Karlsson has pretty much carried the Sens to the playoffs and second round.
Without him, they arent a playoff team.

What stud.
Leafs need a clone of him.

I will be writing more about it this week, but I think the Leafs are going to be looking for situations like Vlasic in SJ or Ekman-Larsson in AZ where they can acquire a top pairing defenseman for prospects and/or draft picks.

The Leafs have depth on the wings and can afford to move Nylander or Kapanen for the right guy.
- mikeinbuffalo

I think Hyman, Brown and a 1st gets it done.

Unless it's 2019 and he tells them he's leaving to play for his childhood team
- AdamFrench

Which Swedish team is that exactly?

I think Hyman, Brown and a 1st gets it done.
- TheTaoOfSemenko

not enough.

i think the leafs would have to add horton to make it work.

I think Hyman, Brown and a 1st gets it done.
- TheTaoOfSemenko

I prefer Shipachev or Dadonov
- Santo_44

are these guys free agents?

not enough.

i think the leafs would have to add horton to make it work.
- Tumbleweed

Tim Horton has been dead for years.

Tim Horton has been dead for years.
- TheMussel

But his legacy lives on.

Tim Horton has been dead for years.
- TheMussel

we'll just send some coffee and doughnuts then

we'll just send some coffee and doughnuts then
- Tumbleweed

I'd spitshake on that

I think Hyman, Brown and a 1st gets it done.
- TheTaoOfSemenko

Have to add a 2nd then you have

2 n the Hyman, 1 n the Brown.

Which Swedish team is that exactly?
- Scabeh

The Malmo Migrant Crisis

Can anyone explain to me how someone's cap hit can change from one year to the next? I thought it was AAV and that hit counted for every year.

Chara is the example I'm thinking of. He goes from about 7M to 4M next year and it's the same contract

Can anyone explain to me how someone's cap hit can change from one year to the next? I thought it was AAV and that hit counted for every year.

Chara is the example I'm thinking of. He goes from about 7M to 4M next year and it's the same contract
- RickJames77

they made a chara rule for cap circumventing contracts. i think his was the only one impacted. no joke.

they made a chara rule for cap circumventing contracts. i think his was the only one impacted. no joke.
- Tumbleweed

Was it when they got rid of those front/back loaded contracts? His is more front heavy, but considering his age makes sense. It's not egregious at all.

Can anyone explain to me how someone's cap hit can change from one year to the next? I thought it was AAV and that hit counted for every year.

Chara is the example I'm thinking of. He goes from about 7M to 4M next year and it's the same contract
- RickJames77

Wait so the Bruins are getting cap relief at some point from Chara's deal?

Wtf?

Wait so the Bruins are getting cap relief at some point from Chara's deal?

Wtf?
- Scabeh

http://www.spotrac.com/nh...-bruins/zdeno-chara-1486/

Was it when they got rid of those front/back loaded contracts? His is more front heavy, but considering his age makes sense. It's not egregious at all.
- RickJames77

yeah, they changed his caphit with the new cba and all the new rules around contracts.

fact: every SC champion since 2009 has had a least one cap circumventing deal on the books.

yeah, they changed his caphit with the new cba and all the new rules around contracts.

fact: every SC champion since 2009 has had a least one cap circumventing deal on the books.
- Tumbleweed

Technically his is, but man take a look at it. It is not a bad one.

Believe me, I don't want him to be but I think Babcock loves his style of play toooo much.
- underhill14

Didn't he have an issue with Helm in the same way in Detroit?

Kuchie tearing the lightning to shreds

Kuchie tearing the lightning to shreds
- TheMussel

Really?

Really?
- RickJames77

http://www.tampabay.com/b...rds-for-lightning/2321702

http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/lightning/nikita-kucherov-with-harsh-words-for-lightning/2321702
- TheMussel

Oh my.

Well it's not the first time we hear players being disatisfied with Cooper, who tends to like the guys he won the calder cup with a little too much.

http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/lightning/nikita-kucherov-with-harsh-words-for-lightning/2321702
- TheMussel

Damn

Good share...thanks