You know as well as I that the only way to get a #1C is to draft them! Or be Jim Nill!
- TheThrill

Well its not the only way.

Not sure why people assume, centers are never traded.

I must say, these fan-made lineups of the Leafs including whoever is the rumored player going their way are very, very interestingzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

I must say, these fan-made lineups of the Leafs including whoever is the rumored player going their way are very, very interestingzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
- Scabeh

No its not.

As per Tony Fernandez' post (you know, the one he is getting a ban for), all I have to say is this:

I never knew there was a masculine hygiene product.
- Atomic Wedgie

Komisaurus Rex has been sitting on it all day

Yup.

Good ol' Leafs.

Even after 10 years....still searching for a number 1 C and D.

Dallas just snagged a current number 1 and a future number 1 a year ago.
- Fakepartofme

You post that like it happens everyday. A lot of circumstances swung in Dallas' favour for Nill to acquire those players, and even still every G.M. should respect the difficulty of bringing in who he did.

Well its not the only way.

Not sure why people assume, centers are never traded.
- Fakepartofme

I was more so making a joke about the fact that they aren't traded for often. Before Nill went on his rampage, I can't even remember the last one that was traded for. Sharks for Thornton? I guess Jeff Carter was #1 in Columbus when he was traded for.

Who else?

I never bashed the guy but it is weird it took so long to be announced. Maybe Nonis was stuck in his fishing hut.
- LeafMan

and no cell reception.

I'd rather be blackballed than blueballed.

Just sayin'...
- Atomic Wedgie

Ouch. Wonder if his agent buddies have the "stuff" to give him blueballs? I don't wanna know.

Fancy stats nerds loving the leafs moves.

weird

Komisaurus Rex has been sitting on it all day
- jimi james

He spends his time sitting on something, thats for sure....

Yup.

Good ol' Leafs.

Even after 10 years....still searching for a number 1 C and D.

Dallas just snagged a current number 1 and a future number 1 a year ago.
- Fakepartofme

Kent Manderville.

Terry Yake.

Chad Kilger

Mark Bell

Darby Hendrickson

Gawd, I could go on forever. The Leafs collect bad centres like I collect restraining orders.

Why is it that in the past 30 years, the Leafs have only had two good 3rd line centres?

Muller
Zezel

That is all.

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

This is interesting actually. In a bit of a pickle, let's see what the masterminds of the Leafs do now

No its not.
- Fakepartofme

Yup.

Good ol' Leafs.

Even after 10 years....still searching for a number 1 C and D.

Dallas just snagged a current number 1 and a future number 1 a year ago.
- Fakepartofme

How many #1 centres were traded in their own division recently, let alone in the same conference. Then add how many had NTC to dictate where they want to go.

It is not that easy to acquire through trade, actually it is very slim.

No its not.
- Fakepartofme

what were they ripping him for?
Didnt like Winnik?
- Fakepartofme

No one believed him. He was talking about meeting up with Winnik's agent or something.

How many #1 centres were traded in their own division recently, let alone in the same conference. Then add how many had NTC to dictate where they want to go.

It is not that easy to acquire through trade, actually it is very slim.
- LeafMan

Agreed.

And it's always Boston trading the #1 center away anyway.... so Habs and Leafs have no chance.

Fancy stats nerds loving the leafs moves.

weird
- senstroll

Pffft. Watch the games...

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

KING GILMOUR!

COMING TO CLAIM HIS FAME ON HBUZZ.

Congrats, you're a celebrity now

cool that you could call it though

I must say, these fan-made lineups of the Leafs including whoever is the rumored player going their way are very, very interestingzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
- Scabeh

Oh, what a surprise - another Habs fan who is jealous that Stamkos and Subban are coming to Toronto.

Loser.

Oh, what a surprise - another Habs fan who is jealous that Stamkos and Subban are coming to Toronto.

Loser.
- Atomic Wedgie

Kent Manderville.

Terry Yake.

Chad Kilger

Mark Bell

Darby Hendrickson

Gawd, I could go on forever. The Leafs collect bad centres like I collect restraining orders.

Why is it that in the past 30 years, the Leafs have only had two good 3rd line centres?

Muller
Zezel

That is all.
- Atomic Wedgie

Yannick Perreault.

Yannick Perreault, again.

JVR ($4.250m) / Bozak ($4.200m) / Kessel ($8.000m)
EVK ($5.250m) / Kadri ($2.900m) / Frattin ($0.800m)
Komarov ($2.950m) / Kontiola ($1.100m) / Clarkson ($5.250m)
Winnik ($1.300m) / Santorelli ($1.500m) / Booth ($1.100m)
Bodie ($0.600m) / Carrick ($0.632m) /

Phaneuf ($7.000m) / Robidas ($3.000m)
Gardiner ($3.000m) / Franson ($3.300m)
Rielly ($0.894m) / Polak ($2.750m)
Granberg ($0.800m)

Bernier ($2.900m)
Hutchinson ($0.575m)

Gleason ($0.833m)
Gunnarsson ($0.200m)

BONUS OVERAGE
$450,000

CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS

SALARY CAP: $69,000,000
CAP PAYROLL: $65,534,167
CAP SPACE (23-man roster): $3,465,833
- The Shrike

so reimer, lupul, holland +* for E.Kane & Hutchinson
*not a 1st draft pick

Whats the consensous of amongst Leaf fans on how lines will look now?

How many #1 centres were traded in their own division recently, let alone in the same conference. Then add how many had NTC to dictate where they want to go.

It is not that easy to acquire through trade, actually it is very slim.
- LeafMan

not if you're a shrewd GM in a warm-weather non-traditional environment where hockey is massively unpopular!