Although it'll never happen

- RickJames77

Right?! So entertaining. Calgary has to love the fact Ottawa is taking all the attention away from them in Canada.

Although it'll never happen
- RickJames77

Didn't Boston get a first round pick for Lucic? Man has the guy's stock ever fallen.

On the Boston Bruins …

Jimmy Murphy: Sources are saying that there is increased trade talk involving forward David Krejci and David Backes as the Bruins may be looking to clear out salary cap space to potentially take a run at John Tavares.



Suck it ladies
- RickJames77

I can see into the future. 5 days from now:

Elliotte Friedman @FriedgeHNIC
41s
Sweeney indicates that he expects a motivated David Krejci and David Backes to be back in Boston next year

Right?! So entertaining. Calgary has to love the fact Ottawa is taking all the attention away from them in Canada.
- Aaron_85

Right? their gm is borderline benning bad. but he flies under the radar.

i was wrong on hamilton...he has 3 years left.

Didn't Boston get a first round pick for Lucic? Man has the guy's stock ever fallen.
- Aaron_85

They got a 1st round pick (15th or 16th), Martin Jones, who was flipped for a first (15th or 16th), and Colin Miller

I can see into the future. 5 days from now:

Elliotte Friedman @FriedgeHNIC
41s
Sweeney indicates that he expects a motivated David Krejci and David Backes to be back in Boston next year
- Tumbleweed

I can see into the future. 5 days from now:

Elliotte Friedman @FriedgeHNIC
41s
Sweeney indicates that he expects a motivated David Krejci and David Backes to be back in Boston next year
- Tumbleweed

Where's the Zaitsev and Martin one?

They got a 1st round pick (15th or 16th), Martin Jones, who was flipped for a first (15th or 16th), and Colin Miller
- RickJames77

Geezus. That's quite the haul! Sold high for sure!

Geezus. That's quite the haul! Sold high for sure!
- Aaron_85

I was jumping for joy after that trade. Even when he was playing well in Boston, I wasn't his biggest fan.

Except when he would occasionally use Komisarek's face as a punching bag.

Where's the Zaitsev and Martin one?
- AdamFrench

dubas won't give them the vote of confidence

dubas won't give them the vote of confidence
- Tumbleweed

Martin will get the "C" next year

So Kopitar is pretty good. One could say that his career isn't dead and he's getting paid appropriately.
- TheMussel

Kopitar is a very good player. He made $14 million in 2016-17 for 12 goals and 52 points, with a $10 million cap hit. This past season, he earned his pay with 92 points and 35 goals for $13 million in salary. He is now 30 years old with 6 years remaining at $10 million cap hit. Its pretty safe to say - he earned his pay this past season. Is it a good contract, not for me, not even close. Think about it, if he has one good year followed by a sh!tty one to age 36 - do you like that deal?

The Leafs really shouldnt have let Lou takeover before the draft.

I was jumping for joy after that trade. Even when he was playing well in Boston, I wasn't his biggest fan.

Except when he would occasionally use Komisarek's face as a punching bag.
- RickJames77

The Leafs really shouldnt have let Lou takeover before the draft.

- Archaic

Probably true - they did not really have a choice. His deal was up, and he had the right to know if he was still the GM or would be playing tiddly winks with Jacques Lemaire.

Probably true - they did not really have a choice. His deal was up, and he had the right to know if he was still the GM or would be playing tiddly winks with Jacques Lemaire.
- winsix

No, he had a contract to be an adviser. It looks to have screwed their chance at Tavares.

Kopitar is a very good player. He made $14 million in 2016-17 for 12 goals and 52 points, with a $10 million cap hit. This past season, he earned his pay with 92 points and 35 goals for $13 million in salary. He is now 30 years old with 6 years remaining at $10 million cap hit. Its pretty safe to say - he earned his pay this past season. Is it a good contract, not for me, not even close. Think about it, if he has one good year followed by a sh!tty one to age 36 - do you like that deal?
- winsix

Even when he just scored 52 points, at least he's the best defensive forward in the game.

No, he had a contract to be an adviser. It looks to have screwed their chance at Tavares.
- Archaic

For a contract - you need offer and acceptance. Leafs offered - he declined. Same scenerio as Trotz.

No, he had a contract to be an adviser. It looks to have screwed their chance at Tavares.
- Archaic

I dont know about this, JT knows what hes going to do no matter what happens in the front office.
Hes already made up his mind about staying or going.

For a contract - you need offer and acceptance. Leafs offered - he declined. Same scenerio as Trotz.
- winsix

Not true, he was under contract, it was built into his original GM contract.

Even when he just scored 52 points, at least he's the best defensive forward in the game.
- AdamFrench

He's one of them. I think Bergeron is better and he got ripped off last night. I heard a stat that Bergeron's line didn't allow a 5 on 5 goal for the first half of the season. How did he not win? For me there are some players worth $10 million a year - and Kopitar is not at that level. And if you look at his stats, 92 points was an anomaly - he's more like a 60 to 75 point guy.

He's one of them. I think Bergeron is better and he got ripped off last night. I heard a stat that Bergeron's line didn't allow a 5 on 5 goal for the first half of the season. How did he not win? For me there are some players worth $10 million a year - and Kopitar is not at that level. And if you look at his stats, 92 points was an anomaly - he's more like a 60 to 75 point guy.
- winsix

Because Bergeron had Pastrnak and the best defensive winger in the game Marchand beside him while Kopitar played with a rookie and the corpse of Dustin Brown.

On the Boston Bruins …

Jimmy Murphy: Sources are saying that there is increased trade talk involving forward David Krejci and David Backes as the Bruins may be looking to clear out salary cap space to potentially take a run at John Tavares.



Suck it ladies
- RickJames77

My sources are saying the Leafs dont need to clear any cap space to take a run at John Tavares

He's one of them. I think Bergeron is better and he got ripped off last night. I heard a stat that Bergeron's line didn't allow a 5 on 5 goal for the first half of the season. How did he not win? For me there are some players worth $10 million a year - and Kopitar is not at that level. And if you look at his stats, 92 points was an anomaly - he's more like a 60 to 75 point guy.
- winsix

I'd take a 75 point Kopitar Selke winner for 10 million a year.

I think he's gonna continue to crush it until he's Jumbo's age.