Honestly I think he's going to play wherever he wants to go I don't think money is going to his major motivator. If he wants to come here he might sign for less just to help a team out.
- Yeti1181

why would we want to sign another teams chronic underperformers like an Erhoff, Vinny , Richards etc etc..

Gorges refusing to waive until McLaren is dealt.

i don't see how Franson is a fit going the other way but i could be wrong. Montreal is looking hard for a top-6 winger. i could see Gorges for Lupul. Montreal gets the better player but Toronto fills a need by dealing from a strength and saves a bit of money.
- DoubleDown

More needs to come our way. And that dosnt really make sense because the habs are trying to save money.

We have Gardiner, Rielly and supposedly Phaneuf for that.
- Fakepartofme

Unless he has Polak-Gleason/Gorges on at the same time. Which we all know he will.

i don't see how Franson is a fit going the other way but i could be wrong. Montreal is looking hard for a top-6 winger. i could see Gorges for Lupul. Montreal gets the better player but Toronto fills a need by dealing from a strength and saves a bit of money.
- DoubleDown

How about Clarkson then ?

if Gorges waives his NTC this will be a big update to the leafs back end and he would be a perfect mentor to morgan reilly and or gardiner. nice veteran presence in the lockeroom and look to him to be given an A as an alternate capt. This guy would be a great addition to a very instable D core from last season and would provide insulation for Phaneuf having to play all the top minutes, you could now use Gorges and Gardiner to lesson the minutes of Dion. love this guy hope the deal gets done wont put up the points Franson does put won't be a liability like Cody has been since moving to the leafs from the Preds

Rielly - ?
Gardiner - Gorges
Polak - Franson

bye bye Phaneuf

? might be Orpik

bye bye Lupul as well.

Phaneuf + Lupul + for a #1 C

They will move lupul for gorges I would imagine. Then try and sign a player like Michalek to replace some of lupuls production.

Gorges sucks
- Hockey_Reverend

AS long as it means the end of Franson, i'm down with it

Phaneuf Georges
Gardiner Polak
Rielly Gleason
Granberg

holy poop..just looked at gorges cap hit..wtf

3.9 for 4 years dodged a bullet if he doesnt want to go to TO
- senstroll

yup that's a big contract for a guy like him

holy poop..just looked at gorges cap hit..wtf

3.9 for 4 years dodged a bullet if he doesnt want to go to TO
- senstroll

Wait 'til you see what the ufa's sign for tomorrow. 3.9 is good money if he's a 3/4 guy

i don't see how Franson is a fit going the other way but i could be wrong. Montreal is looking hard for a top-6 winger. i could see Gorges for Lupul. Montreal gets the better player but Toronto fills a need by dealing from a strength and saves a bit of money.
- DoubleDown

Hey when trading with Nonis, anything is possible

Hell, he'll even retain half of Lupuls salary for you, just because he's such a swell guy

How about Clarkson then ?
- .HOHO.

only way its any good is if Lupul or clarkson are sent the other way

why would we want to sign another teams chronic underperformers like an Erhoff, Vinny , Richards etc etc..
- shmenge

Erhoff isn't being bought for underperforming they just want to get away from the huge contract and long term effects of it

Dump Franson, sign Erhoff.....
- CarlitoBrigante

Erhoff will probably get paid a lot of money.

i don't see how Franson is a fit going the other way but i could be wrong. Montreal is looking hard for a top-6 winger. i could see Gorges for Lupul. Montreal gets the better player but Toronto fills a need by dealing from a strength and saves a bit of money.
- DoubleDown

This makes more sense...

However I don't think a Toronto/Montreal trade makes any sense... I can just imagine opening night Lupul scoring a hatrick on his former buds... FAIL

i don't see how Franson is a fit going the other way but i could be wrong. Montreal is looking hard for a top-6 winger. i could see Gorges for Lupul. Montreal gets the better player but Toronto fills a need by dealing from a strength and saves a bit of money.
- DoubleDown

Resigned Kulemin

Resigned Kulemin
- MaximusAurelius

NO, culture change

Resigned Kulemin
- MaximusAurelius

12 million per

Resigned Kulemin
- MaximusAurelius

He said top 6.

12 million per
- Hockey_Reverend

well, he is twice as good as Clarkson

Someone said George's must have been pre polak, but they're still trying so no. Leafs trying to get more slow denfenders who can't get the puck out... Exacerbating an already huge problem.

I just think this is garbage... Montreal and Toronto are not trading roster players... not happening... especially a guy like Lupul who when he is on can be lights out. Would come back to haunt us big time.

+ Toronto will go after Moulson, will miss out on hime and will sign Cammalleri for 5y per 5.75m.

Someone said George's must have been pre polak, but they're still trying so no. Leafs trying to get more slow denfenders who can't get the puck out... Exacerbating an already huge problem.
- burn

They want 'grittier, better' defencemen yet when you have defencemen that can hold on to the puck and do something with it, you actually have to defend less.