He is? Oh yeah, him and Boyce. I'd resign Boyce for the AHL. A great alternative for Tootoo would be Paille.
- optimus-reim

You mean you would sign Boyce...

Not resign, considering how he isnt in our organization.

no they're not.
- joel878

Not far from the Penguins? Flyers? Rangers? Capitals? Bruins?

not it isn't.

This is just funny.

You mean you would sign Boyce...

Not resign, considering how he isnt in our organization.
- jbold

I thought he was still with the Marlies.

I thought he was still with the Marlies.
- optimus-reim

aha yeah, he got claimed off waivers by Columbus.

I'm stating that in the odd scenario that Lu makes his way to Toronto. If we could grab Kassian that would be excellent. Just being optimistic and stupid like everyone else.
- optimus-reim

Kassian yes, the others.....

no ZP?
- LEAFSfan28191

New Jersey will resign him. If he's there make a pitch for him, but I'm not putting my hopes up. Trying to be realistic.

I agree, I find it funny that so many people have these strong opinions on prospects they have never seen play. The Russian argument has started to border or racism in some cases. There are very few cases of the best Russian players leaving to the KHL. Datsyuk, Fedorov, LArionov, Malkin, Ovechkin, Markov, Gonchar, Yashin (when he was good). The point is these guys stick around when they are good, its when they are busts that they try and cash in the big bucks in their homeland. Can you blame them?
- wendel13

I forgot to mention when asked if he'd ever want to go to the khl he said "I would of never moved to Canada if I didn't want to play in the NHL. Playing in the NHL is my dream if I wanted to play in the khl I would of just stayed home." And I completely agree with you that it's getting to the point were its almost racist.

Trade the following or send to AHL:

Armstrong (probably get a 3rd rounder out of him, I don't even know)
MacA (late 1st rounder more probable 2nd round pick)
Lombardi (burried in the minors)
Dupuis (burried in the minors)
Komisarek (I think something can be done with Colorado or NYI)
Franson (we're going to have to much offensive dmen with Phaneuf, Liles, Gardiner as the QB's so he would see very limited time in general and on the PP. we can easily get a mid 1st for him or some depth in bottom 6 role players)
Connolly (trade him for a bag of air)



Extend contracts to:

Kulimen - 2years at 2.8M/per
Frattin - 2 years at 1.7M/per

Sign the following:

Tootoo - 2 year at 2M/per
Gaustad - 2 years at 1.75M/per
Kelly - 3 years at 1.65M/per
Jackman - 2 years at 3.4M/per
Harding - 2 years at 2.5M/per

Take a hack at Suter but if he signs elsewhere try Jackman and if Jackman doesn't work go for Carle. Doesn't matter if they are signed it just never hurts to add stud defensemen for nothing but money.

Promote Frattin, Kadri and Colborne up to the majors to see how they can handle it. If none of Suter, Carle or Jackman sign than we have Holzer who can come up. Put Komarov in the minors and let him come up if when the aging Thornton gets injured.

Finished product going into the 2012/2013 season:

Lupul-Bozak-Kessel
Bozak is a 3rd line center but in the past couple of years he has really learned how to play with Kessel. Don't mess with it if it's working.

Kadri-Grabovski-Kulimen
Fact is that Kulimen is gonna go for another 25+ goal season. With this line you get - from left to right, skill and creativity, speed and scoring, powerhorse and excellent board working.

I like that line already.

Tootoo-Colborne-Frattin
Two very energetic, hitting and ability to put in afew on the sides with a skyscraper in the middle. Should jell perfectly.

Brown-Gaustad-Kelly
OUCH and clutch are the two first words that come to mind. With Mueller ready to take over in case of emergency, this is a very good fourth line.

Reimer/Harding/Scrivens in net. I'd let the coaches decide on that one.

With the demotions, promotions, trades, signings our salary overall salary will be $53,673,333 which will give us money to throw at people all over the place.
- optimus-reim

no.

yea we're no edmonton
- Blindfatkid

Nope. We've actually had success in the era of color TV.

Kassian yes, the others.....
- Leafland

Raymond is a good 3rd liner. Lapierre would be great because we don't have anyone like that. Think about how much Toronto would love that french bastard?

Nope. We've actually had success in the era of color TV.
- TheTaoOfSemenko

Actually, colored TV was around in 1967. It just wasnt popular.

aha yeah, he got claimed off waivers by Columbus.
- jbold

Poor guy, went from the Marlies all the way down to the Blue Jackets...

aha yeah, he got claimed off waivers by Columbus.
- jbold

I recall that now. I was looking at the UFA list and Boyce was there so I just assumed he was still with the Leafs. Anyways, do you think all that dead weight could get traded?

Actually, colored TV was around in 1967. It just wasnt popular.
- jbold

Oh ok.

Change 'era of color TV ' to 'since Woodstock'

I recall that now. I was looking at the UFA list and Boyce was there so I just assumed he was still with the Leafs. Anyways, do you think all that dead weight could get traded?
- optimus-reim

I think Komisarek and Connolly could be traded.

Connolly only having 1 year left, and Komisareks salary drops.

Nope. We've actually had success in the era of color TV.
- TheTaoOfSemenko

OUCH

Edmonton finished dead last the last 2 years and 2nd last this year but im sorry for hurting your feelings by pointing that out

I think Komisarek and Connolly could be traded.

Connolly only having 1 year left, and Komisareks salary drops.
- jbold

Who The (frank) wants them?

Ok IF they shed the dead weight of those vets(not all dead wieght mac has some value) Why the (frank) would you not fill those spots with kids.


OK 1 more time FVCK the VETS

Edit: i may or may not have read your entire post
- Blindfatkid

Mac would land a first. Something like what we got for Versteeg. I filled them with a capable group that actually knows how to play their roles and can TEACH the youngsters how to do so. Frattin, Colborne and Kadri are set in stone there. Mueller and D'Amigo will be ready for when someone goes down. Doesn't leave us over stacked with useless bottom six guys like the last however many years.

I think this is the year where Burke takes the Lowe and Tambe model but without saying so. He doesn't sign any UFA goalies. Let's Owuya take care of minors and have Scrivens and Reimer up here. He trades all the dead weight for late round picks and promotes kids. Signs Schultz. The team plays well, good. They suck, well we get to pick to 3 and the kids have learned and earned their leafs and are ready for next year. I want this to happen!
- TML4Life85

They have to play the kids atleast they'd put in an effort each night not like MacArthur or connolly. How does the leafs even consider Lombardi being on the team and not Kadri? Seriously Kadri probably will end up by being our best player at the forward position (besides Kessel if he stays in the for the long haul) in a few years? Everyone wants him gone but the kid hasn't even gotten a chance!!!! It's mind boggoling

Actually, colored TV was around in 1967. It just wasnt popular.
- jbold

Back in those days, differentiating between black and white was all that mattered.

Now we need colour to tell if they're russian

OUCH

Edmonton finished dead last the last 2 years and 2nd last this year but im sorry for hurting your feelings by pointing that out
- Blindfatkid

Yup. We've sucked for a few years.

Anything else?

I think Komisarek and Connolly could be traded.

Connolly only having 1 year left, and Komisareks salary drops.
- jbold

first time you've written Connolly in a proper form..it's usually Connolloly when it's coming from you. Disappointed

They have to play the kids atleast they'd put in an effort each night not like MacArthur or connolly. How does the leafs even consider Lombardi being on the team and not Kadri? Seriously Kadri probably will end up by being our best player at the forward position (besides Kessel if he stays in the for the long haul) in a few years? Everyone wants him gone but the kid hasn't even gotten a chance!!!! It's mind boggoling
- LEAFSfan28191

mac isnt the intensity-type

first time you've written Connolly in a proper form..it's usually Connolloly when it's coming from you. Disappointed
- TML4Life85

...I think you're thinking of somebody else. I've never written his name like that lol

Nope. We've actually had success in the era of color TV.
- TheTaoOfSemenko

And because you bastards decided to rebuild properly, you'll have success in the era of HDTV and probably 3DTV too.