Wow, it's getting close to the realm of possibility of actually signing a RFA.

$7.3 milly a year players would probably be worth giving up a first, second and third.

Not willing to go higher than that, though. Might make sense for other teams, but not for the Leafs.
- Atomic Wedgie

Doesn't really make sense for the next few seasons for the Leafs... unless maybe they went for Galy or Hamilton... even if we wind up giving a high pick, it's for a good player.

Never expected Lums to go simply go around the big defensive wall he built
- 1979AD

wait... is lums one of those british nazis?

Wow, it's getting close to the realm of possibility of actually signing a RFA.

$7.3 milly a year players would probably be worth giving up a first, second and third.

Not willing to go higher than that, though. Might make sense for other teams, but not for the Leafs.
- Atomic Wedgie

I could see a few offers made this summer. Which teams are "in trouble" cap wise? Chicago, Washington, Boston?

Kuznetsov, Saad, Hamilton ....

On the flip side somebody could take a run a Bernier or Kadri.

Doesn't really make sense for the next few seasons for the Leafs... unless maybe they went for Galy or Hamilton... even if we wind up giving a high pick, it's for a good player.
- Schenn-Sational!

Giving up draft picks in order to sign Dougie would be a cruel joke

I love Lumlums.
- Atomic Wedgie

I love you too wedginald

Oh look, he retreated at the first sign of aggression.
- Schenn-Sational!

wait... is lums one of those british nazis?
- Schenn-Sational!

sympathizer for sure.

Doesn't really make sense for the next few seasons for the Leafs... unless maybe they went for Galy or Hamilton... even if we wind up giving a high pick, it's for a good player.
- Schenn-Sational!

Just how good is Kuznetsov? Big centre ...big skill ??

wait... is lums one of those british nazis?
- Schenn-Sational!

I did marry into a German family....

Giving up draft picks in order to sign Dougie would be a cruel joke
- 1979AD

teams who are super tight against the cap, we should be trying to steal those players away, the young kids who could be a piece of the puzzle..

I did marry into a German family....



- lumlums

I did marry into a German family....



- lumlums

That German wife let you put her into a Jeep Compass!!

You clearly have 'hand'.

I still want to come out of the draft with Draistl, Hanafin, and somehow barzal or provorov. My dream weaver

I still want to come out of the draft with Draistl, Hanafin, and somehow barzal or provorov. My dream weaver
- TonkaPhaneuf

here is to hoping we go into a fire sale at the draft

Giving up draft picks in order to sign Dougie would be a cruel joke
- 1979AD

8 years x 7 million .....they'd probably still match but (frank) you Boston.

teams who are super tight against the cap, we should be trying to steal those players away, the young kids who could be a piece of the puzzle..
- Lucas Neilson

I'm in. There's a poop ton of possibilities: http://www.sportsnet.ca/h...hamilton-nyquist-schultz/

Tarasenko
Holtby
Kuznetsov
Stone
Nyquist
Toffoli
Nelson
Zibanejad
Galchenyuk
Saad
Huberdeau
Stepan
Hamilton
on and on

teams who are super tight against the cap, we should be trying to steal those players away, the young kids who could be a piece of the puzzle..
- Lucas Neilson

Would you offer an offer sheet of 7.3M to Hamilton, knowing it might cost a player like Chychrun, Matthews, Brown, or Puljujarvi?



Personally, I'd rather just keep the pick, especially if we're selling off assets.

...but if they plan on keeping Kessel and Phaneuf... well, one of Galy or Hamilton might complement them pretty well.

8 years x 7 million .....they'd probably still match but (frank) you Boston.
- The Law

They'd be forced to move a contract or two to be able to match, I think. That would be one hell of a way to replace Phaneuf and his contract.

FIST!!!!!!!!!!

8 years x 7 million .....they'd probably still match but (frank) you Boston.
- The Law

that'd cost us 4 1sts.

For offer sheet purposes, the overall salary(56M) is divided by a maximum of 5 years.

So it'd be like offering him 10M/year.


also you can only re-sign players to 8 year deals, FAs are capped at 7

here is to hoping we go into a fire sale at the draft
- Lucas Neilson

I keep picturing Shanny wearing a long trenchcoat that he opens up to reveal the merchandise he's selling. Hey man, you need a dion? I got a dion , and I got a phil right here (opens up other side of coat). Like a dude pawning watches

peyote salad
- Lucas Neilson

Why is Brennan so good in the A, but so Lebda in the bigs? Is he the prototypical "AAAA" player, to borrow a baseball term?
- 1979AD

From what I've seen, he's just too small for the NHL. He struggles to barely hang on defensively and that blunts what he can do offensively at EV. He clearly has a ton of skill, though, and looks like he could make things happen on the power play.

that'd cost us 4 1sts.

For offer sheet purposes, the overall salary(56M) is divided by a maximum of 5 years.

So it'd be like offering him 10M/year.


also you can only re-sign players to 8 year deals, FAs are capped at 7
- Schenn-Sational!

This I didn't realize and changes the landscape completely.

This I didn't realize and changes the landscape completely.
- 1979AD