True...but they have to pay Kadri and Reilly I believe. That'll probably add up to what Dion makes.

I'm not doubting the financial advantages here with getting that albatross out of the way...all I'm saying is I'm not too sure this move by itself gives them the means to go after Stamkos
- Giroux_Is_God

They were going to have to pay them anyway. They have enough coming off to sign Stamkos easily

Is TO retaining any salary on Phaneuf?
- BiggE

No salary retained by either side.

Is TO retaining any salary on Phaneuf?
- BiggE

no

The Manning/Medvedev shell game continues tonight.
- PLindbergh31

I have no problem with Manning being in but I would have him in for Gudas. Gudas has been a turnover machine lately. I guess with Anaheims big forwards they want Gudas in (not that Medvedev is small) but still, if it were me Gudas would take a seat for a game or two.

Since this:



- MBFlyerfan

So TO's gotten rid of Kessel, Phaneuf and Clarkson.... I guess GM's can always count on other GM's to be (frank)ing stupid.

So TO's gotten rid of Kessel, Phaneuf and Clarkson.... I guess GM's can always count on other GM's to be (frank)ing stupid.


- Tomahawk

Who is taking Umberger and Amac?

So TO's gotten rid of Kessel, Phaneuf and Clarkson.... I guess GM's can always count on other GM's to be (frank)ing stupid.


- Tomahawk

The ability to afford salary dumps makes a huge difference

Who is taking Umberger and Amac?
- PLindbergh31

Unless someone hires Milbury, probably no one.

wow....



To OTT: D. Phaneuf, M. Frattin, Casey Bailey, Ryan Rupert, Cody Donaghey.
To TOR: J. Cowen, C. Greening, M Michlaek, Tobias Lindberg, '17 2d
- opeth_pa

This looks like poop for Toronto.

JvR for 5 Phantom players we never talk about and Robert Hagg being the center piece.

This looks like poop for Toronto.

JvR for 5 Phantom players we never talk about and Robert Hagg being the center piece.
- SuperSchennBros

Huh?

This looks like poop for Toronto.

JvR for 5 Phantom players we never talk about and Robert Hagg being the center piece.
- SuperSchennBros

Toronto clearing salary for Stamkos is what this is.

Man, can't believe TO was able to shed that contract and not take anything worse than Cowen back.
- Tomahawk

plus, per Seravalli, Cowen represents a cap credit if bought out. Not bad at all, as far as clearing up the books.

plus, per Seravalli, Cowen represents a cap credit if bought out. Not bad at all, as far as clearing up the books.
- BulliesPhan87

He was right about Laughton too

He was right about Laughton too
- YuenglingJagr

refresh my memory, pls

refresh my memory, pls
- BulliesPhan87

Laughton's waiver eligibility

This looks like poop for Toronto.

JvR for 5 Phantom players we never talk about and Robert Hagg being the center piece.
- SuperSchennBros

If I'm Hextall I might inquire about JvR's availability...

Man, can't believe TO was able to shed that contract and not take anything worse than Cowen back.
- Tomahawk

Turned Phaneuf into 1.5 years of dead space, a 2nd and an ok prospect
Turned Kessel into 7 years of $1M, Kapanen and a 1st
Turned Clarkson into Horton LTIR for 6 years

Not bad

True...but they have to pay Kadri and Reilly I believe. That'll probably add up to what Dion makes.

I'm not doubting the financial advantages here with getting that albatross out of the way...all I'm saying is I'm not too sure this move by itself gives them the means to go after Stamkos
- Giroux_Is_God

If they want Stamkos, they can do things to move money around. JVR can be moved for an asset and Lupul can probably be dumped if they attach an asset to him.

I'll be honest though, I think Stamkos re-signs in Tampa. How often do teams lose players like that? #1 centers and #1 D in their primes rarely ever change teams due to financial reasons.

so when all is said and done Ottawa got Phaneuf at a 7 mil cap for 4 more years after this year and expiring contract in Frattin (UFA) and 3 entry level contracts and Ottawa got 3 guys who total 9.75 million whose contracts expire after next year, a prospect in Lindberg and a 2nd rounder. no short term cap relief but a lot of relief after next season

So TO's gotten rid of Kessel, Phaneuf and Clarkson.... I guess GM's can always count on other GM's to be (frank)ing stupid.


- Tomahawk

Kessel and Phaneuf are both still good players though. I feel like everyone is praising him simply because he was realistic about their true value. The Clarkson move was a creative one.

plus, per Seravalli, Cowen represents a cap credit if bought out. Not bad at all, as far as clearing up the books.
- BulliesPhan87

Yeah. I saw that too. What exactly does this mean?

Edit: Just read the article. Pretty confusing, but I get it. Interesting situation.

so when all is said and done Ottawa got Phaneuf at a 7 mil cap for 4 more years after this year and expiring contract in Frattin (UFA) and 3 entry level contracts and Ottawa got 3 guys who total 9.75 million whose contracts expire after next year, a prospect in Lindberg and a 2nd rounder. no short term cap relief but a lot of relief after next season
- nastyflyergirl

I think one of the guys the Leafs got expires this year and something is strange about Cowen's deal being team friendly.

more deals to clear cap space then "hockey trades" lately

I hate the salary cap, Bettman, shoot outs, NMCs, all yuk

why would stamkos wanna play for those losers, i guess if he never wants to win a cup