I remember.
Did you tell the leafs?
- senstroll

Their fax machine didn't receive it.

we do this year, no problem.

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

That's why bringing in Tavares means losing Nylander or Kadri, and one of Gardiner and Zaitsev at least.

Yeah but where are you guys going to play Nylander
- Aetherial

We'll evaluate where he's most comfortable.

And play him elsewhere.

(frank)ing hockey hipster.
- Scabeh

Q: How did the hipster burn his mouth?

Pfft. I was on the Andersson train BEFORE it was cool.
- AdamFrench

I remember that.

Q: How did the hipster burn his mouth?
- Atomic Wedgie

By drinking hot overpriced coffee?

That's why bringing in Tavares means losing Nylander or Kadri, and one of Gardiner and Zaitsev at least.
- Aetherial

It would have to be Marlau and one of Gardiner or Zeitsev. My guess is Gardiner

Q: How did the hipster burn his mouth?
- Atomic Wedgie

A: He sipped his chai tea before it was cool.

We'll evaluate where he's most comfortable.

And play him elsewhere.
- Scabeh

It would have to be Marlau and one of Gardiner or Zeitsev. My guess is Gardiner
- senstroll

I don't see how you can get rid of Marleau, unless Vegas. But why would they?

I don't see how you can get rid of Marleau, unless Vegas. But why would they?
- Aetherial

Marleau is tradeable on July 2nd of his 3rd year - but only if he agrees to it.

I don't see how you can get rid of Marleau, unless Vegas. But why would they?
- Aetherial

come July 1 2019 I think he will only be owed 1.25 actual monies

A: He sipped his chai tea before it was cool.
- Atomic Wedgie

A: He sipped his chai tea before it was cool.
- Atomic Wedgie

come July 1 2019 I think he will only be owed 1.25 actual monies
- senstroll

So, Az?

I think that we will end up paying someone extra to take the cap hit off our hands

Marleau's cap hit makes him almost untradeable
- but only if he agrees to it.
- Atomic Wedgie

fixed

Connor Brown and 25th pick for Rasmus Andersson (calgary)
- senstroll

I'd rather keep Brown and draft one of Ryan Merkley or Nils Lundkvist.

That's why bringing in Tavares means losing Nylander or Kadri, and one of Gardiner and Zaitsev at least.
- Aetherial

Not necessarily. Cap is likely to be 78M-82M this year, and next year 82M-86M

Hyman(2.25M)-Matthews(11M)-Marner(7M)
Johnsson(2M)-Tavares(10M)-Nylander(6.25M)38.5
Marleau(6.25M)-Kadri(4.5M)-Brown(2.1M)48.35
Grundstrom/UFA(1M)-Altanon/UFA(1.5M)-Kapanen(2M)

55.85M Forwards

Reilly(5M)-Hjarmmasson(4.1M)(Example)
Gardiner(5M)-Hainsey(3M)
Dermott(863k)-Zaitsev(4.5)
Carrick(1M)/Borgman(1M)

23.46M Defence

Total 79.31M

You would have to trade Martin for sure, and let go of Leivo.

The following year Marleau will be expiring, and we can still add a mid tier D. I'd rather sign the Top 10 player this year, and figure things out further next offseason.

I'd rather keep Brown and draft one of Ryan Merkley or Nils Lundkvist.
- GreatGigInTheSky

ok Matt Martin and 25th pick

Yeah but where are you guys going to play Nylander
- Aetherial

AHL, he has to learn to play without the puck

We'll evaluate where he's most comfortable.

And play him elsewhere.
- Scabeh

ok Matt Martin and 25th pick
- senstroll

The 25th pick is how we're hopefully drafting one of the guys I mentioned.

ok Matt Martin and 25th pick
- senstroll

Not necessarily. Cap is likely to be 78M-82M this year, and next year 82M-86M

Hyman(2.25M)-Matthews(11M)-Marner(7M)
Johnsson(2M)-Tavares(10M)-Nylander(6.25M)38.5
Marleau(6.25M)-Kadri(4.5M)-Brown(2.1M)48.35
UFA(1M)-Altanon/UFA(1.5M)-Kapanen(2M)

55.85M Forwards

Reilly(5M)-Hjarmmasson(4.1M)(Example)
Gardiner(5M)-Hainsey(3M)
Dermott(863k)-Zaitsev(4.5)
Carrick(1M)/Borgman(1M)

23.46M Defence

Total 79.31M

You would have to trade Martin for sure, and let go of Leivo.

The following year Marleau will be expiring, and we can still add a mid tier D. I'd rather sign the Top 10 player this year, and figure things out further next offseason.
- Archaic

I totally agree. That's how Chicago did it. They signed Campbell and Hossa and then started dumping salary but at least they had a cup.

Not necessarily. Cap is likely to be 78M-82M this year, and next year 82M-86M

Hyman(2.25M)-Matthews(11M)-Marner(7M)
Johnsson(2M)-Tavares(10M)-Nylander(6.25M)38.5
Marleau(6.25M)-Kadri(4.5M)-Brown(2.1M)48.35
UFA(1M)-Altanon/UFA(1.5M)-Kapanen(2M)

55.85M Forwards

Reilly(5M)-Hjarmmasson(4.1M)(Example)
Gardiner(5M)-Hainsey(3M)
Dermott(863k)-Zaitsev(4.5)
Carrick(1M)/Borgman(1M)

23.46M Defence

Total 79.31M

You would have to trade Martin for sure, and let go of Leivo.

The following year Marleau will be expiring, and we can still add a mid tier D. I'd rather sign the Top 10 player this year, and figure things out further next offseason.
- Archaic

Trade Martin.

Good one.