JVR got hurt, maybe it will go down this season
- yea-ok-buddy

when you put it that way it really puts me in my place! hows about we rephrase that. "yeah, bacause a 6th rounder is an unreasonable return for a 4.2 million dollar d-man that sat in the press box more often than not : duh:

mmmnnnnnn
- ChrisMS

WTF are you talking about? Ballard was injured most of the season, he was a healthy scratch for only a couple games. Ballard's issues were with AV, and that he won't play the right side, not because of his play.

No reason to turn into a douche just because of a difference of opinion.

As I said, Ballard is a top4 D on a quarter of the teams in the NHL, who don't have an arrogant little dictator of a coach.

OKAY man... so youre 39/40 years old... have played 20 years in the NHL... made probably around 80 million dollars in that time frame.. you have a wife and kids who you haven't seen a ton because you're away from them alot of the year.. you miss a ton of important moments in their young lives.

Brodeur is an unusual circumstance.... he is in a situation where he is still a #1 (his goalie style allows him to).. and I believe he owes a ton of money because of his divorce so he has alot of motivation to earn some big dollars.

Lu's style of play probably won't allow him to play much past 38... physically speaking. He has already had groin issues throughout his career.
- kneughter

hockey players get to spend more time with their familys than most working stiffs... and when he does retire (in his early 40's!) he can spend all the time with thme he wants... the money is a factor, but love for the game is there as well... look at chelios, hasek, etc.

Kadri, Army, Komi, 2013 1st, 2012 2nd
________

Luongo
- AngryWhiteMale

(frank) that

- kneughter

What the hell are you laughing at?

Nah we will trade LU to NYI for 2nd round pick
- VANTEL

The funny part will be when the NYI make the playoffs and the leafs don't hahahah

The funny part will be when the NYI make the playoffs and the leafs don't hahahah
- SMP8719

won't be that funny, NYI has been wallowing in the basement for far too long now

won't be that funny, NYI has been wallowing in the basement for far too long now
- Nastradamus

leafs >> isles chances in 2012-2013

WTF are you talking about. Ballard's issues were with AV, and he won't play the right side, not because of his play.

No reason to turn into a douche just because of a difference of opinion.

As I said, Ballard is a top4 D on a quarter of the teams in the NHL, who don't have an arrogant little dictator of a coach.
- Fosco

sorry... i got the same way on the oilers posts when they posted homerblinded things too... but im the same way with what i believe the pens should get for staal... so we all do it with our teams

I don't like having to take Schenn's caphit back....he's just awful...but if I was gm Gardiner and the 5th might be enough to get it done, would be a huge gamble in our part
- I-own_da-Northwest

Nicely done.

The funny part will be when the NYI make the playoffs and the leafs don't hahahah
- SMP8719

Sad but true


Maybe Reimer and Schenn can get them in, off of their stellar play...just like the last 4 seasons

hockey players get to spend more time with their familys than most working stiffs... and when he does retire (in his early 40's!) he can spend all the time with thme he wants... the money is a factor, but love for the game is there as well... look at chelios, hasek, etc.
- ChrisMS

Okay.... so LU wants to play... the team doesn`t need him. So they send him to the minors.. and hes okay with that.

GUESS WHAT? The 5.3 million cap hit is gone... and you can now do whatever you want with it. I dont think owners would have a hard time biting that 1 million dollars per year to keep him in the minors.

See how easy that was? WOW

A pylon would stop the puck more then Reimer though...
- keatondixon

lol it's funny how quick people are to just poop all over a young player, especially after a sophomore season, and act as if that performance is indicative of their potential

leafs >> isles chances in 2012-2013
- TheRussian

Whoever gets a decent goalie or one of their goalies step up will have the best chance.

leafs >> isles chances in 2012-2013
- TheRussian

it all depends man, the leafs need more backbone and starpower, otherwise, we'll continue to roll 2-2nd lines, and the same thing that happened this season will happen next

The Leafs have 0 use for Ballard given his salary and the abundance of D they already have. They would much rather keep Franson.

The Leafs also have 0 use for a soft winger in Raymond who spends more time on his back and knees than a hooker in Vancouver's downtown eastside.

Thanks, but the Leafs can have Luongo for much less!
- As_I_See_It

Come on be nice to Bambi lol

Nicely done.
- robin_steele264

I wasn't going to touch that one - if someone's gonna troll, they should atleast do it well

He could be buried in the minors if it came to that.... that would most likely force him to retire... similar situation to many players in their careers. He doesn't have a NMC.. just a NTC... the cap hit would then be off the hook.
- kneughter

Yea i guess that could be a possibility. I'm not sure that Burke will be around 2-3 years from but if he is I don't see that happening. I don't know if its a problem but Burke's morals keep him from signing those big cap circumventing contracts and I feel those same morals would prevent him from forcing a player into retirement by sending them down like that

Ek, I refuse to believe you had Leaf fans on twitter claiming giving up Komisarek would be "too much"

- kneughter

Kassian did get Hodgson.

nyr30 says hi
- TheRussian

Ek, I refuse to believe you had Leaf fans on twitter claiming giving up Komisarek would be "too much"
- S Kaspar Rollins

I'd like to see these tweets.

Ek, I refuse to believe you had Leaf fans on twitter claiming giving up Komisarek would be "too much"
- S Kaspar Rollins

definitely not too much, but id rather not trade for Luongo and continue to eat up Komi's contract

sorry... i got the same way on the oilers posts when they posted homerblinded things too... but im the same way with what i believe the pens should get for staal... so we all do it with our teams
- ChrisMS

No worries, it happens.

His cap hit doesn't fit his role the last few seasons, but he has also been used improperly. Ballard could likely step into the top4 of Edm, NYI, Anh, Clb, Car, TB, just off the top of my head.

With the price for veteran offensive-minded D, many of those teams would take the cap-hit and give up a 6th rounder for Ballard.

you're high right please tell me you're (frank)ing high
- The_Vark

As long as we don't have to give up this year's first, I'm ok giving up a first rounder. But let's assume it'll take more than just Kadri and Komi's fat wallet to get Luongo.

They'll probably want a first, but I can't imagine giving up our 5th overall being a smart idea as I'm sure BB still has the Kessel-gate thing in the back of his head.

If Luongo plays more than 50 games next year we're virtually guaranteed that pick isn't top 10.

I threw in this year's second in order to get Army's contract thrown into the mix as well.

If we could somehow get a very late first for Reimer then I'd be ok letting Scrivens backup next year