Wouldnt be surprised. Edmonton gave 6 million to a 12 year old center
- jbold

Maybe not, but Yakupov will have 20 points this year and they'll have to give him a 6 year deal.

It's useless to tell them to go back and read they don't know how. They turn a blind eye and see what they want to see
- Killbot460

This would be clever if not for my response. Or the fact that we're using a written medium.

Thank you! i've often said corsi is for nerds who never played. I wasn't a superstar but played Junior and let me tell you, intagibles trump stats any day.
- clark_griswold

But.... but... when a player gets the puck on his stick, his first instincts are to think of his corsi stats! Didnt you know! The corsi damnit! Putting the (frank)ing puck in the net and winning games is over rated these days apparently.

How much does he get on the open market?

$7M? $8M?

What's a realistic amount?
- MTL1

Edmonton, and a few other teams would likely give him 7 for 7.

I like that talks are starting now. If they go nowhere, the Leafs start offering him around. Tough to do this when it is close to the trade deadline.

But.... but... when a player gets the puck on his stick, his first instincts are to think of his corsi stats! Didnt you know! The corsi damnit! Putting the (frank)ing puck in the net and winning games is over rated these days apparently.
- TonkaPhaneuf

corsi is right..i mean look at the leafs record over the last 60 games going back to last year

I have a great idea. Go to your own thread and talk about how little Leaf fans know. You're just being a useless troll here.

I don't make a habit of pooping on people, but you guys are really a joke.
- jnwood2517

I was talking hockey, and then everyone states OIL fans are dumb your a moron. Not once did I curse or beak. I just simply stated IMO 7 million is too much for Phanuef, now that I stated my guess you can go cry somewhere else please

Edmonton, and a few other teams would likely give him 7 for 7.

I like that talks are starting now. If they go nowhere, the Leafs start offering him around. Tough to do this when it is close to the trade deadline.
- Aetherial

I thought he would have been resigned during training camp

For sure. Carlyle loves them. Need Franson too. All depends on how much the cap goes up. Do we have any one coming off the books this summer?
- peddy-93

kulemin, raymond, ranger, fraser

corsi is right..i mean look at the leafs record over the last 60 games going back to last year
- clark_griswold

I'd trade that corsi Richard for a bag of pucks while his value is still high

It's newsworthy because its a division rival you moron.
- SameOld

all you do is call people moron's

I was talking hockey, and then everyone states OIL fans are dumb your a moron. Not once did I curse or beak. I just simply stated IMO 7 million is too much for Phanuef, now that I stated my guess you can go cry somewhere else please
- Killbot460

*You're a moron.

Sorry, but don't you think Regier phoned 29 other GM's and offered Vanek to everyone??? That's their job. Doesn't seem news worthy.

If Phaneuf gets that much that GM should be immediately fired.
- Iggysbff

If free agency started tomorrow Edmonton would be among the first teams lined up to give him that much.

all you do is call people moron's
- Killbot460

It applies real well to people like yourself.

I'm sure he was referring to your Phaneuf comment. People judge Phaneufs play without even watching the guy. I'm sure most of you just think he sucks cuz he was voted most over-rated?
- peddy-93

Ah well last night we had a convo on the Oil board with some Leaf fans about Dion. Everyone agreed he is a damn good Dman despite his occasional gaffs but a lot of us still hate him. The comment by the Leaf fans was that 50% of Leaf fans hate him and want him gone.

Why you guys automatically start slagging anyone from another team when they comment is beyond me....

I thought he would have been resigned during training camp
- Killbot460

I would have thought so also.

All I can think of is that Nonis had enough on his plate with Franson Kadri and possibly Raymond signings at the time as well as trying to unload Liles.

What are the more realistic cap predictions for next year? Over 70M?
- jnwood2517

oops

Leaf fans are (frank)ing hilarious. No where did I mention anything about the Oilers. No where did I slag Nonis for not picking up Vanek. No where did I say anything bad about the Leafs.

And yet a bunch of you jump in and start dumping poop about the Oilers and blah blah blah...

(frank)ing typical....

Go back and read my post again. Vanek being offered to anyone else is hardly newsworthy.... It happens with every trade.
- Iggysbff

And yet your here discussing it

Ah well last night we had a convo on the Oil board with some Leaf fans about Dion. Everyone agreed he is a damn good Dman despite his occasional gaffs but a lot of us still hate him. The comment by the Leaf fans was that 50% of Leaf fans hate him and want him gone.

Why you guys automatically start slagging anyone from another team when they comment is beyond me....
- Iggysbff[/quote]




So, when other teams posters come to the Oil blog and start calling down the Oil players, you are saying those posters are greeted with open arms

kulemin, raymond, ranger, fraser
- Barx

thats a catch 22. they fall off the books if you dont resign them and become a cap crunch if you have to give them a raise

Edmonton, and a few other teams would likely give him 7 for 7.

I like that talks are starting now. If they go nowhere, the Leafs start offering him around. Tough to do this when it is close to the trade deadline.
- Aetherial

Its been mentioned by TSN, Sportsnet and others that Edmonton has a self imposed Salary limit of 6 mill. Same as Hall, Nuge, Ebs. No one will get more than that.

Why you guys automatically start slagging anyone from another team when they comment is beyond me....
- Iggysbff

Because 90% of what we have heard from other fans is absurdly negative regarding everything to do with the Leafs.

Anything positive the Leafs accomplish is simply ignored, or just luck.

After a while, yeah, you just don't want to hear it anymore.

dion over 7mil

Ah well last night we had a convo on the Oil board with some Leaf fans about Dion. Everyone agreed he is a damn good Dman despite his occasional gaffs but a lot of us still hate him. The comment by the Leaf fans was that 50% of Leaf fans hate him and want him gone.

Why you guys automatically start slagging anyone from another team when they comment is beyond me....
- Iggysbff

Here's the difference.

Yeah Leaf fans hate him and want him gone, but that doesn't mean he's a bad dman. If you hate him and don't want him solely because you dislike him, that's fine.

But if you hate him because you think he sucks, well you're wrong.

And when I say you I'm referring to anyone.

Its been mentioned by TSN, Sportsnet and others that Edmonton has a self imposed Salary limit of 6 mill. Same as Hall, Nuge, Ebs. No one will get more than that.
- Iggysbff

Then they better hope they draft a franchise D at some point and the young guns all remain in their prime for the next 6 years while that Dman develops.

The going rate for a #1 D is going to be that much. Phaneuf, like it or not, is a legit #1D. He may not be the best in the league, but he is still a rare commodity.