tampa could make it work. just move johnson out.

nashville too, probably.
- Tumbleweed

Tampa really cant unless they are willing to lose Kucherov after next year.

Nashville has Ryan Ellis and Pekka Rinne coming up after next year, and have their top 2 centres making 14M per season. Sounds like either is a long shot IMO.

After a very quick review of different teams cap space.

I'm starting to think Toronto has a every legitimate chance to fit Tavares in there.

Sickening.
- Scabeh

Next year, sure: we can sign Tavares and Carlson... for one year. And then it all goes to poopville.

After a very quick review of different teams cap space.

I'm starting to think Toronto has a every legitimate chance to fit Tavares in there.

Sickening.
- Scabeh

we do this year, no problem.

it gets tight next year and will hamper our ability to upgrade our defense.

After a very quick review of different teams cap space.

I'm starting to think Toronto has a every legitimate chance to fit Tavares in there.

Sickening.
- Scabeh

Don't worry, the Habs will still score lots of goals on Toronto as we go into next season with the same defense and JT

Just not enough...

- winsix

Tampa really cant unless they are willing to lose Kucherov after next year.

Nashville has Ryan Ellis and Pekka Rinne coming up after next year, and have their top 2 centres making 14M per season. Sounds like either is a long shot IMO.
- Archaic

stevie y is great at working the cap.

trade johnson. plenty of room to sign both kucherov and stamkos.

stevie y is great at working the cap.

trade johnson. plenty of room to sign both kucherov and stamkos.
- Tumbleweed

stevie y is great at working the cap.

trade johnson. plenty of room to sign both kucherov and stamkos.
- Tumbleweed

Not if you start to look at their D core and who needs to be resigned. They have the entire D core minus Hedman ready for new contracts. They could try, but I think it would be pretty tough.

It could happen though, which would be awful for the Leafs and the eastern conference teams. Talk about a powerhouse.

stevie y is great at working the cap.

trade johnson. plenty of room to sign both kucherov and stamkos.
- Tumbleweed

Pay somebody a pick to take Callahan off

Next year, sure: we can sign Tavares and Carlson... for one year. And then it all goes to poopville.
- gravyface

can we sign tavaes to 2 consecutive contracts on july 1:

1st: 1 year, $15M
2nd: 8 years, $75M


idk, but i assume there are rules that prevent this.

I wonder how it went from this:

“First of all, my responsibility is right here with the Toronto Maple Leafs,” Lamoriello, 75, said on a conference call Monday after it was announced that he will not continue as the team’s GM.

Lamoriello’s contract with the Maple Leafs included three seasons as the GM and four additional seasons as a senior adviser to president Brendan Shanahan.

“I made an agreement and a decision three years ago, and it is my intent to honor that,” Lamoriello said. “It was this morning Brendan and I had a conversation. Really, there are no other thoughts in my mind at this point.”

To todays news. Not a big deal and not surprising really but I wonder who called to proposition him.

Not if you start to look at their D core and who needs to be resigned. They have the entire D core minus Hedman ready for new contracts. They could try, but I think it would be pretty tough.

It could happen though, which would be awful for the Leafs and the eastern conference teams. Talk about a powerhouse.
- Archaic

coburn and girardi disappear.

stevie y has proven to be the best gm in the league at working the cap. i'm not betting against him.

can we sign tavaes to 2 consecutive contracts on july 1:

1st: 1 year, $15M
2nd: 8 years, $75M


idk, but i assume there are rules that prvent this.
- Tumbleweed

You can't sign consecutive contracts on the same day, no. I believe you'd only be able to officially discuss en extention in january for the 2nd one.

I wonder how it went from this:


To todays news. Not a big deal and not surprising really but I wonder who called to proposition him.
- markmark

What is today's news?

we do this year, no problem.

it gets tight next year and will hamper our ability to upgrade our defense.
- Tumbleweed

The Leafs could certainly make it work. Marleau will be off the books a year after Matthews/Marner extensions kick in. Then some of D prospects could be ready.

I would like to see them try to fit him in, and upgrade the D with vets for next year(Hjalmarsson, etc)

You can't sign consecutive contracts on the same day, no. I believe you'd only be able to officially discuss en extention in january for the 2nd one.
- Scabeh

got it.

risk to tavares is a career ending injury before the new year.

got it.

risk to tavares is a career ending injury before the new year.
- Tumbleweed

Yes.

If I was his agent, I wouldn't recommend it.

Get the long term contract asap.

coburn and girardi disappear.

stevie y has proven to be the best gm in the league at working the cap. i'm not betting against him.
- Tumbleweed

They still have to be replaced.They have Kucherov/Brayden Point/JT Miller up for renewal, and Vasilevsky has two more years.

Something has to give there. I agree Yzerman has been awesome at managing the cap.

Pay somebody a pick to take Callahan off
- AdamFrench

buy him out next year.

not terrible.

The Leafs could certainly make it work. Marleau will be off the books a year after Matthews/Marner extensions kick in. Then some of D prospects could be ready.

I would like to see them try to fit him in, and upgrade the D with vets for next year(Hjalmarsson, etc)
- Archaic

Yeah the only thing adding Tavares prevents the Leafs from doing is adding a big contract player on defense.... which might end up being a problem if no young guys develop into solid top 4 players on defense.

It's a gamble in way, could payoff in the end.

After a very quick review of different teams cap space.

I'm starting to think Toronto has a every legitimate chance to fit Tavares in there.

Sickening.
- Scabeh

can we sign tavares to a one year contract under the wink-wink understanding that a long term deal on the following year

1st: 1 year, $9.5 + $3 Canadian Tire money

Fixed

- Tumbleweed

have you been to columbus?
- Tumbleweed

yes, a few times for work actually, even been to a Blue Jackets game once

buy him out next year.

not terrible.
- Tumbleweed

They would take a cap hit of about 1.6M per year for 4 years, it's doable. Its the following year the cap becomes and issue.

yes, a few times for work actually, even been to a Blue Jackets game once
- Symba007

i took a road trip down there one year to watch a leafs game.

pretty quiet city.