Huh? Highway yo Hell doesn't rhyme at all.
- sloppyseconds2

Wtf mount Erie? What!!!

Fort dreary Erie.
- burn

I was looking at the wife bending over....mount the wife not mount Erie

I'll say it again, (frank)ing capital A one that the Leafs didn't blow their brains out on anything for UFA...well played by the Leafs.

Not thanking Buffalo or congratulating Pittsburgh at the draft and just making the pic was pretty awesome. As was the Leafs sitting there two hours early the next day before any other teams. That was some hardboiled poop lol, I love it.
- Zezel

Lol, really. That's funny.

In case you forgot: There Will Be Pain

-Can retain salary on two traded deadline expiring deals. Polak/Greening/Laich/Michalek as required.
-Leafs are stuck with Lupul's deal, so time Nylander's next contract and hope he earns those dollars on long term UFA eating deal.
-The abundant cap space in'18/'19 ear marked for Matthews/Marner next deals.
-Lou said 50% new roster from what ended season: Andersen, Soshnikov, Nylander, Marner, Matthews, Hyman, Zaitsev, Martin & Polak*...9/20 line up (pretty close)
-There will have to be a forward or two moved for futures or package for young player.

Not getting Stamkos and not going on tilt Friday and offering a really stupid long term big cash deal shows the Leafs are prepared to hunker down and eat it another year, see players develop in 'a safe environment' (See: Martin & Polak and other retained vets).

Based on Leafs Twitter this weekend people are ready to jump - there is a Shanaplan and it's disciplined. It will change, but signing two guys to low cost deals with established track records are relatively low risk.

Pain.
- Deeps27

This

People won't want to accept this but:

This

Retaining salary on the expiring contracts isn't an issue, I imagine they'll use it.

Imagine they'll have lots of competition in camp to see who makes it.
- burn

It should be a fun camp.

This

People won't want to accept this but:

This
- walshyleafsfan

Anyone got a spare liver?

Anyone got a spare liver?
- Garnie

Anyone got a spare liver?
- Garnie

Meh. We've waited this long watching GM after GM (frank) around with no real plan. I'm sure we can wait 4 more years while the GM, thus ultimately the team, shows direction and not deviate one bit from what they said the day they were hired.

Still gotta get marincin signed.
- burn

5 million on Horton cap relief. And there are more trades to come. I don't see Bozak in a leaf Uni next year

5 million on Horton cap relief. And there are more trades to come. I don't see Bozak in a leaf Uni next year
- Santo_44

That's probably why they qualified p-ho

That's probably why they qualified p-ho
- TheMussel

They will aquire a d man unless the d market is completely (frank)ed up after what Peter (frank)ing Charelli did with it

That's probably why they qualified p-ho
- TheMussel

Yeah. But IMO Bozak > Holland in all areas but age

You never know with Bozak. Guy played on the 1st line against top shutdown lines for years. Having him play with like Hyman and Marner or something on a 3rd unit could end up over performing. Like a poor man's version of the HBK line. Same principle. Who knows

Yeah. But IMO Bozak > Holland in all areas but age

You never know with Bozak. Guy played on the 1st line against top shutdown lines for years. Having him play with like Hyman and Marner or something on a 3rd unit could end up over performing. Like a poor man's version of the HBK line. Same principle. Who knows
- WingmanWillie

He's a legit 2nd/3rd liner IMO. He has value. If the price is right he will be dealt if not then Lou will gladly keep him this year.

General Fanager @generalfanager
With Polak, #Leafs are an est. $594,084 over the cap (13F/7D/2G) but have flexibility with potential LTIR options.
- Fruitcakenipple

A last place team over the cap?
Talk about piss poor cap management over the years

A last place team over the cap?
Talk about piss poor cap management over the years
- Fakepartofme

Yeah Nonis and Burke were (frank)ed

After next year the Leafs will be way under the cap

We'll draft one, with the first overall next year......
- PrinceLH

Hey....back off, that's our pick!

A last place team over the cap?
Talk about piss poor cap management over the years
- Fakepartofme

I'm pretty sure that number includes Cowen's cap hit as well. In two seasons there will be almost no sign that Burke and Nonis ran this team.

Hey....back off, that's our pick!
- LeftCoaster

Nope. Eriksson's 30 goals is going to lead to a playoff push

Hey....back off, that's our pick!
- LeftCoaster

Not according to Vantel.

I'm not one to believe the non TSN or Sportsnet tweets. But I just saw rumorbreak tweet that JVR+Dermott for Barrie is on the table.

Just for FUN

would anyone take that deal?

I'm not one to believe the non TSN or Sportsnet tweets. But I just saw rumorbreak tweet that JVR+Dermott for Barrie is on the table.

Just for FUN

would anyone take that deal?
- Santo_44

It would need to be Barrie & a prospect/pick.

I'm not one to believe the non TSN or Sportsnet tweets. But I just saw rumorbreak tweet that JVR+Dermott for Barrie is on the table.

Just for FUN

would anyone take that deal?
- Santo_44

How good is barrie?

How good is barrie?
- Yeti1181

Very good. Not worth that package alone, though. Dermott could be just as good. You never know.

It would need to be Barrie & a prospect/pick.
- BetterCallSaul

That's what I was thinking. I think Barrie is a top pairing d man. I hate to give up JVR though. And Dermott has a real chance of being a 2nd pairing defensmen. A prospect of equal or a bit less value prospect has to be coming back

How good is barrie?
- Yeti1181

High quality defensmen. Tough to send a prospect of dermotts caliber