one show where the other money is coming from?

JMO.
- Iggysbff

Not an unreasonable number. Then apply an estimated (conservative) 5% growth rate and you have 2014-2015 projected revenue of $4B as your starting point for the salary cap.

I understand $4B is the number to get $70M in upper cap limit.

You guys call yourselves fans, but can't pay a buck or two for LeafsTV ?!
- MCharisma91

I can't get Leafs TV in Alberta on telus.....so yes I do.

You guys call yourselves fans, but can't pay a buck or two for LeafsTV ?!
- MCharisma91

Must be out of principle.

voilently!?

my goodness!!

im a peaceful man! i love horses!! BUTTERCUP, BUTTERSTUFF....SAY IT!
- big_dion

Sup J
- jimi james

*waves like the queen*
Heeeeey bud!

Meh. Let Dion walk, re-sign Franson, Gards, and Phil, bring Morgan up, and then deal with the rest.

Doesn't seem too difficult.
- Compeyson

If the it's proven this season that the Leafs D have enough depth to live without Dion than that certainly lessens the chances that Dion will be back next season.

Are you saying what I think your saying...........
- Yeti1181

THE CUP IS COMING HOME!

You guys call yourselves fans, but can't pay a buck or two for LeafsTV ?!
- MCharisma91

somehow i was contacted by my cable company and i had been paying double for the last 2 years...

so i now i have 2 years of free leaf TV

If the it's proven this season that the Leafs D have enough depth to live without Dion than that certainly lessens the chances that Dion will be back next season.
- GCHonda

so whos going to eat 28 mins a game vs top lines, pp, and Pk?

somehow i was contacted by my cable company and i had been paying double for the last 2 years...

so i now i have 2 years of free leaf TV
- big_dion

lucky bastard

If the it's proven this season that the Leafs D have enough depth to live without Dion than that certainly lessens the chances that Dion will be back next season.
- GCHonda

Are we trying to be a great team or a mediocre team. I'm not supporting any idea that just gets us by.

I can't get Leafs TV in Alberta on telus.....so yes I do.
- Yeti1181

I am also in Alberta and hate that Leafs games never seem to be on TV unless its HNIC. I also have telus TV (which blows i think). How are you planning on watching Leafs games? Fork out the $200 for centre ice? I cant see another option

watters went full retard on that one

Yeah...I'm not buying it either. He's as good as here next year. See what this year brings with some decent support for him. Heck..even Bernier's puck handling will help Dion (and the rest).

We just get everyone signed, so lets start worrying about next years cap issues. No one can call us procrastinators.
- Woderwick

Exactly, Bernier will help tremendously I believe.

lucky bastard
- jimi james

well, not that lucky, i was paying a whopping 4 bucks a month for it before

i agree.

i think dion has a better chance retiring in TO than he does leaving next year.
- big_dion

not if he is looking for a number starting with 7.