the leafs dont participate in much these days.
trade deadline? nope
playoffs? nope
free agency? nope
and the list will continue.... better off trading for the norfolk admirals, atleast you could say you're putting a winning product on the ice.

Did I miss the big trade news?
- Popcorn Kid

No.

Burke is still in the main boardroom at Newport Sports, as 29 other GMs come in and make pitches for why the Leafs should trade Komisarek to them.

This is a really big decision, so Burke may not decide for a few days.

No.

Burke is still in the main boardroom at Newport Sports, as 29 other GMs come in and make pitches for why the Leafs should trade Komisarek to them.

This is a really big decision, so Burke may not decide for a few days.
- Atomic Wedgie

And Connolly, I hear teams are chomping at the bit for that skilled mother(frank)er

And Connolly, I hear teams are chomping at the bit for that skilled mother(frank)er
- nomdreas

sad news there - on McCown's show Burkie actually stated he "hopes Connolly has a better year"

whereas he didn't mention Lombardi at all (thankfully). I don't think he's getting much action on Timmy

No.

Burke is still in the main boardroom at Newport Sports, as 29 other GMs come in and make pitches for why the Leafs should trade Komisarek to them.

This is a really big decision, so Burke may not decide for a few days.
- Atomic Wedgie

Trade complicated by the fact that he wants to respect the fact that Komi, Connolly and Lombardi all want to play together. Takes a bit longer to pull those deals off

sad news there - on McCown's show Burkie actually stated he "hopes Connolly has a better year"

whereas he didn't mention Lombardi at all (thankfully). I don't think he's getting much action on Timmy
- Big_Lightnin

I hope Connolly has a better year also, god forbid he has a worse one....

This kinda ruled though:

I feel the Leafs are at a disadvantage because of BB's unwillingness to give players bullpoop contracts

I hope Connolly has a better year also, god forbid he has a worse one....

This kinda ruled though:


- nomdreas

Perfect ....TC's our new 4th line goon.

what happened to the Marleau to Leafs rumors that were flying around, they died that quick?

what happened to the Marleau to Leafs rumors that were flying around, they died that quick?
- PinkSock

We're speaking Phaneuf for Briere and Couturier now..

I feel the Leafs are at a disadvantage because of BB's unwillingness to give players bullpoop contracts
- jimdavis

only for another couple months though

I hope Connolly has a better year also, god forbid he has a worse one....

This kinda ruled though:


- nomdreas

Meh.....take downs are for UFC. Means absolutely nothing for who won the fight.

I always laugh at the crowd for cheering a take down.

We're speaking Phaneuf for Briere and Couturier now..
- MaximusAurelius

hey hey hey I've got him going to the Blues for Oshie and a 1st...

Guess I'll have to pull a "Nordique" and trade him twice

Meh.....take downs are for UFC. Means absolutely nothing for who won the fight.

I always laugh at the crowd for cheering a take down.
- Juice

well when no punches are thrown...

and that wasn't the usual trip that happens when a guy is tired or getting wants to end it - that was a hip toss.

Meh.....take downs are for UFC. Means absolutely nothing for who won the fight.

I always laugh at the crowd for cheering a take down.
- Juice

I was just trying to tell myself Connolly had one good trait

hey hey hey I've got him going to the Blues for Oshie and a 1st...
- Big_Lightnin

That's ok with me as well.. as long as DJ Dion is gone, that's good news to the Leafs

Meh.....take downs are for UFC. Means absolutely nothing for who won the fight.

I always laugh at the crowd for cheering a take down.
- Juice

The cheers were for the hope that TC had suffered a concussion in the fall.

I feel the Leafs are at a disadvantage because of BB's unwillingness to give players bullpoop contracts
- jimdavis

I'm glad he doesn't.

I can't wait for te new CBA. Hoping they make a ruling that any of those crap contracts will be fully honored, but that any player who retires before the deal is up, the money stays on the teams cap hit.

Would be a thing of beauty...Luongo retires with those 3-4 years left but yet the 5.5 cap hit is still there.

Gotta punish the slimy GM's who cheated the system.

I was just trying to tell myself Connolly had one good trait
- nomdreas

I'm glad he doesn't.

I can't wait for te new CBA. Hoping they make a ruling that any of those crap contracts will be fully honored, but that any player who retires before the deal is up, the money stays on the teams cap hit.

Would be a thing of beauty...Luongo retires with those 3-4 years left but yet the 5.5 cap hit is still there.

Gotta punish the slimy GM's who cheated the system.
- Juice

except he'll be a Leaf

I'm glad he doesn't.

I can't wait for te new CBA. Hoping they make a ruling that any of those crap contracts will be fully honored, but that any player who retires before the deal is up, the money stays on the teams cap hit.

Would be a thing of beauty...Luongo retires with those 3-4 years left but yet the 5.5 cap hit is still there.

Gotta punish the slimy GM's who cheated the system.
- Juice

Who is going to fight for the Cap hits to stay? The Owners/GMs sign the players to the deals... now they are going to fight themselves to keep the cap hits they are trying to avoid?

Who is going to fight for the Cap hits to stay? The Owners/GMs sign the players to the deals... now they are going to fight themselves to keep the cap hits they are trying to avoid?
- senstroll

the owners/GM's who don't have those deals.


I think the more likely scenario is max term, and current contracts get rolled back, or cut off, at that term (from next year, so if the max is 5 yrs, and a contract is in yr 3 - Luongo - they still get 5 more yrs, then void)

that would be the least painful all around and still avoid future ones. but would (frank) Minnie right in the ass for cap hit both would be over $10M hit

It's kind of funny to think that when most of these deals are signed, (ex. 13 years), the player will remain with the team, while the GM, coach, pretty much everyone else in the organization, will change multiple times

I was just trying to tell myself Connolly had one good trait
- nomdreas