So basically yeah everyone thinking 10-10.5 is likely in the right ballpark for Marner, Zaitsev is gone and not going to be a real huge you have to add a lot, and could be part of a larger deal, shocker there, and Dubas is seemingly open to making some serious changes to the roster.

NOTHING NEW HERE! MOVE ALONG! MOVE ALONG!

And going off Dreger there...

Leafs gonna have 33 mill in cap locked into 3 players with two first round exits to show for it. Window is already closed gotta how many years till they blow it apart again?

I give credit to Dubas, he went for this year and unfortunately was let down in the first round. ..I hope the leafs can figure out a way to contend still being so top heavy. I'd appreciate someone reimbursing me for the Hundo I lost picking the Toronto to win this year...sad face

Leafs gonna have 33 mill in cap locked into 3 players with two first round exits to show for it. Window is already closed gotta how many years till they blow it apart again?
- sensmelon

Window is closed? LOL.

Leafs gonna have 33 mill in cap locked into 3 players with two first round exits to show for it. Window is already closed gotta how many years till they blow it apart again?
- sensmelon

What the (frank) would anybody from Peterborough know

Mike, Mike, Mike, Mike ...
What day is it Mike?

It is
Say hello to $12m Mitch Day!

Sabres demanded to pay Jeff a minimum of $9m just to fcuk with Kyle. Doesn't hurt that Florida will need to offer the Breadman the same.

Can't wait until Botts really sticks it to the Leafs by OSing AJ at $4.21 for 6 years
Then when matched, does the same for Kapanen at $5.25

We will take Kadri though.
- IonSabres

RFA vs UFA.

I laugh how non-Leaf fans think it's better to not spend 33 million on 3 superstars but better to spend millions instead on bottom 6 forwards and have a crappier core of stars.

Yeah let's spend 3 million per on the Leo Kmorov's of the world and Jay Beagle instead. What morons.

Quality 3rd and 4th line players are available on the scrap head in July every year for under a million like Ennis.

What the (frank) would anybody from Peterborough know
- nbboy

People from Peterborough are experts on chlamydia, not NHL.

Mike, Mike, Mike, Mike ...
What day is it Mike?

It is
Say hello to $12m Mitch Day!

Sabres demanded to pay Jeff a minimum of $9m just to fcuk with Kyle. Doesn't hurt that Florida will need to offer the Breadman the same.

Can't wait until Botts really sticks it to the Leafs by OSing AJ at $4.21 for 6 years
Then when matched, does the same for Kapanen at $5.25

We will take Kadri though.
- IonSabres

No the Sabres paid him that much because they had to.

People from Peterborough are experts on chlamydia, not NHL.
- RogerRoeper

Not to mention hard to troll real well when the tire fire is just still burning away there for its own team...

Leafs gonna have 33 mill in cap locked into 3 players with two first round exits to show for it. Window is already closed gotta how many years till they blow it apart again?
- sensmelon

Sens window has been screwed shut, bricked up, and encased in concrete.

Can't wait to see Uncle Eugene spend to the cap this year.

How's it feel to know that every star player that has ever played for your team has left and not ever looked back?

Buffalo Sabres have 3 offer sheets coming for our friends up North....Marner, Kapanen & Johnsson

Plop Plop fizz fizz oh what a relief it is

Buffalo Sabres have 3 offer sheets coming for our friends up North....Marner, Kapanen & Johnsson
- Fmjr328

If the Sabres want to offer sheet Kap for 5.25, done. Take him lol.
- AdamFrench

Lottery first - yes please

I laugh how non-Leaf fans think it's better to not spend 33 million on 3 superstars but better to spend millions instead on bottom 6 forwards and have a crappier core of stars.

Yeah let's spend 3 million per on the Leo Kmorov's of the world and Jay Beagle instead. What morons.

Quality 3rd and 4th line players are available on the scrap head in July every year for under a million like Ennis.
- RogerRoeper

Lets be honest here, 1st off it takes a well balanced roster to be consistent, regardless of what type of player/players get paid, then drafting bc of replacing players if salaries get to high, lastly managing everything under a salary cap. It doesnt matter what "morons" pay certain players bc that's constructed by the Gm but admit some players dont deserve the money compared to others but its much easier to buy-out a player at $3m (as a mistake) compared to $6m+ player (as a mistake)

Also wanted to add, that I'm noticing that when a team has multiple players making high end money that takes most of the cap, its becoming harder to win or their window to win is short unless of course team drafted well enough to maintain.
Ex: Kings/Hawks/Pens

Well, we can knock any predictions south of 10 million out the window now once and for all. 11.6, 5 years.

Buffalo is spending on guys that haven't got them there and then now are going to have to depend on making smart moves with the lesser-thans in the hopes it puts them in the playoffs.

Toronto is signing guys that have been there 3 times in a row. Losing, yes but getting there and getting close to a break through. Why would Buffalo fans be laughing at the Leafs right now?

How does a window close when 2 of your best players are 21, your elite dman just turned 25, and most of your team that remains outside of Tavares and Anderson are 25 and under?

Buffalo is spending on guys that haven't got them there and then now are going to have to depend on making smart moves with the lesser-thans in the hopes it puts them in the playoffs.

Toronto is signing guys that have been there 3 times in a row. Losing, yes but getting there and getting close to a break through. Why would Buffalo fans be laughing at the Leafs right now?
- aminnes

Leafs have 2 straight 100 point seasons and ranked top 6 both seasons.....losing to teams that have gone onto win the cup or reach the finals. I think the trolls have higher expectations than we do.

Lets be honest here, 1st off it takes a well balanced roster to be consistent, regardless of what type of player/players get paid, then drafting bc of replacing players if salaries get to high, lastly managing everything under a salary cap. It doesnt matter what "morons" pay certain players bc that's constructed by the Gm but admit some players dont deserve the money compared to others but its much easier to buy-out a player at $3m (as a mistake) compared to $6m+ player (as a mistake)

Also wanted to add, that I'm noticing that when a team has multiple players making high end money that takes most of the cap, its becoming harder to win or their window to win is short unless of course team drafted well enough to maintain.
Ex: Kings/Hawks/Pens
- Hell_Bent

That's good news for the leafs since they have drafted well. Marner Matthews Reilly Kadri Johnson dermott nylander, brown all drafted and homegrown.

Buffalo Sabres have 3 offer sheets coming for our friends up North....Marner, Kapanen & Johnsson
- Fmjr328

You guys have 20m in cap space after the skinner signing? Pretty sure you don't have enough compensation for all 3

o shut up
- AdamFrench

fixed

Buffalo Sabres have 3 offer sheets coming for our friends up North....Marner, Kapanen & Johnsson
- Fmjr328

OK, I revised my previous trade offer. We will throw in Adam Brooks.

to Buffalo: Adam Brooks + Marleau
to Toronto: Eichel (50% retained)

Eichel is 10m 8 years......why does marner deserve more? And Marner really wants to walk away from the finacial windfall in endorsements he could only make as a leaf ?