You play the demo?
- Tee-Dot

No, but I've seen some videos... *salivating*

His improvement this year makes me wonder if Wilson can actually coach, and that's sayin something.
- ky678468

The guy was probably happy to be on a young team in a market that cared.

You can't say that about everyone

That really brings out character. He wants to win, and improve as a player.

Franson's an RFA after this year.

I'd have no problem giving him a 2-2.5 per for 4 years as he's still only 25ish

3 is on PS3, not sure about 2, might be too early. 2 is great, 1 is amazing but very old.
- AdamFrench

I shall check into this.

You are right - I do not believe Burke wants Carter - if you recall there were 4 "problems" in PHI - Hartnell, Richards, Carter and Lupul

They started by trading Lupul to ANA to break up the 4 - and then followed that with the deals this past summer to get rid of 2 more

Do you really think Burke wants to reunite 2 of the 4 problems from PHI?
- MTL1

I'm thinking Lupul really matured after that major back issue he had, was a big time wake-up call... and he has to love the situation he is in now.

If Carter was a leafs fan growing up, I could see a real interest in him wanting to come to toronto, and giving a strong effort every night, if he indeed wants to come here.... but like anything else, depends on the price.

You are right - I do not believe Burke wants Carter - if you recall there were 4 "problems" in PHI - Hartnell, Richards, Carter and Lupul

They started by trading Lupul to ANA to break up the 4 - and then followed that with the deals this past summer to get rid of 2 more

Do you really think Burke wants to reunite 2 of the 4 problems from PHI?
- MTL1

Lupul wasn't a problem because of the players around him.

He obviously wanted Richards until he was sent to LA because they wanted to avoid facing him in a leaf uniform.

Hartnell's earned kudos this year.

Carter's an overpaid wanker who, had he been healthy, probably would not have done well as his skill set doesn't compliment Nash, whose career is being wasted in Ohio

In the beard
- AdamFrench

You look like a young, pale, Matthew Good without glasses.

Lupul wasn't a problem because of the players around him.

He obviously wanted Richards until he was sent to LA because they wanted to avoid facing him in a leaf uniform.

Hartnell's earned kudos this year.

Carter's an overpaid wanker who, had he been healthy, probably would not have done well as his skill set doesn't compliment Nash, whose career is being wasted in Ohio
- AngryWhiteMale

for nash and carter is to work together well, the third guy on the line would have to be a clone of Craig Janney or Adam Oates.

The guy was probably happy to be on a young team in a market that cared.

You can't say that about everyone

That really brings out character. He wants to win, and improve as a player.

Franson's an RFA after this year.

I'd have no problem giving him a 2-2.5 per for 4 years as he's still only 25ish
- AngryWhiteMale

Bit of a rough start but guy was very excited about being traded to the leafs and likely suffered for trying to impress/do to much in the beginning.....

Certainly has settled in and is going to be a big piece going forward...I doubt Burke moves him anytime soon..

for nash and carter is to work together well, the third guy on the line would have to be a clone of Craig Janney or Adam Oates.
- aries1976

It'd need to be a guy with hands who can create space

You look like a young, pale, Matthew Good without glasses.
- Tee-Dot

Sweet buttery tits! hahha you're right!

Matt Good was the first concert I ever attended.

and let me say: that concert was really, really, really...good

You look like a young, pale, Matthew Good without glasses.
- Tee-Dot

I've heard worse

No, but I've seen some videos... *salivating*
- A_Tree

Alot of the gang are NPC's though. You have Lightning's sister Sarah as a main character now.

Bit of a rough start but guy was very excited about being traded to the leafs and likely suffered for trying to impress/do to much in the beginning.....

Certainly has settled in and is going to be a big piece going forward...I doubt Burke moves him anytime soon..
- Fruitcakenipple

Phaneuf, Liles, Franson and Gardiner are the four i'd say, wont be moved for a long time.... leaves Schenn, Gunnarsson, Aulie, Komisarek, Holzer, ETC....

Bit of a rough start but guy was very excited about being traded to the leafs and likely suffered for trying to impress/do to much in the beginning.....

Certainly has settled in and is going to be a big piece going forward...I doubt Burke moves him anytime soon..
- Fruitcakenipple

He's probably as close to being untouchable as you can get without having a jail guard from 'Arrested Development' around to reinforce the 'no touching' rule.

Sweet buttery tits! hahha you're right! Matt Good was the first concert I ever attended. and let me say: that concert was really, really, really...good
- AngryWhiteMale

KISS was mine.

Phaneuf, Liles, Franson and Gardiner are the four i'd say, wont be moved for a long time.... leaves Schenn, Gunnarsson, Aulie, Komisarek, Holzer, ETC....
- aries1976

Aulie and Gunnarsson stay.

With Aulie, the skies the limit.

With Gunarsson, the floor's the bottom. We'll always know at the very least he'll play smart in his own zone, and that's something I haven't seen on the Leafs since Dmitri Yushkevich

KISS was mine.
- Tee-Dot

Detroit Rock City...

Great movie

saw Roger Waters in Ottawa 2 years ago

Detroit Rock City... Great movie saw Roger Waters in Ottawa 2 years ago
- AngryWhiteMale

I'm hearing David Gilmour randomly cameos.

Kadri and a 1st...
- Fruitcakenipple

I keep seeing Kadri included in trades for carter. I really think this would be a mistake because you WANT guys like kadri and Carter playing together. add frattin to that line and that will be some huge secondary scoring.

K lads, I'm done for the night.

Cheers,

Enjoy the break and hopefully you have tsn.ca's text alerts for at least one move BB makes this week.

I'm really glad the league has this break too, as fit as these guys are, that week off must be so good for their bodies as it wears on them heading towards the home stretch

I keep seeing Kadri included in trades for carter. I really think this would be a mistake because you WANT guys like kadri and Carter playing together. add frattin to that line and that will be some huge secondary scoring.
- clarkysduster

Frattin(and Mckegg) make Kadri disposable

Frattin(and Mckegg) make Kadri disposable
- AngryWhiteMale

no way. his vision/creativity will compliment a shooting center like carter so well. kadri and frattin are completely different players. mckegg is an ohl player...we'll see.

are u a saber fan?. if so the coach and gm of ur team thought leino would be a good second line center. how is that working for u?. connolly has 1 year left ur boy has 5 left, connolly has far better numbers this year as well
- leafsdc

read my location

Something has to happen. Grabovski, Kulemin, Crabb, Monster, Franson, & Aulie (Boyce/Rosehill as well) all come off the books next year. With 10-11mil in cap space available for next season, I would say Kulemin, Franson, & Aulie are for sure resigned. Kulemin has got to be 3-4mil, Franson probably 2mil-ish and Aulie probably a mil (7mil in total we'll say).

To resign the others Grabovski is in the 4mil range, Crabb 1-2mil, and Monster is having a good year, 2-3mil. That's just to keep the team we have. If we want to improve then bodies need to move.

Carter sounds great but we can't relieve our cap situation with him either since CLB is just as bad. Kadri would for sure be included (he's no Couterier but was drafted 7th overall) 1.7, Connolly or Grabo would have to go as well but Connolly doesn't help and Grabo is a UFA after the season. Just doesn't seem like we're good trading partners with CLB.

He's probably as close to being untouchable as you can get without having a jail guard from 'Arrested Development' around to reinforce the 'no touching' rule.
- AngryWhiteMale