Good article in the Athletic today about buying out Lucic. It provides no real cap relief. If they buy him out, here are his cap hits:


2019-20: $3,625,000

2020-21: $5,625,000

2021-22: $4,125,000

2022-23: $5,625,000

2023-27: $625,000

That's a giant ouchie.
- Atomic Wedgie

Yup. Signing bonus heavy contracts like the ones clarkson and eriksson signed

He returned, but doesn't mean he's 100%
- burn

He came back...but left again late in the game....didn't think he came back the second time...maybe I wasn't paying full attention.

Geeze, ended up drinking buckets of corona at the sports bar after a very soju heavy korean bbq dinner. Thank god for leftover oxys.

Two reasons:

- Americans lime their sporting events during the day
- NBC wants a game of the week on Saturday afternoons.

When I lived in Boston, I enjoyed going to Saturday afternoon games. Run errands in the morning, go to the game, come home and nap, go out on Saturday night.
- Atomic Wedgie

This response is better than my, "because" answer.

Geeze, ended up drinking buckets of corona at the sports bar after a very soju heavy korean bbq dinner. Thank god for leftover oxys.
- TheMussel

Can't drink buckets of Corona...don't like it enough to drink more than a couple.

Two reasons:

- Americans lime their sporting events during the day
- NBC wants a game of the week on Saturday afternoons.

When I lived in Boston, I enjoyed going to Saturday afternoon games. Run errands in the morning, go to the game, come home and nap, go out on Saturday night.
- Atomic Wedgie

I knew you were Bill Burr!

Good article in the Athletic today about buying out Lucic. It provides no real cap relief. If they buy him out, here are his cap hits:


2019-20: $3,625,000

2020-21: $5,625,000

2021-22: $4,125,000

2022-23: $5,625,000

2023-27: $625,000

That's a giant ouchie.
- Atomic Wedgie

What a horrible contract

Any Nathan Hortons out there ?

Can't drink buckets of Corona...don't like it enough to drink more than a couple.
- Woderwick

It really needs to be a hot summer’s day on a patio to enjoy multiple Coronii.

It really needs to be a hot summer’s day on a patio to enjoy multiple Coronii.
- mjones242

Yes. I wouldn't turn it down if that's all there was...but I would never buy Corona for my beer fridge.

No way of knowing - everyone else is better, who's to say Willy hasn't stepped up his game...not that we'll ever know.
- Woderwick

That would be better, 18 would have set in on pace for 72pts.

But youre right, we'll never know. Stoopid willie.

What a horrible contract

Any Nathan Hortons out there ?
- Santo_44

Taken by the perception of what they thought they needed, and who they thought they needed.

Did you see that delayed offside in the second period?

Don't be fooled by the record, Faksie.

If this team is going to keep giving up a delayed offside or two a game, no way we win a playoff series.
- Atomic Wedgie

Always turning my rainbows grey wedgie.

That would be better, 18 would have set in on pace for 72pts.

But youre right, we'll never know. Stoopid willie.
- Fakepartofme

Stoopid...stoopid Willy. The good of it...we got to see Kaps potential...so thanks for that Wil I Am.
Maybe Willy's doing this on purpose to expose the talents of his buddy.
Selfless - I love Willy again, now.

That would be better, 18 would have set in on pace for 72pts.

But youre right, we'll never know. Stoopid willie.
- Fakepartofme

You can see from the scores of last nights games - starting to level out already.
And you're right, 72 points would be pretty fantastic.

The 2 power play units they could put out with Willy there, and the 3 man units they could put out in OT. Depth changes dramatically with the pretty boy.

You can see from the scores of last nights games - starting to level out already.
And you're right, 72 points would be pretty fantastic.

The 2 power play units they could put out with Willy there, and the 3 man units they could put out in OT. Depth changes dramatically with the pretty boy.
- Woderwick

Matthews-Tavares-Kadri
Rielly-Marner

Marleau-Nylander-Johnson
Gardiner-Lievo

That 2nd PP would be as good as some teams firsts

Matthews-Tavares-Kadri
Rielly-Marner

Marleau-Nylander-Johnson
Gardiner-Lievo

That 2nd PP would be as good as some teams firsts
- Santo_44

It's pretty good with Ennis on there ...

It's pretty good with Ennis on there ...
- Woderwick

Ennis creates scoring chances somehow his moves are a little unorthodox but they work.

This PP would break records

It's pretty good with Ennis on there ...
- Woderwick

I forgot Kapanen too.

It’ll be lethal

If we could get that out of Gardiner on a consistent basis he'd be with Rielly in the Norris talks. Great game from him last night. Actually saw him toss a couple guys around. That's how we need him to play!

Go Leafs.

Beauty team.

There will be a shortage of kleenex around the tool residence when Matthews and Nylander join the team.

If we could get that out of Gardiner on a consistent basis he'd be with Rielly in the Norris talks. Great game from him last night. Actually saw him toss a couple guys around. That's how we need him to play!
- Gusto

Gards and Zaitsev are getting heavier match-up/DZ duty as Babcock is easing Hainsey's load and freeing Rielly up to exploit softer match-ups.

Gards has been much more effective defensively this year: much more focused, less risk-taking, but that also means he's not scoring as much.

I like this Gardiner better, but I've always liked Gardiner; he's always been better than people think.

I forgot Kapanen too.

It’ll be lethal
- Santo_44

I don't know how much PP time he'll get if he's not getting it now. The PP is not where his gamebreaking speed can really be a difference maker, but on the PK, it's perfect.

I'm happy with him on the PK if he's going to get a lot of minutes 5v5 too.

I don't know how much PP time he'll get if he's not getting it now. The PP is not where his gamebreaking speed can really be a difference maker, but on the PK, it's perfect.

I'm happy with him on the PK if he's going to get a lot of minutes 5v5 too.
- gravyface

He has 12 mins of PP time in the past 3 games....

Safe to say Babs is starting to use him on there.

If we could get that out of Gardiner on a consistent basis he'd be with Rielly in the Norris talks. Great game from him last night. Actually saw him toss a couple guys around. That's how we need him to play!
- Gusto

Yeah, it looks like they've been working on simplifying his game - I suppose he felt before like he needed to do too much.

This is also a great example of how good players can improve over the course of the season. The coaching staff exists for a reason, and Gardiner is clearly willing to listen and work with them.

Gards and Zaitsev are getting heavier match-up/DZ duty as Babcock is easing Hainsey's load and freeing Rielly up to exploit softer match-ups.

Gards has been much more effective defensively this year: much more focused, less risk-taking, but that also means he's not scoring as much.

I like this Gardiner better, but I've always liked Gardiner; he's always been better than people think.
- gravyface

I agree.

I’ll take him but only on a discounted contract.

Hopefully with him being on this team for his whole career he will want to win here.

He can match a Shattenkirk contract. 4-5x6.5. He could get 7x6.