True, but when a player is disgruntled and the media gets wind of it, they value of that player drops.

Kesler, a former Selke winner, got Bonino, Sbisa, a 1st, and the teams swapped 3rd round picks.

Spezza, a PPG centre (and a Dman Ludwig Karlsson) got Alex Chiasson, Alex Guptil, Nicholas Paul, and a 2nd rd pick
So pretty much nothing.
- ILoveLamp

I think he's going to have more points this season than Kesler. Big fan of his....played fantastic with Maroon.

Interesting tidbit, Leafs are currently at league maximum of 50 contracts signed for 2014-15 between A and N.

Gardiner (and even Nylander) cannot be signed without a trade now (not 100% sure of this, may be able to have 50+ in the offseason).
- mcleafs

Interesting.

Edit:
Burn just poo poo'd the "interesting".

I announced the Winnik signing last Thursday....the exact deal and amount....any doubters now???? I have 3 close friends that are player agents, I get the deals before they go down....maybe I should run my own sight??

and maybe the doubters will stop doubting
- Kinggilmour

Well get that right first, then let's talk.

Good signing.

Interesting tidbit, Leafs are currently at league maximum of 50 contracts signed for 2014-15 between A and N.

Gardiner (and even Nylander) cannot be signed without a trade now (not 100% sure of this, may be able to have 50+ in the offseason).
- mcleafs

They have 3 sliders (guys signed that are going back to junior - Verhage, Rinat and Gauthier) so really only at 47.

I announced the Winnik signing last Thursday....the exact deal and amount....any doubters now???? I have 3 close friends that are player agents, I get the deals before they go down....maybe I should run my own sight??

and maybe the doubters will stop doubting
- Kinggilmour

What else to you know king?
We have ways of making you talk!

boom.
- burn

That's right....any more doubters?????

They have 3 sliders (guys signed that are going back to junior - Verhage, Rinat and Gauthier) so really only at 47.
- burn

Some never look at the sliders or overagers.

Are you sure, I need to see a Yost graph to believe you.
- LeafMan

I think Yost might actually have had something on Winnik being one of the better FA targets for a bottom 6 this year.

I announced the Winnik signing last Thursday....the exact deal and amount....any doubters now???? I have 3 close friends that are player agents, I get the deals before they go down....maybe I should run my own sight??

and maybe the doubters will stop doubting
- Kinggilmour

good call.

Very true.
I think the leafs are hoping with a slightly improved bottom six to play more minutes, they can depend on and play the top two lines a little less.
I believe they are hoping and praying Dion plays better...cause they know they're F'd if he doesnt. He'll be hard to move.
- Fakepartofme

Fingers crossed. Dion isn't a defensive stopper and if there's one thing that Dubas can do for the Leafs it's to convince RC of that. DP can still be a very good offensive dman who throws the body and takes some risks - lets put him back into that role.

I'm guessing they're still fishing for a LH partner for Robidas. That pair can deal with most of the difficult d'zone minutes.

Expensive?
- Woderwick

I announced the Winnik signing last Thursday....the exact deal and amount....any doubters now???? I have 3 close friends that are player agents, I get the deals before they go down....maybe I should run my own sight??

and maybe the doubters will stop doubting
- Kinggilmour

Nice call, I wasn't here when you made your prediction, and glad it worked out for you. Though having been in your position before predicting something with actual facts or inside sources, I have a feeling you're friends of the Winnik family or in some related to him, or one of his buddies.

They wouldnt have been Dubas signings.
- Fakepartofme

That's what worries me - he hasn't even gotten started.

Im glad you at least added the 3rd, thats Key to any deal
- DDM-Coga

I thought it was a 7th

That's right....any more doubters?????
- Kinggilmour

Alright calm down....you made one good call.
Good job.

Let's see what other tricks you have up your sleeve.

Interesting tidbit, Leafs are currently at league maximum of 50 contracts signed for 2014-15 between A and N.

Gardiner (and even Nylander) cannot be signed without a trade now (not 100% sure of this, may be able to have 50+ in the offseason).
- mcleafs

Clarkson buyout on the horizon

I announced the Winnik signing last Thursday....the exact deal and amount....any doubters now???? I have 3 close friends that are player agents, I get the deals before they go down....maybe I should run my own sight??

and maybe the doubters will stop doubting
- Kinggilmour

They will, but your buddies will now leave you out of the loop and you'll be just like the rest of us schmucks.

That's right....any more doubters?????
- Kinggilmour

feel free to share any other info with us.

Interesting tidbit, Leafs are currently at league maximum of 50 contracts signed for 2014-15 between A and N.

Gardiner (and even Nylander) cannot be signed without a trade now (not 100% sure of this, may be able to have 50+ in the offseason).
- mcleafs

I'm pretty sure it is a maximum of 50 contracts even in the offseason, Leafs need to trade in order to sign Gardiner....I can be wrong on this one

I announced the Winnik signing last Thursday....the exact deal and amount....any doubters now???? I have 3 close friends that are player agents, I get the deals before they go down....maybe I should run my own sight??

and maybe the doubters will stop doubting
- Kinggilmour

Not until you learn how to spell "site".

This is Lupul's list of teams he'd be willing to be traded to:

New York
Los Angeles
Paris*
Milan*
London*

*if/when awarded NHL Franchise
- 1979AD

I heard Barcelona

and Lunar Outpost Gamma.

I announced the Winnik signing last Thursday....the exact deal and amount....any doubters now???? I have 3 close friends that are player agents, I get the deals before they go down....maybe I should run my own sight??

and maybe the doubters will stop doubting
- Kinggilmour

That's right....any more doubters?????
- Kinggilmour

only if it goes to your head

good call though, thanks for the heads up

Correct. But even with Gardiner they would need to add another Dman to the cap. Likely Percy.

So thats almost a wash.

Too many Forwards already. Not sure why they would ink Winnik.
- Iggysbff

LOL not percy