Any word on what Thomas did conditioning wise on his furlough?
- JoeRussomanno

From his FB:

"... I will continue to train using the ARP/POV system..."


Not sure if that's just reassurance to one of his sponsors or it's actually some kind of fitness system that he's adhering to, but that's the only bit of info there is on the subject.

MAYBE for Toews, but not Kopitar or Krejci.
- JAKEw1234

Toews has two cups and is a proven leader. He's not making close to $8.3

Toews has two cups and is a proven leader. He's not making close to $8.3
- Dkos

he will be in a couple seasons.

Darren Dreger ‏@DarrenDreger 1m
Trade call between Boston and Dallas is about to begin, or is just underway...according to source.

he will be in a couple seasons.
- moylander

Probably not for Chicago and he probably won't win anymore cups after his next contract.

Toews has two cups and is a proven leader. He's not making close to $8.3
- Dkos

Of course not he's still on his second contract. In a few years he'll be paid at least that much.

Probably not for Chicago and he probably won't win anymore cups after his next contract.
- Dkos

Why?

Rich Smith
‏@ALLsportsINTEL
NHL - Maple Leafs - Reports are the Leafs are targeting Stephen Weiss.

So for any of you that thought we needed another center.

My Vincent Lecavalier prediction is this.

In my opinion players who come here normally have an impressive first season with their new club. Forsberg, Briere, Pronger, Roenick, etc. These guys normally come in and start strong within that first year. After that they might have another impressive year down the road as the contract winds down but the first year always stands out for me.

This season Lecavalier will push Claude Giroux. Giroux in the end will turn on the afterburners but during the middle of the season with inconsistencies by both, these two will stand out among the rest. Lecavalier will be better then Scott Hartnell and beat Voracek by a nose to the finish line but for the most part, if he remains healthy, he will be our second best scorer on the team.

I will also go as far as saying Lecavalier will thrive by playing with Giroux and not behind him. Giroux is a different animal from Stamkos. Giroux will make key passes and rarely look for the shot. I think Hartnell and simmonds will be split on the pp and Lecavalier will be clutch for us, while making the pp as deep and as strong as it ever has.

This will be Vinny's first season as a Philadelphia Flyer.

Frank Seravalli ‏@DNFlyers 1m
Told it's not 100 percent finalized yet but looks like 8 years, $66 million for Giroux. Should be finished soon.



Tim Panaccio ‏@tpanotchCSN 1m
Source: Giroux AAV will BE between $8.25 and $8.41. Brisson AND Holmgren trying to nail it down

He's not the greatest defensive player to ever play the game man, which he'd have to be to outplay those guys at age 20. Feds has what, 10 more seasons of NHL experience than Coots? I think Talbot has 6 more seasons, and Gagne has 12 seasons on him. Read is the only one who doesn't have more NHL experience than Coots, but he's still 7 years older than Coots. Like jesus man I don't think Johnny Toews would even beat those guys defensively at age 20.
- JAKEw1234

I agree with most of that...but the perception amongst some fans seems to be that he's "already" the best or one of the best defensive forwards on the team, with the extreme among them even generalizing that to the entire NHL. I'm just maybe injecting some counter points into the discussion in the spirit of promoting a more balanced view.

From his FB:

"... I will continue to train using the ARP/POV system..."


Not sure if that's just reassurance to one of his sponsors or it's actually some kind of fitness system that he's adhering to, but that's the only bit of info there is on the subject.
- Tomahawk

Why?
- JAKEw1234

Well, it doesn't seem to be in the recipe for making a Stanley Cup team in the cap era.

8.3 per for Giroux. Getting Coburn should be relatively simple for us now.

PRV for Coburn.

I agree with most of that...but the perception amongst some fans seems to be that he's "already" the best or one of the best defensive forwards on the team, with the extreme among them even generalizing that to the entire NHL. I'm just maybe injecting some counter points into the discussion in the spirit of promoting a more balanced view.
- exlund

He has shown flashes of being one of the best in the league. As with that article I showed you that you shot down with the totally correct reasoning that it was only a 20 game sample or something like that. But there's the flash. Over 20 or so games, Couturier was one of the best in the league.

8.3 per for Giroux. Getting Coburn should be relatively simple for us now.

PRV for Coburn.
- TheTaoOfSemenko

8.3 next season bud.

Well, it doesn't seem to be in the recipe for making a Stanley Cup team in the cap era.
- Dkos

What, resigning your homegrown players?

8.3 next season bud.
- cfish99

Patience. I have faith Holmgren will throw around some more money.

8.3 per for Giroux. Getting Coburn should be relatively simple for us now.

PRV for Coburn.
- TheTaoOfSemenko

Mez is a easier cap dump, Homer is just holding out to see if he can he something good for Coburn

8.3 per for Giroux. Getting Coburn should be relatively simple for us now.

PRV for Coburn.
- TheTaoOfSemenko

The extension doesn't kick in until next season -- you certainly might get Coburn, but it doesn't have to be this season.

My Vincent Lecavalier prediction is this.

In my opinion players who come here normally have an impressive first season with their new club. Forsberg, Briere, Pronger, Roenick, etc. These guys normally come in and start strong within that first year. After that they might have another impressive year down the road as the contract winds down but the first year always stands out for me.

This season Lecavalier will push Claude Giroux. Giroux in the end will turn on the afterburners but during the middle of the season with inconsistencies by both, these two will stand out among the rest. Lecavalier will be better then Scott Hartnell and beat Voracek by a nose to the finish line but for the most part, if he remains healthy, he will be our second best scorer on the team.

I will also go as far as saying Lecavalier will thrive by playing with Giroux and not behind him. Giroux is a different animal from Stamkos. Giroux will make key passes and rarely look for the shot. I think Hartnell and simmonds will be split on the pp and Lecavalier will be clutch for us, while making the pp as deep and as strong as it ever has.

This will be Vinny's first season as a Philadelphia Flyer.
- dingo8urbaby

That's a good prediction

Mez is a easier cap dump, Homer is just holding out to see if he can he something good for Coburn
- cfish99

PRV and a 2nd.

8.3 per for Giroux. Getting Coburn should be relatively simple for us now.

PRV for Coburn.
- TheTaoOfSemenko

Coburn for Klefbom or we walk

CAPGEEK.COM USER GENERATED ROSTER
My Custom Lineup
FORWARDS
Scott Hartnell ($4.750m) / Claude Giroux ($3.750m) / Bobby Ryan ($5.100m)
Jakub Voracek ($4.250m) / Vincent Lecavalier ($4.500m) / Wayne Simmonds ($3.975m)
Brayden Schenn ($3.110m) / Scott Laughton ($1.107m) / Matt Read ($0.900m)
Tye McGinn ($0.775m) / Maxime Talbot ($1.750m) / Zac Rinaldo ($0.750m)
Eric Wellwood ($0.594m) /
DEFENSEMEN
Kimmo Timonen ($6.000m) / Mark Streit ($5.250m)
Nicklas Grossmann ($3.500m) / Luke Schenn ($3.600m)
Rob Scuderi ($3.400m) / Erik Gustafsson ($0.851m)
Marc-Andre Bourdon ($0.613m) /
Oliver Lauridsen ($0.644m) /
GOALTENDERS
Steve Mason ($1.500m)
Evgeni Nabokov ($2.750m)
OTHER
Buyout: Oskars Bartulis ($0.100m)
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(these totals are compiled with the bonus cushion)
SALARY CAP: $64,300,000; CAP PAYROLL: $63,700,094; BONUSES: $2,350,000
CAP SPACE (23-man roster): $2,949,906




I came up with this today just screwing around...thoughts were you trade coots and coburn for Ryan and sign Scuderi and Nabby...Mez is traded as a salary dump and Pronger is obviusly put on LTIR...there is still cap space for Gags but honestly I would know where he fits into the lineup
- nonpoint22

Huge mistake to trade Couturier and Coburn for Ryan.

PRV and a 2nd.
- TheTaoOfSemenko

PRV is trash don't try to dump him on us.