Mike Augello: Leafs Not Constrained By Cap In Pursuit Of Stamkos

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go get him leafs make it 11 per

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- Garnie

Wtf

go get him leafs make it 11 per
- Just5

That's to Phillyish....he'll come here for a chance at the cup for 9.1

Wtf
- burn

more money for the lawyers of the world

The only buyout that makes sense to me is greening.

4 more years of lupul with a $3M caphit next year sucks.

Buying out bernier still leaves $2.6M on the books. Might as well dump him in the ahl and get a $1M of savings this year …. Be free and clear next year.

go get him leafs make it 11 per
- Just5

It's been decided already he'll do the Leafs a favour and retire when we ask him to. Vinny-esque

Because Lou.

Buyouts do not make sense to me for a team that isn't quite ready to really compete. You want to get those contract done sooner so you have money to sign your youth when it's rfa. Retain or just waiting makes far more sense to me. Especially you want any bout hits off your cap when you need to sign Matthews post elc

The only buyout that makes sense to me is greening.

4 more years of lupul with a $3M caphit next year sucks.

Buying out bernier still leaves $2.6M on the books. Might as well dump him in the ahl and get a $1M of savings this year …. Be free and clear next year.
- Tumbleweed

We only need to buyout IF Stammer wants to play for us...maybe not even then.

The only buyout that makes sense to me is greening.

4 more years of lupul with a $3M caphit next year sucks.

Buying out bernier still leaves $2.6M on the books. Might as well dump him in the ahl and get a $1M of savings this year …. Be free and clear next year.
- Tumbleweed

Agreed.i don't even know if greening is worthwhile. He played well for the leafs last year.

Really liked Colin Greenings game last year..hope he stays and they buy out,any of the other guys they mentioned

Finally...Now i can get naked..

lupul is movable because unlike horton he is still insurable

a team looking to get to cap floor might be willing to give up a project prospect or a mid round pick

if lupul stays healthy its a win for the team as he still has value as an offensive winger

if he does get hurt then insurance would cover his salary while still allowing his hit to count against the cap

someone will take him

Mike Wilner's home run calls are phenomenal

Really liked Colin Greenings game last year..hope he stays and they buy out,any of the other guys they mentioned
- Daddichronic

keep greening and laich for one more year while the kids that arent quite there yet play with the marlies

most of the youth will be on entry level deals and those two will be long gone before their second contracts come up

Agreed.i don't even know if greening is worthwhile. He played well for the leafs last year.
- burn

I hear ya.

The one that make makes the most sense is a lupul buyout next year imo.

keep greening and laich for one more year while the kids that arent quite there yet play with the marlies

most of the youth will be on entry level deals and those two will be long gone before their second contracts come up
- Dozzer

Laich for sure..Leafs need him to work with the youth..Need experience especially a guy who from all reports is great in the room...

lupul is movable because unlike horton he is still insurable

a team looking to get to cap floor might be willing to give up a project prospect or a mid round pick

if lupul stays healthy its a win for the team as he still has value as an offensive winger

if he does get hurt then insurance would cover his salary while still allowing his hit to count against the cap

someone will take him
- Dozzer

The nhl insurance policy only covers 80% of salary. Not sure a budget team would be happy being on the hook for 20% of lupul’s remaining salary.

You will never know what Lou has up his sleeve.
All of his deals come out of left field with no prior buzz or hints that they are coming.
When he was hired there were a lot of negative comments but he is very professional and shrewd.
Does anyone really know if Stamkos fits Lou's vision for the Leafs?
You won't know until it happens and all the speculation is just that where Lou is concerned.

Laich for sure..Leafs need him to work with the youth..Need experience especially a guy who from all reports is great in the room...
- Fruitcakenipple

i just dont think buyouts are necessary

i do think they can move lupul and bozak... might have to pay to do it but its possible

greening and laich make up 2/3rds of a solid third line... allowing a young guy who the leafs project to be in that role play with them... which could give a young winger a lot of knowledge about playing in a checking role

The nhl insurance policy only covers 80% of salary. Not sure a budget team would be happy being on the hook for 20% of lupul’s remaining salary.
- Tumbleweed

so they pay a million to get a 5+ million cap hit

thats exactly what a budget team wants