Thanks, Mr. Insider!

Hey, how many pens are on Burkie's desk right now?
- Atomic Wedgie

The real question is if the tie is tied or not?

Anaheim is blowing it up.

Getzlaf and Ryan both gone.

Plus signing Souray means they are tanking for top 2 lottery picks in the draft.

If they trade Getzlaf to Toronto, and Ryan to the Isles... they may have the top 3 draft picks next year....

Great plan!!!!
- jimmc7722

When the Leafs aquire Getzlaf, you can guarentee them a playoff spot.

Heres the trade: Grabovski, Percey, Kulemin and a first.

Sorry if this was already posted re: the Leafs going after Getzlaf, but...

http://www.nhl.com/index....nd_to_sign_perry_getzlaf/


- Predaceous

Hmm...that was written a week ago, lots can change in a week.

that's it.

thanks buddy. how's tings?
- RealityChecker

Yw. Ok man and you?

In no way does Komi help the nucks, None, Zero, Zilch, Nadda
- Oilhab

the prospect will help the nucks. komi is there as the salary dump

Thanks, Mr. Insider!

Hey, how many pens are on Burkie's desk right now?
- Atomic Wedgie[/quot

hmmmm...ok snoopy!?

he'd be at 3.25 wouldn't he? i think his salary is 6.5 (too lazy to check).

in any event, i wondered the same thing about taking him at "half off." i honestly refuse to believe that he isn't better than some of the plugs roaming the blue line for a lot of teams (including the one i root for).

as for your ufa comment, i concur with one caveat; a new cba may make a lot of these players wait til next summer just to see how everything shakes out.
- RealityChecker

Yes, would be $3.25 million cap hit, but only $2.5 million in actual salary.

New CBA will be in place (hopefully!) this year, so they won't have to wait until July 1, 2013 to see how it shakes out.

didn't ottawa sign a player to a big contract and then just trade him right after?

i can't remember who. was it the heatley trade?
- RealityChecker

there's a difference between re-signing a player and recently trading for a player.

The real question is if the tie is tied or not?
- Prolific_Scorer

It's never tied in the summer...too hot

it helps them become more ridiculed... if that's even possible.
- RealityChecker

Believe it or not as silly as it sounds, i have a feeling that Komi would do well with the rest of the habs cast off that didnt work out anywhere else. Crazy huh?

Yw. Ok man and you?
- Prolific_Scorer

taking the day off.

a 4 day work week was just too much to handle so i decided to take it easy.

gonna pick up some bc's finest for the weekend. really stoked about tomorrow's fights.

Is there not an obvious consideration involving Getzlaf and Perry?

They are now in the last year of their contracts. They are both eligible to do new long term deals right now, today.

We expect that new CBA is going to put stricter limitations on the length of contracts.

You have to know the agents of Getzlaf and Perry are pushing for extension deals this summer (a la Crosby).

Do you think the floating of Getzlaf and Perry as possible trade options is nothing more than a negotiation tactic by Murray?
- spatso

I disagree, coming off last season, I don't think Getzlaf is in any position to sign a ten year deal. However, based on some of the ridiculous contracts being handed out this last week, who knows. Word is DiPietro just signed a nine year extension.

Believe it or not as silly as it sounds, i have a feeling that Komi would do well with the rest of the habs cast off that didnt work out anywhere else. Crazy huh?
- Prolific_Scorer

i could see him helping to be honest. however, it's a gamble but i definitely see him as part of the package coming back in the event of a trade.

as buddy said, he wouldn't be the centre piece.

Burke just parted with a decent stay at home defenceman to get a decent C/W.
Both have the potential to be good players

They haven't even tried him out, and you want him to be traded.
Of course if the trades that these delusional fans are putting out there include JVR make sense, then fine.
But they are not going to happen.
Burke doesn't work that way.

You're suggesting that leafs should acquire players, and hold on to them for a week.
Then flip them without even trying them out to see if they are a fit for the team.
If that is the case, good luck to any player signing in Toronto.

Kessel has a greater chance of being moved than JVR does.
He's at least played for the Leafs.
- Climuster

How would re-trading a player have any effect on free agent signings?

The guy hasn't even stepped foot in Toronto yet.

The New York Rangers buried Wade Redden - it didn't seem to be a factor in Richards' thinking before inking with them.

Hey, I just made a rhyme!

When the Leafs aquire Getzlaf, you can guarentee them a playoff spot.

Heres the trade: Grabovski, Percey, Kulemin and a first.
- Jimmy_T

Which hab fan are you?

The deal as I hear it being worked out would be interesting; I'm in no way suggesting Komi will be the centrepiece going to vancouver...his salary needs to go the other way. That said, I also don't think he's as bad as everyone is making him out to be and a change of scenery may make a world of difference. All I was saying is, I'm hearing he's included...
- dclanglois

Are the Leafs in Finacial trouble? Why does his salary have to go the other way?

You don't get a number 1 starter and get to salary dump your worst dman, without having to pay a huge ransom. So whatever else is in that deal better be huge for the nucks, and i don't see anything the leafs would be willing to give up to be huge for the nucks.

What you are actually hearing is an optimistic Leaf fans twist on what the deal should include.

It's coming, I'm coming, who here isn't coming?
- Flyfreaky

Alex Semin, obviously he already came.

When the Leafs aquire Getzlaf, you can guarentee them a playoff spot.

Heres the trade: Grabovski, Percey, Kulemin and a first.
- Jimmy_T

I know it's weird. But that trade realy doesn't help us as much as Getzlaf should. Grabo has to stay, he really makes that line tick.

Show me where this unwritten rule is written.

If JVR can fetch something better, he is gone.
- Atomic Wedgie

Don't be silly. JVR is locked up on a team friendly six year deal and has the potential to be a top line player, possibly the centre the Leafs have been searching for. There is absolutley no chance they are trading him. This is a guy they have been trying to aquire for over a year. I promise you they did not get him to flip him.

The only thing holding up the Getzlaf deal is Burke's refusal (or hesitation) to include his top prospect Nazem Kadri in the deal.

there's a difference between re-signing a player and recently trading for a player.
- sensnucksnocups

Isn't it much worse to sign a player and then trade him, then to trade for a guy, and then send him off again before he ever pulls a sweater over his head?

They told Hossa they saw him as a part of the future - he signed instead of going to UFA status.

JVR signed with Philly - we have no idea at this point how he even feels about being a Leaf.

Are the Leafs in Finacial trouble? Why does his salary have to go the other way?

You don't get a number 1 starter and get to salary dump your worst dman, without having to pay a huge ransom. So whatever else is in that deal better be huge for the nucks, and i don't see anything the leafs would be willing to give up to be huge for the nucks.

What you are actually hearing is an optimistic Leaf fans twist on what the deal should include.
- Oilhab

Erm...Because we operate under a salary cap.

Believe it or not as silly as it sounds, i have a feeling that Komi would do well with the rest of the habs cast off that didnt work out anywhere else. Crazy huh?
- Prolific_Scorer

I'm sure Higgins misses him dearly.

Yes, would be $3.25 million cap hit, but only $2.5 million in actual salary.

New CBA will be in place (hopefully!) this year, so they won't have to wait until July 1, 2013 to see how it shakes out.
- Atomic Wedgie

i think that there is always some uncertainty when there's a new cba. a lot of times agents (b/c they're cowards) want others to sign just to make their negotiations easier. if that turns out to be the case, i could envision agents telling their clients to wait just to see what types of contracts are being given out.

not saying you're wrong, just saying that the new cba could possibly motivate some players to wait. (could just be that i'm wishing for a better july 1 next year).

I know it's weird. But that trade realy doesn't help us as much as Getzlaf should. Grabo has to stay, he really makes that line tick.
- walshyleafsfan1

You gotta give to get and Getzlaf / JVR 1-2 down the middle is a scary option. Despite what everyone says, I can promise you JVR is playing centre until he absolutley proves that he cannot.

Erm...Because we operate under a salary cap.
- walshyleafsfan1

And the leafs can't afford to bury someone?