Finally someone who agrees with me Stamkos will sign a contract with Toronto after his contract expires in tampa which is why he signed a short contract and not lifetime contract
- Mapleleafs_91

Imagine if each organization had the rights to the players who favored their team when they were younger.

Here's something to get the ball moving, if we had Horton would we be better than the Boston Bruins?

Find a taker for Grabovski and Liles if not then one needs to be bought out along with Komisarek.

If Horton or Clarkson or ideally both could be signed then trade Kulemin + whatever else to bring in a legit #2 D......

Oh a re-sign Bozak.. if the agent demands >4 per season then he can test the market and discover no one else will pay that..
- Mr_Smokey

I really think a team would want either one. Both are still half decent, salary is high but a team that could take salary would probably want them, a team that cant "sign" players or attract players. Komi will be bought out no doubt.

If clarkson and horton resign(i have a feeling horton will resign, boston likes keeping their players that won the cup), then i can see Ryan Clowe as another option, a guy that will fight, hit, and provide the grit needed. Short term deal though for sure probably 2 years max i would give

Bozak is a big "?"

Here's something to get the ball moving, if we had Horton would we be better than the Boston Bruins?
- MapleLeafsFTW

No horton for boston means less goals and assists for that first line

Imagine if each organization had the rights to the players who favored their team when they were younger.
- MapleLeafsFTW

Ontario born players (very good ones) very rarely or never sign with the Leafs, whereas American players like to go back to their home towns (Parise and Suter) unless you draft them, they won't come back home, wimps.

Imagine if each organization had the rights to the players who favored their team when they were younger.
- MapleLeafsFTW

Oh we have his rights alright Tampa is gunna get screwed over

I really think a team would want either one. Both are still half decent, salary is high but a team that could take salary would probably want them, a team that cant "sign" players or attract players. Komi will be bought out no doubt.

If clarkson and horton resign(i have a feeling horton will resign, boston likes keeping their players that won the cup), then i can see Ryan Clowe as another option, a guy that will fight, hit, and provide the grit needed. Short term deal though for sure probably 2 years max i would give

Bozak is a big "?"
- Mapleleafs_91

We are in a position where we need to resign Bozak, even for faceoffs alone. Why would we use a buy out on Komi when we have him playing in the minors not taking up any space. I think he only has one year left too.

Oh we have his rights alright Tampa is gunna get screwed over
- Mapleleafs_91

lol sure hope so.

We are in a position where we need to resign Bozak, even for faceoffs alone. Why would we use a buy out on Komi when we have him playing in the minors not taking up any space. I think he only has one year left too.
- MapleLeafsFTW

I'm not certain, but I think under new CBA even if a guy is burried in the minors his cap hit still counts?

correct me if I'm wrong

Ontario born players (very good ones) very rarely or never sign with the Leafs, whereas American players like to go back to their home towns (Parise and Suter) unless you draft them, they won't come back home, wimps.
- LeafMan

K if i am a player in the NHL, and i am from toronto, or ontario area, grew up watching the leafs, parents watched the leafs, have family in ontario, im pretty sure my family would pressure me to sign and come home, so they can come watch me play hockey. Its going to be same scenario for stamkos once his short termed contract expires. At least we have a bright future ahead

I think stamkos is the type of person that wants to play for Toronto since he is from here. Im sure it was probably his dream to win the cup with a team or Toronto especially. If he signs here and brings one home for us, he will be a GOD forever here. And he fills our center problem gap which he had since sundin 3 more years then we finally see if a toronto boy who loves toronto will come home
- Mapleleafs_91

3 years, eh? You do realize the world is gonna blow itsself up in under 2?

Imagine if each organization had the rights to the players who favored their team when they were younger.
- MapleLeafsFTW

There would only be one team in the NHL. Every player always wanted to play for the Leafs. Bright side - no more 1967 jokes.

Ontario born players (very good ones) very rarely or never sign with the Leafs, whereas American players like to go back to their home towns (Parise and Suter) unless you draft them, they won't come back home, wimps.
- LeafMan

Brodeur and Lecavalier have always made it clear that Montreal is the last place they'd ever want to play
We're victims of our own passion really

I'm not certain, but I think under new CBA even if a guy is burried in the minors his cap hit still counts?

correct me if I'm wrong
- dragus84

You're not wrong.

Ontario born players (very good ones) very rarely or never sign with the Leafs, whereas American players like to go back to their home towns (Parise and Suter) unless you draft them, they won't come back home, wimps.
- LeafMan

Seems that way doesn't it? I don't get it though, I actually think that a lot of pro's aren't huge hockey fans if that makes any sense, like they love the game they just don't seem to follow the NHL. Even guys I know who went pretty far don't really follow the NHL as much as you might think they would.

3 years, eh? You do realize the world is gonna blow itsself up in under 2?
- UsernameUnknown

That would suck, have yet to see the leafs win a cup before i die

I'm not certain, but I think under new CBA even if a guy is burried in the minors his cap hit still counts?

correct me if I'm wrong
- dragus84

all of it cept 999K$

Brodeur and Lecavalier have always made it clear that Montreal is the last place they'd ever want to play
We're victims of our own passion really
- DoubleDown

Seems that way doesn't it? I don't get it though, I actually think that a lot of pro's aren't huge hockey fans if that makes any sense, like they love the game they just don't seem to follow the NHL. Even guys I know who went pretty far don't really follow the NHL as much as you might think they would.
- MapleLeafsFTW

Second base? Third?

(frank) This Place....until next year female doges

Brodeur and Lecavalier have always made it clear that Montreal is the last place they'd ever want to play
We're victims of our own passion really
- DoubleDown

Ya its nice to dream up this idea "who woudln't want to play for their home town"

the GTA has probably produced more quality hockey players than anywhere else. and I can't think of anyone who chose to come to toronto as a UFA because they were from here

Doesn't make sense to trade our best faceoff man in a series where we lost because of faceoffs.
Kulemin makes what he should, and does what he should why trade him?

Don't mind the idea if we buy out grabo but those guys are old and probably aren't the answer.
- MapleLeafsFTW

Toronto was leading 4-1 in a game 7 which they were winning around 20% of the faceoffs.

Wasn't the refs and wasn't the faceoffs

There would only be one team in the NHL. Every player always wanted to play for the Leafs. Bright side - no more 1967 jokes.
- hscesq

Don't sell you're team short they're are quite a few pro's who love the Habs too. Leafs and Habs would be stocked to the teeth. I pretty much brought up the idea because we could have a line of Moulson-JT-Stamkos and that would be scary.

We are in a position where we need to resign Bozak, even for faceoffs alone. Why would we use a buy out on Komi when we have him playing in the minors not taking up any space. I think he only has one year left too.
- MapleLeafsFTW

We need one more player upfront, either an elite winger or centerman, preferably a centerman, its better to have more depth up the middle (ex: boston).

We definitely need some more help on defense, need some changeups.

Don't sell you're team short they're are quite a few pro's who love the Habs too. Leafs and Habs would be stocked to the teeth. I pretty much brought up the idea because we could have a line of Moulson-JT-Stamkos and that would be scary.
- MapleLeafsFTW

I hear you. But it doesn't work that way. If it did, there would be more of what you are referring to.