which UFAs should Leafs target?
who should be Leafs' backup goalie next season?
what D-men could Leafs trade for?
etc.
- MaximusAurelius

Jagr
McBackup
Nurse

which UFAs should Leafs target?
who should be Leafs' backup goalie next season?
what D-men could Leafs trade for?
etc.
- MaximusAurelius

1) None. They don't know how much money they have until Marner is resolved.
2) No-one. They don't know how much money they have until Marner is signed.
3) No-one. They don't know who they can afford to trade and how much money they can take on until Marner is signed.

This may not all be literally true, but Marner is the largest issue to be resolved and it does have cascading effects.

Jagr
McBackup
Nurse
- Steven_Seagull

Well crap.

Now what are we gonna talk about?

Well crap.

Now what are we gonna talk about?
- Fakepartofme

Why does Mitchell Bieber hate the Leafs?

I expect some sanity.





Tee hee
- Fakepartofme

I expect Ek to borrow Shania's car and deliver me a ham sandwich!

One or both of us is in for some lunch bag let down

Well crap.

Now what are we gonna talk about?
- Fakepartofme

Which team is in a better position, Sens or Leafs

Which team is in a better position, Sens or Leafs
- Aetherial

Sens are building a strong D core. With Chabot and...oh

I hope Duchene signs a huge deal with Montreal. 9 million plus is way too much for him.

Why does Mitchell Bieber hate the Leafs?
- Steven_Seagull

If hes been a fan for more that 10 years, that list is very long

Should’ve just drafted Hanifin in the first place.
- Steven_Seagull

Imagine the difference (and the cap space) had we drafted Laine and Hanifin.

We could probably offer sheet Matthews or Marner by now.

Which team is in a better position, Sens or Leafs
- Aetherial

I was told the sens are building a stanley cup contender in the next 3-5 years.




Then I realized they can't even build an arena downtown.

I hope Duchene signs a huge deal with Montreal. 9 million plus is way too much for him.
- ClarksonDavid

He's a ok 1C and a great 2C. He will be as overpaid as he is overrated.

1) None. They don't know how much money they have until Marner is resolved.
2) No-one. They don't know how much money they have until Marner is signed.
3) No-one. They don't know who they can afford to trade and how much money they can take on until Marner is signed.

This may not all be literally true, but Marner is the largest issue to be resolved and it does have cascading effects.
- Aetherial

interesting that Marner is the Leafs GM now?!

He's a ok 1C and a great 2C. He will be as overpaid as he is overrated.
- RickJames77

I'd take Duchene at 9 over Hayes at 7.1 At the very least Duchene can skate so he might last a little longer.

interesting that Marner is the Leafs GM now?!
- MaximusAurelius

Yes, Mitch Eichel is the new Leafs GM.

I'd take Duchene at 9 over Hayes at 7.1 At the very least Duchene can skate so he might last a little longer.
- AdamFrench

Well that goes without saying

That contract is so bad

Well that goes without saying

That contract is so bad
- RickJames77

Im so happy for philly

Im so happy for philly
- Fakepartofme

Now we just need the Habs to pony up for Jake Gardiner

Well that goes without saying

That contract is so bad
- RickJames77

Really interested in Bob. He's 30 (31 at the start of the season) and still a Vezina level goalie in a world starved of goalies...but he's going to want 7 and 10mil or something. I can see 10mil on a 5 year deal at best, but who the (frank) is anybody kidding that he'll be around at 38? Especially since his deal will probably be 80% signing bonuses in the first 4 years like all these other mega deals.

I'd take Duchene at 9 over Hayes at 7.1 At the very least Duchene can skate so he might last a little longer.
- AdamFrench

Duchene at 9 would be fine.

Now we just need the Habs to pony up for Jake Gardiner
- RickJames77

It's happening.

6M per year for 7 years.

God dammit it's happening.

Really interested in Bob. He's 30 (31 at the start of the season) and still a Vezina level goalie in a world starved of goalies...but he's going to want 7 and 10mil or something. I can see 10mil on a 5 year deal at best, but who the (frank) is anybody kidding that he'll be around at 38? Especially since his deal will probably be 80% signing bonuses in the first 4 years like all these other mega deals.
- AdamFrench

I am as well. I'd stay as far away from that as possible. The problem is that some GMs are desperate and lack goaltending. That's a recipe for disaster and I could see a contract like that really sinking a team. I get that you need a good goalie to win, but the times we've seen a Murray or a Binnington (god (frank)ing damnit) win a Stanley Cup makes me wonder if you need someone that's serviceable that can punch above their weight class here and there. I don't believe in paying goalies as much as top line centers or #1 defenseman, but I'll admit that's tricky, when the position is such a pivotal one. Also, they're (frank)ing voodoo and can go from a world beater to a (frank)ing bum within a season, let alone from one to the other.

It's happening.

7M per year for 7 years.

God dammit it's happening.
- Scabeh

I fixed that for you

Really interested in Bob. He's 30 (31 at the start of the season) and still a Vezina level goalie in a world starved of goalies...but he's going to want 7 and 10mil or something. I can see 10mil on a 5 year deal at best, but who the (frank) is anybody kidding that he'll be around at 38? Especially since his deal will probably be 80% signing bonuses in the first 4 years like all these other mega deals.
- AdamFrench

NYI or Florida.. Maybe Colorado or Vancouver.
I don't see him in any other market..

I am as well. I'd stay as far away from that as possible. The problem is that some GMs are desperate and lack goaltending. That's a recipe for disaster and I could see a contract like that really sinking a team. I get that you need a good goalie to win, but the times we've seen a Murray or a Binnington (god (frank)ing damnit) win a Stanley Cup makes me wonder if you need someone that's serviceable that can punch above their weight class here and there. I don't believe in paying goalies as much as top line centers or #1 defenseman, but I'll admit that's tricky, when the position is such a pivotal one. Also, they're (frank)ing voodoo and can go from a world beater to a (frank)ing bum within a season, let alone from one to the other.
- RickJames77

I dont think many high priced goalies win the cup. Price hasnt, lundquist hasnt, Rinne didnt, Crawford is like a 5 million dollar goalie and Niemi won one too.