they probably won't be a cup contender again with the current core, but they could be a playoff team.

making the playoffs brings in the extra revenue, so a lot of times it's worth to just to make a round or 2.
- Tumbleweed

Management has to get creative with their bad contracts like Gaborik and Brown but the core could still contend for a cup if they make the right moves.

Doughty
Quick
One of the best 1-2 punches down the middle in the league for at least a couple more years

This seems a bit premature considering that he has one lackluster season production wise.


- TheMussel

a lot of people wrote getzlaugh off a few years ago, when he was much younger.

i think kopitar has a few good years left in him yet.

a lot of people wrote getzlaugh off a few years ago, when he was much younger.

i think kopitar has a few good years left in him yet.
- Tumbleweed

That guy is a bum. What has he done lately?

Management has to get creative with their bad contracts like Gaborik and Brown but the core could still contend for a cup if they make the right moves.

Doughty
Quick
One of the best 1-2 punches down the middle in the league for at least a couple more years
- TheMussel

Winning the cup is hard, but really hard to do when you have bad value contracts dragging you down instead of good value contracts propping you up.

I don’t see how they move brown/gaborik without a lot of pain.

Winning the cup is hard, but really hard to do when you have bad value contracts dragging you down instead of good value contracts propping you up.

I don’t see how they move brown/gaborik without a lot of pain.
- Tumbleweed

next collective agreement will have a buyout window....again

next collective agreement will have a buyout window....again
- Symba007

by then LA's window will really be closed.

Leafs lunch just said Goat out for 6-8 months .... holy crap. Feel bad for the kid.

Leafs lunch just said Goat out for 6-8 months .... holy crap. Feel bad for the kid.


- Matthews_Auston

Thanks for softening the blow with Andi

Thanks for softening the blow with Andi
- TheMussel

I wonder if the Blues would entertain trading Bouwmeester.

I wonder if the Blues would entertain trading Bouwmeester.
- Aetherial

He sucks, so probably.

I wonder if the Blues would entertain trading Bouwmeester.
- Aetherial

I have 0 want of him but gotta explore all avenues to improve d i guess

He sucks, so probably.
- AdamFrench

Boy, we sure are on the same page today.

Does this mean I'm qualified to blog?

Boy, we sure are on the same page today.

Does this mean I'm qualified to blog?
- TheMussel

Your bumhole is qualified to blog.

Just don't let Jay near it

Your bumhole is qualified to blog.

Just don't let Jay near it


- AdamFrench

BRB, gotta go make a blog

Leafs lunch just said Goat out for 6-8 months .... holy crap. Feel bad for the kid.


- Matthews_Auston

Ditto, but really pissed off that barfbag Dotchin gets three games. Too bad Marchand didn't hit him a little more forcefully in the goulies.

why dont we trade matthews for subban while we're at it

nylander trade talk makes me want to (frank)ing PUKE

He sucks, so probably.
- AdamFrench

^ beat me to it

I wonder if the Blues would entertain trading Bouwmeester.
- Aetherial

Would rather have Manson - cheaper, younger, meaner, more upside for me. If the Leafs want a bigger softer d-man Tyler Myers might be had, Trouba would be great. Problem is dealing with the wienerhead in Winnipeg.

I wonder what it would cost to trade for kovalchuk. I would take him on a 2-3 year contract.

Would rather have Manson - cheaper, younger, meaner, more upside for me. If the Leafs want a bigger softer d-man Tyler Myers might be had, Trouba would be great. Problem is dealing with the wienerhead in Winnipeg.
- winsix

not sure what manson is worth, but yeah, i pay a premium for him over getting someone lik jay-bo.

I wonder what it would cost to trade for kovalchuk. I would take him on a 2-3 year contract.
- bryant

i don't think anything high-end. 2-3 ok pieces like a middle roster player and pick.

maybe bozak and a 2nd. not sure how that helps NJ.

Management has to get creative with their bad contracts like Gaborik and Brown but the core could still contend for a cup if they make the right moves.

Doughty
Quick
One of the best 1-2 punches down the middle in the league for at least a couple more years
- TheMussel

I'd still trade two cups for the problems the Kings face with the cap right now.

i don't think anything high-end. 2-3 ok pieces like a middle roster player and pick.

maybe bozak and a 2nd. not sure how that helps NJ.
- Tumbleweed

I agree. I don't think he commands a high price tag. If we could get him for cheap and trade JVR for a solid piece I'd do it. He could slot in nicely on a 2nd/3rd line and PP.

I'd still trade two cups for the problems the Kings face with the cap right now.
- Aaron_85

2 cups, 23 leafs players, one Aaron_85