White boy can jump.
- AdamFrench

Looks like a breeze to him, kid should try 70

Dion robidas
Morgan franson
Jake polak

It's upsetting that Franson is even viewed as a point producing Dman IMO, though maybe Nonis is making a brilliant move by somewhat 'giving' in to this, giving him 3.3m which has the appearance of recognizing his 'talent' so as to increase his trade value.
- mcleafs

yeah i don't think that's what it is

It's upsetting that Franson is even viewed as a point producing Dman IMO, though maybe Nonis is making a brilliant move by somewhat 'giving' in to this, giving him 3.3m which has the appearance of recognizing his 'talent' so as to increase his trade value.
- mcleafs

Why is it upsetting if it's true? He led the team two years in a row in that category for Dmen on the team. Like it or not, facts are what count in arbitration. I imagine all the fancy stat guys love arbitration because it's more difficutl to monetize intangibles.

Fraser didn't cover $hit.

In short, I'm not ready to give up on Cody quite yet.
- jerseyleaf

fraser healthy is the only partner ever in the NHL franson played well with

find another.. prove me wrong.

I long for the days - yearn in fact - for a coach that can come to the conclusion on his own that having a Phaneuf/Rielly Franson/Gardiner (or vice versa) PP1 and PP2 is the way to go.

It doesn't seem like rocket science to figure out mobile puck-movers work well in that type of situation with guys with big shots...which I hope no one is taking away from either Phaneuf or Franson despite whatever other warts their games have.

It just makes too much sense.

Fun fact: This arb award is still less thatn AAV of Jeff Finger's Leafs contract...
- Deeps27

Bang on, if Franson is kept he must be on the second PP unit, watching Phaneuf and Franson going back for the puck on a PP was painful.

Dion robidas
Morgan franson
Jake polak
- MTL1

Jake and Dion

-20
- PinkSock

Steve Simmons is that you?

Dion robidas
Morgan franson
Jake polak
- MTL1

robidas was told he would be playing with gardiner or rielly when he was signed.

I say keep him...if he shows no improvement with a new system, trade him at the deadline..

Steve Simmons is that you?
- senstroll

call me that again, and its (frank)ing go time bud

robidas was told he would be playing with gardiner or rielly when he was signed.
- Dozzer

as he should be..with rielly.

I say keep him...if he shows no improvement with a new system, trade him at the deadline..
- jimi james

i have a feeling its going to be something along these lines.

as he should be..with rielly.
- big_dion

Well he dosnt want to play with number -20 Franson

as he should be..with rielly.
- big_dion

yup, i think its going to be

phaneuf gardiner
rielly robidas
granberg polak

with a cheap d-man as the 7th, depending on what nonis gets for franson

fraser healthy is the only partner ever in the NHL franson played well with

find another.. prove me wrong.
- Dozzer

that season Fraser had the highest on ice sh% in the league .. which in turn gave him a good +/- Leaf fans loved him ... once that lucky streak returned to normal ....you could see how bad a player he was.

we should never speak of him again

call me that again, and its (frank)ing go time bud
- PinkSock

sorry your takes are very similar

that season Fraser had the highest on ice sh% in the league .. which in turn gave him a good +/- Leaf fans loved him ... once that lucky streak returned to normal ....you could see how bad a player he was.

we should never speak of him again
- senstroll

was it returning to normal, or a fractured skull?

that season Fraser had the highest on ice sh% in the league .. which in turn gave him a good +/- Leaf fans loved him ... once that lucky streak returned to normal ....you could see how bad a player he was.

we should never speak of him again
- senstroll

he also got his face smashed in and came back playing with a visor which was new and he wrecked his knee

to say that didnt have an impact is kind of unfair

but he was just a 6th - 7th journeyman.. i know what he was

sorry your takes are very similar
- senstroll

okay Howard, go work on your Bytes blog

was it returning to normal, or a fractured skull?
- vermie22

He was an AHL lifer prior to that, so probably a little of both.

yup, i think its going to be

phaneuf gardiner
rielly robidas
granberg polak

with a cheap d-man as the 7th, depending on what nonis gets for franson
- Dozzer

If they can get back into the mid 2nd round in 2015 with Franson I think Nonis will have done okay...don't forget what the Leafs acquired him for...still a net gain.

was it returning to normal, or a fractured skull?
- vermie22

a fractured skull has nothing to do with OI sh%

If they can get back into the mid 2nd round in 2015 with Franson I think Nonis will have done okay...don't forget what the Leafs acquired him for...still a net gain.
- Deeps27

Brett Lebda , my man

i have a feeling its going to be something along these lines.
- big_dion

the guy can score.....put him with a stay at home D like Polak and give him PP time

Gards Dion
Morgan Robidas
Franson Polak

that's pretty balanced with a lot of potential and ability to spread out the minutes