You know that how??
- burn

Common sense???? Why would you pay a lot for a rental that has had a major injury that often requires a year or 2 to fully recover from???

id love to know who is reporting Bolland wanting 5M a year.

cause they are wrong, hilarious how the media tries to (frank) with everything.
- big_dion

Bozak was reportedly asking for 5+ X 8 years. so yeah....


He'll probably get a shade over 4mil.... it's the term that is probably going to be sticking point.

Dreger is saying he wants a Bozak-type deal.
- Pecafan Fan

pulling at straws he is, ive already heard from another source that bolland wants to stay in TO and he isnt looking for a huge pay day type contract...

i guess time will tell.

Dreger is saying he wants a Bozak-type deal.
- Pecafan Fan

If this is true then I would sign him... Him and Bozak is a good tandem... Now if Kadri can just put it all together we have ourselves a great group of centers...

If this is true then I would sign him... Him and Bozak is a good tandem... Now if Kadri can just put it all together we have ourselves a great group of centers...
- Hockey_Reverend

kadri is basically in sophmore season, hes also had some great games, and some poor games...overall still going in the right direction.

i like when he plays a mean game.

Common sense???? Why would you pay a lot for a rental that has had a major injury that often requires a year or 2 to fully recover from???
- Hockey_Reverend

If he's playing he'll be fine.

If he is 2 years away from recovery then how is keeping him helping the LEafs??


We need to keep him because he can help in the playofffs - No one will pay anything for him because he's injured. Pick a side of the fence.

If this is true then I would sign him... Him and Bozak is a good tandem... Now if Kadri can just put it all together we have ourselves a great group of centers...
- Hockey_Reverend

I'd wait to see how he performs post-injury.

If he's playing he'll be fine.

If he is 2 years away from recovery then how is keeping him helping the LEafs??


We need to keep him because he can help in the playofffs - No one will pay anything for him because he's injured. Pick a side of the fence.
- burn

i highly doubt its going to take the guy 2 years to recover, hes already at like 90+ %

I would re sign Bolland to that money instead of going for Kesler..
Bolland is a winner, and hes an Ontario boy..

I would re sign Bolland to that money instead of going for Kesler..
Bolland is a winner, and hes an Ontario boy..
- nascarguy

4 mil

pulling at straws he is, ive already heard from another source that bolland wants to stay in TO and he isnt looking for a huge pay day type contract...

i guess time will tell.
- big_dion

It could be bollands opening offer doesn't mean that's the line in the sand

of course they are going to throw our big term and $$ for the initial sticker shock..so when he signs the 5-6 year deal at 4-4.5 it can look like they got a deal.

kadri is basically in sophmore season, hes also had some great games, and some poor games...overall still going in the right direction.

i like when he plays a mean game.
- big_dion

i highly doubt its going to take the guy 2 years to recover, hes already at like 90+ %
- big_dion

agreed.

I would re sign Bolland to that money instead of going for Kesler..
Bolland is a winner, and hes an Ontario boy..
- nascarguy

I would lean towards Kessler at the same 5m price tag... 3 years left

My question is the fit..where would he slot in?

I would re sign Bolland to that money instead of going for Kesler..
Bolland is a winner, and hes an Ontario boy..
- nascarguy

I didn't pay a whole lot of attention to the Kesler talk but where people actually suggesting letting Bolland go and signing/trading for Kesler???..WTF get rid of a winner and sign that turd Kesler??.... ..Nice plan..

It could be bollands opening offer doesn't mean that's the line in the sand
- patheticgirl43

of course they are going to throw our big term and $$ for the initial sticker shock..so when he signs the 5-6 year deal at 4-4.5 it can look like they got a deal.
- senstroll

Exactly.

I would lean towards Kessler at the same 5m price tag... 3 years left

My question is the fit..where would he slot in?
- senstroll

He is quite the boxer.... little expensive for an enforcer considering I have no idea how he looks on skates....

...



Or did you mean Kesler? Who's playing for the Canucks?

Seriously, who the (frank) does he think he is?
- Pecafan Fan

Brandon Prust? David Desharnais? Danny Briere?

I would lean towards Kessler at the same 5m price tag... 3 years left

My question is the fit..where would he slot in?
- senstroll

Could be a mentor on the Marlies

Brandon Prust? David Desharnais? Danny Briere?
- fifty__missions

None of them have an 8 year deal.

Brandon Prust? David Desharnais? Danny Briere?
- fifty__missions

What about them?

What about them?
- Scabeh

They suck.

He is quite the boxer.... little expensive for an enforcer considering I have no idea how he looks on skates....

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Or did you mean Kesler? Who's playing for the Canucks?
- Scabeh

Calzaghe vs Kessler (frank)ing awesome fight. I used to love big Joe

Could be a mentor on the Marlies
- walshyleafsfan

Haha. Yeah, him and Mike Peca. Where is UG, anyway?