Habs one point back of the leafs?
Wtf leafs.

Facking price.

4th lines don't get caught playing the oppositions top lines all the time. Despite last change, because our coach isn't a moron. Send out the 4th line more at home when you do have last change, or do it on the fly. You know, like what actually happens in reality.

Just like Plekanec was totally the difference we needed to make it past Boston last year... Oh wait, no he wasn't. But Boyle was a difference maker, oh wait, no he wasn't either.
We'll win or lose depending on our core players.
- Thecakeisalie

Plekanec helped a lot when Kadri was suspended.

Without him we would of seen Dom
Moore on the 3rd line.

I saw this somewhere else, but thought I'd post it here to see what you guys think of it. It's a solution to the Marleau 'problem' next year.

After July 1st, Marleau waives his NMC clause and gets traded to a cap floor team, who immediately buys him out. Marleau then signs a one year, fourth line type of contract with the Leafs for next season.

How does this work?

The Leafs get rid of the cap hit and gain one that becomes a lot more manageable.

The team who signs him gets the hit to reach the floor, and possibly a pick and/or prospect to make the buyout worth their while. Remember, it's only $1.25M and they can pay it out over two years.

Marleau gets even more money out of the deal and stays with the Leafs.

It's a win/win/win for all involved. For those questioning its legality, it's what Washington did with Orpik, so it works.

https://www.nbcsports.com...blindsided-trade-colorado
- TrashPanda

If the Leafs managed that, it’d be fantastic.

Officially, the Caps had no idea that Orpik would be bought out, which is what makes it legal. Otherwise it would be cap circumvention.

If the Leafs did the same thing, and it got them out of trouble, I feel like the NHL would take a much closer look, simply because it’s less plausible that 2 teams trade a veteran and immediately bring him back without knowing he’d be bought out.


That being said, it might be allowed and addressed in the next CBA.

If the Leafs managed that, it’d be fantastic.

Officially, the Caps had no idea that Orpik would be bought out, which is what makes it legal. Otherwise it would be cap circumvention.

If the Leafs did the same thing, and it got them out of trouble, I feel like the NHL would take a much closer look, simply because it’s less plausible that 2 teams trade a veteran and immediately bring him back without knowing he’d be bought out.


That being said, it might be allowed and addressed in the next CBA.
- Feeling Glucky?

Apparently not. The only restriction is the team that buys him out can't resign at a lower cap hit.

Plekanec helped a lot when Kadri was suspended.

Without him we would of seen Dom
Moore on the 3rd line.
- Santo_44

In the end it didn't really matter. Kadri's suspension was fatal to the team.

Apparently not. The only restriction is the team that buys him out can't resign at a lower cap hit.
- TrashPanda

Cap circumvention covers anything that isn’t in the books that is used to get around the cap. That’s why Jersey got dinged for Kovalchuk, even though there was nothing explicitly banning it.

Hittin' the sauce in SloppySecond's honour boys.

Can we suit up McLaren and Orr for old time's sake?

Hittin' the sauce in SloppySecond's honour boys.

Can we suit up McLaren and Orr for old time's sake?
- gravyface

..

#sloppy

i refuse to believe it is that difficult to find a decent anthem singer.
GO LEAFS GO!

Blow it up

Habs will destroy the leafs tonight...

Blow it up
- Steven_Seagull

would be nice if Willy Melander finally shows something worth his money

FRATTSSON

jonnnnnnnnnnnnneeeeeeeeeeeee

Let Marner get an offer sheet, we have Hyman

Captain Hyman

HOLY (frank)ING poop ZZZZZZZZZZZAITSEV

Jesus..the Leafs are gaming tonight...

There we go! Leafs showing the lowly Habs who's boss!

lol

4th line looking good tonight. Let’s not trade a pick for an “improvement.”

(frank) all of you's.

Leafs PP

4th line looking good tonight. Let’s not trade a pick for an “improvement.”
- Steven_Seagull

(frank) all of you's.
- walshyleafsfan