pink ladies are unreal.
- clark_griswold

never had them.. Crab apples are fun though.. used you pick them from trees and ambush my friends, until they bought a paintball gun and totally surprised me.

If Bozak and Bolland were both on the open market, who would be offered more money and term? As a center, I think Bolland gets more. Better offensive number and two Cup rings in which he played a large role in shutting down the other teams better players.
- LeftCoaster

There is no way to answer this. It's a question that can't be answered. Problem is, the Cup winning team traded him, so clearly he wasn't a top player for them or as important as their core players. Most importantly, they aren't on the open market, and Bolland might not make it there. This is you trying to build a case on "what ifs", assumptions, guesses, troll intentions and other various nonsensicle ramblings.

Ya spread out Dion's minutes between the other guys and see what happens. Franson has played protected minutes since he got here, Gunnarsson is so-so-so average, and the rest wouldn't be able to keep up with a good top line, let alone defend them.

Trading Phanuef at the deadline is season/cup suicide. Leafs are not afraid to take chances, but if the options are certain death or life... I'll choose the staying alive one, and so will Nonis.
- PotvinFan

What world do you live in that Gunnar is "so-so-so average"??

Why two "M"s? 5MM instead of 5M?

Curious - not trying to be condescending or a spelling nazi.
- charlieb83

To be honest I have no idea. I have just always done it that way. Believe me, that is nothing. Walk into a Sabres thread sometime. It is out of control. eveyone hates everyone else, adn spelling nazis are always ready to pounce.

Granny Smith and Macintosh are my top two apples.

We're talking Luongo VS Schneider, who stays and who goes...no?
- systemtool

Schneider has the best wieners...

If he even makes it. People assume Bolland will be a UFA no questions asked. He's working on an extension currently, according to Sportsnet, so he could be signed long before he gets to the off season. So to assume he's a lock for 5 million is absurd.
- systemtool

my assumption is that he'd get $5 million on the open market.
i think he could wind up signing in Toronto for a bit less if he really wants to stay. but not a ton less. think he gets a decent bump from his current hit.

never had them.. Crab apples are fun though.. used you pick them from trees and ambush my friends, until they bought a paintball gun and totally surprised me.
- Arctic_AARDVARK

you had that coming

What world do you live in that Gunnar is "so-so-so average"??
- charlieb83

is he just so-so average? Im not getting the protest

If he even makes it. People assume Bolland will be a UFA no questions asked. He's working on an extension currently, according to Sportsnet, so he could be signed long before he gets to the off season. So to assume he's a lock for 5 million is absurd.
- systemtool

Absolutely, I think he'll re-sign and get 4.2 to 4.5. I'm just saying that based on last years FA market, (if he were to get to that point), I could see him being offered 5 by another team who's desperate for depth down the middle.

is he just so-so average? Im not getting the protest
- Arctic_AARDVARK

gunnar is the kind of Dman where if you don't notice him, he did his job.

my assumption is that he'd get $5 million on the open market.
i think he could wind up signing in Toronto for a bit less if he really wants to stay. but not a ton less. think he gets a decent bump from his current hit.
- DoubleDown

He won't get $5 million... but he'll likely get a $1 million per raise and top out at $4.5 million at the highest... 3rd line C doesn't make $5+ million long term...

IF we were to trade Dion at the deadline, it would be for a bonafide number one centre. That is the only thing we need more than him.

If Bozak and Bolland were both on the open market, who would be offered more money and term? As a center, I think Bolland gets more. Better offensive number and two Cup rings in which he played a large role in shutting down the other teams better players.
- LeftCoaster

Bolland MAY be offered a bigger deal, but not because he's a better offensive player. His current deal was signed after he peaked offensively in 08/09 with 47 points. He hasn't reached those levels since then.

Absolutely, I think he'll re-sign and get 4.2 to 4.5. I'm just saying that based on last years FA market, (if he were to get to that point), I could see him being offered 5 by another team who's desperate for depth down the middle.
- Canuckleafer

or taking a haircut to go back to the Hawks

my assumption is that he'd get $5 million on the open market.
i think he could wind up signing in Toronto for a bit less if he really wants to stay. but not a ton less. think he gets a decent bump from his current hit.
- DoubleDown

He might. But he's hurt now and will be for a good while to come. Makes it hard to negotiate a hefty raise. He might get a bump into the 4's and I don't mind that, but he won't be making 5+ million. Not if he wants to stay here.

you had that coming
- DoubleDown

Oh for sure... but they didnt need to set up a fog machine in their house to do it.. i knew something was up.. I think i enjoyed the pain they inflicted on me. Still some of my best friends to this day.

is he just so-so average? Im not getting the protest
- Arctic_AARDVARK

I was trying to embellish how insanely average he is.

personally i like red delicious... but Gala's are good too.. wait, what are we talking about?
- Arctic_AARDVARK

the oxymoron of fruit...not a drip of deliciousness in those...

Letting Phaneuf go will definitely come back to haunt the Leafs. Him and Gunner have been really good this year. As for the Leafs being outshot every game this has nothing to do with him. Watch the games and you will see they just like to pass pass pass all the time and often they turnover the puck doing so which results in a shot(s) for the other team. If they could somehow magically get him to sign for 6 mill a year it would be a good deal.

Absolutely, I think he'll re-sign and get 4.2 to 4.5. I'm just saying that based on last years FA market, (if he were to get to that point), I could see him being offered 5 by another team who's desperate for depth down the middle.
- Canuckleafer

It's possible. Just about all UFA's are over paid, which is the whole point for the players.

There is no way to answer this. It's a question that can't be answered. Problem is, the Cup winning team traded him, so clearly he wasn't a top player for them or as important as their core players. Most importantly, they aren't on the open market, and Bolland might not make it there. This is you trying to build a case on "what ifs", assumptions, guesses, troll intentions and other various nonsensicle ramblings.
- systemtool

Well take a guess for cryin out loud, this is all just theory and suppose to be for fun....no?

See I think Cup teams clearing salary for ELC makes perfect sense. If you end up trying to keep all your vets you run into the problem the Canucks and Mike Gillis have. An aging downhill sliding team, that's why they should let Phaneuf walk and give a bigger role to the younger players. Allows them to keep and sign some important guys.

gunnar is the kind of Dman where if you don't notice him, he did his job.
- clark_griswold

he's nothing special. Should be on the second pairing though.

IF we were to trade Dion at the deadline, it would be for a bonafide number one centre. That is the only thing we need more than him.
- PotvinFan

i actually disagree with this. Only because we have depth at centre, even though we don't have a #1. We'd get killed if you took dion away and didn't replace him.

Granny Smith and Macintosh are my top two apples.

We're talking Luongo VS Schneider, who stays and who goes...no?
- systemtool

How nobody has even mentioned Fuji is beyond me. By far, the best apple out there.

I was trying to embellish how insanely average he is.
- PotvinFan

yeah i picked up on that..