Exactly. The are (for the most part) unlike soccer, basketball and football players (PK and Lupul aside )

Plus, how wouldn't love to turn up to work everyday in flip flops then go for a round of golf which your in-laws are 6 feet under snow.
- walshyleafsfan

The thing is, life after hockey for some of these guys depends on having contacts and ties to corporate sponsorship. Guys like George Parros can earn beacoup dollars on side businesses and sponsorships playing in a market like TO or MTL; not so much in Anaheim, Dallas, Tampa.

Interesting... could the Leafs make a pitch???

http://bluejacketsxtra.di...ks-are-at-an-impasse.html
- lumlums

Now that's a player you give Gardiner for, not Gorges.

Boyles over 35 he can take one of those deasl with bonus's (like Iggys) and deal with the cap hit next year
- PinkSock

I'm pretty sure Boyle is heading to Tampa, but we shall see.

theScore ‏@theScore 3m
The Leafs will reportedly make their final pitch to pending UFA Bolland prior to free agency period opening. http://thesco.re/1pPXmZ5

I smell a 4.75/7 year deal on the horizon.

(frank) yeah, him or O'Reilly. Won't get my hopes up though.
- BetterCallSaul

Nor me, but that's the kinda guys that I'd consider including Naz in a deal for.

Then there's no trade. Done.
- peddy-93

I'm not saying that trading Gardiner for Gorges is a good deal.. I'm saying if Nonis is about to sign Bolland for 5x5 then hes a moron and anything is possible.

Montreal is shopping Gorges and u think that Franson or Lupul with a pick will be the highest offer?

theScore ‏@theScore 3m
The Leafs will reportedly make their final pitch to pending UFA Bolland prior to free agency period opening. http://thesco.re/1pPXmZ5

I smell a 4.75/7 year deal on the horizon.
- gravyface

God i hope not....

Now that's a player you give Gardiner for, not Gorges.
- peddy-93

no, it would be Rielly. and that would only be a start.

So I was thinking perhaps the Nylander pick starts a sort of count down for Kadri. I'm a fan of Kadri, so this isn't angry Leaf fan trying to get rid of him. But if Nylander can handle 2C duties in 2015/16, the year Kadri hits RFA, who knows. Something to keep an eye on, I suppose.

Now that's a player you give Gardiner for, not Gorges.
- peddy-93

LOL good old leaf fan overvaluing players that have proved nothing (Gardiner) for a 21 year old 33 goal scorer

no, it would be Rielly. and that would only be a start.
- DoubleDown

Not necessarily, Gardiner + could get it done. Depending what the + is.

5h 3m

theScore ‏@theScore 3m
The Leafs will reportedly make their final pitch to pending UFA Bolland prior to free agency period opening. http://thesco.re/1pPXmZ5

I smell a 4.75/7 year deal on the horizon.
- gravyface

Dollars are fine, hell even 5'ish is fine... the term is disgusting though

He's a 5/4 kinda guy

Interesting... could the Leafs make a pitch???

http://bluejacketsxtra.di...ks-are-at-an-impasse.html
- lumlums

Offer sheets for RFAs are a complete waste of time.

The only hope is that they would want to deal him, but what would the Leafs send the other way?

Franson and D'Amigo and Ashton won't get this done.

The thing is, life after hockey for some of these guys depends on having contacts and ties to corporate sponsorship. Guys like George Parros can earn beacoup dollars on side businesses and sponsorships playing in a market like TO or MTL; not so much in Anaheim, Dallas, Tampa.
- gravyface

There are businesses in California

Plus, doesn't Parros have a law degree from Harvard or something like that?

I'm not saying that trading Gardiner for Gorges is a good deal.. I'm saying if Nonis is about to sign Bolland for 5x5 then hes a moron and anything is possible.

Montreal is shopping Gorges and u think that Franson or Lupul with a pick will be the highest offer?
- jonnyb_bass

If it's Lupul they'll need to send the pick.

LOL good old leaf fan overvaluing players that have proved nothing (Gardiner) for a 21 year old 33 goal scorer
- jonnyb_bass

Never said Gardiner straight up, obviously more involved.

Nick Kypreos @RealKyper
Sounding like #Flames will use compliance buyout on Shane O'Brien. He owed 2.2M for 2014-15 #NHL season.

So I was thinking perhaps the Nylander pick starts a sort of count down for Kadri. I'm a fan of Kadri, so this isn't angry Leaf fan trying to get rid of him. But if Nylander can handle 2C duties in 2015/16, the year Kadri hits RFA, who knows. Something to keep an eye on, I suppose.
- BetterCallSaul

Then what? we become the Oilers who keep forcing their young kids to take on too big of roles? Even if Nylander one day projects to be a number one centre, you bring him in at number 3 and give him sheltered minutes. Let him work his way up the lineup. Knee jerk reactions to trade players without knowing what you have to replace them is poor management. It's what the leafs have been guilty of since the first lockout.

Not necessarily, Gardiner + could get it done. Depending what the + is.
- peddy-93

this is Johansen the 6'3 220 lb. 21 year old centre who just scored 33 goals? he is a franchise centre. franchise centres don't get moved. and if they ever did, they would only get moved for franchise players in return.

So I was thinking perhaps the Nylander pick starts a sort of count down for Kadri. I'm a fan of Kadri, so this isn't angry Leaf fan trying to get rid of him. But if Nylander can handle 2C duties in 2015/16, the year Kadri hits RFA, who knows. Something to keep an eye on, I suppose.
- BetterCallSaul

God I love Leafs Nation.

He weighs 106 lbs. He's never played on a North American rink.

And you think he'll play #2 centre next year?

God I love Leafs Nation.

He weighs 106 lbs. He's never played on a North American rink.

And you think he'll play #2 centre next year?
- Atomic Wedgie

Hey at least he gave him 12 months

Then what? we become the Oilers who keep forcing their young kids to take on too big of roles? Even if Nylander one day projects to be a number one centre, you bring him in at number 3 and give him sheltered minutes. Let him work his way up the lineup. Knee jerk reactions to trade players without knowing what you have to replace them is poor management. It's what the leafs have been guilty of since the first lockout.
- ILoveLamp

Then Holland should be in the line up full time

God I love Leafs Nation.

He weighs 106 lbs. He's never played on a North American rink.

And you think he'll play #2 centre next year?
- Atomic Wedgie

He played in North America in both the US and Alberta for years before going to Sweden.

Just to nitpick.

God I love Leafs Nation.

He weighs 106 lbs. He's never played on a North American rink.

And you think he'll play #2 centre next year?
- Atomic Wedgie

Nonis said he could....