No i dont..

Buyouts, minors, trade, Lucic island? Who knows, maybe he could be serviceable.. The next CBA maybe the leafs could push for easier buyout options on bad contracts..
- Arctic_AARDVARK

Buyout costs you cap space for a player that doesn't play.

Minors costs you 5.1 AAV instead of 6 AAV.

Trade? Yeah right.

Lucic Island? Not without a legit injury. Notice how Lupul, Horton and Robidas all never played again? It's because they were actually injured. It wasn't fake.

At 6 AAV, there's no (frank)ing way he's useful.

The wildcard is Puju.....if Babs could fix him he would certainly fit in the top 6
- RatedR80

Hyman Matthews Marner
Puljujarvi Tavares Kapanen
Marleau Kadri Brown
Lucic Lindholm Johnsson

Rielly Zaits
Gards Oz
Nurse Dermott
Hainsey

The wildcard is Puju.....if Babs could fix him he would certainly fit in the top 6
- RatedR80

Leafs would be trading a more proven player for two pieces of "potential" and a salary dump.

Puju is a big body, so is Lucic, which is what the Leafs need. Bouchard is a solid RHD top prospect. But that cap hit needs to be manageable because Lucic is less than half the player he use to be and that contract isn't a pretty one. If they could get it down to 4 AAV, he might score 15 playing beside Tavares and would provide size and physicality that nobody else on the team has with the occasional fight.

Hyman Matthews Marner
Puljujarvi Tavares Kapanen
Marleau Kadri Brown
Lucic Lindholm Johnsson

Rielly Zaits
Gards Oz
Nurse Dermott
Hainsey
- Arctic_AARDVARK

The 6 million dollar 4th liner.

Great plan.

The 6 million dollar 4th liner.

Great plan.
- Unholy_Goalie

Lucic island..

Who cares we'll be winning cups..

Chicago player fully shoots the puck into his own net. He (frank)ing buried it. How the (frank) do they even consider giving any assists on that?

Chicago player fully shoots the puck into his own net. He (frank)ing buried it. How the (frank) do they even consider giving any assists on that?
- GreatGigInTheSky

NHLPA needs to boost contracts

Chicago player fully shoots the puck into his own net. He (frank)ing buried it. How the (frank) do they even consider giving any assists on that?
- GreatGigInTheSky

If they keep track of errors in baseball, why not hockey?

The 6 million dollar 4th liner.

Great plan.
- Unholy_Goalie

What if the Oil were willing to retain a couple million?

What if the Oil were willing to retain a couple million?
- Wildschwein

Different story. Lucic at 6 AAV is different than Lucic at 3 AAV, especially if you give him a shot in the top-six with Tavares and Marner and see if a strong cycle game can get him scoring again.

What if the Oil were willing to retain a couple million?
- Wildschwein

That was on the table

That was on the table
- RatedR80

On the table, under the table, I’ll slip them whatever they want if they take
Lucic.

On the table, under the table, I’ll slip them whatever they want if they take Lucic.
- Wildschwein

So you'd take Nylander for Bouchard, Puljujärvi and Lucic with 3 million retained?

NHLPA needs to boost contracts
- AdamFrench

It's ridiculous. The ass I'm facing this week in my fantasy league has Giroux and Couturier.

The NHL should eliminate hometown scoring/stats keeping.

So you'd take Nylander for Bouchard, Puljujärvi and Lucic with 3 million retained?
- Unholy_Goalie

Not if Bouchard is included, no. I’d be comfortable with retaining, just not that much.

Can imagine Dubas reading this today. The near mention of Lucic must bring a big chuckle. Maybe if Horton was off the books. On another note, a really good pregame ceremony prior to last night"s game. And a big thumbs up to Joe Bowen during a stoppage in play. Saw the old eyes moisten up after the big wave. Again, he and Neale were a fantastic pair. Never forget the night they were laughing so hard during play, they had difficulty composing themselves. Priceless!

You can't acquire him and put him on the 4th line and expect him to "protect" anyone. Especially at 6 AAV as you suggested.
- Unholy_Goalie

The term left on his contract scares me as much as his cap hit, if not more.

Can imagine Dubas reading this today. The near mention of Lucic must bring a big chuckle. Maybe if Horton was off the books. On another note, a really good pregame ceremony prior to last night"s game. And a big thumbs up to Joe Bowen during a stoppage in play. Saw the old eyes moisten up after the big wave. Again, he and Neale were a fantastic pair. Never forget the night they were laughing so hard during play, they had difficulty composing themselves. Priceless!
- Leafsmart

Its quite upsetting he doesnt do tv.. (frank)ing Hughson tonight..

Not if Bouchard is included, no. I’d be comfortable with retaining, just not that much.
- Wildschwein

You're getting a proven 1st line player in Nylander and giving up two unknowns and an otherwise untradeable salary dump. If Bouchard isn't included, there's no point anymore because he's the piece the Leafs actually really need.

Its quite upsetting he doesnt do tv.. (frank)ing Hughson tonight..
- systemtool

The term left on his contract scares me as much as his cap hit, if not more.
- systemtool

Much more manageable at 3 AAV than 6 though. Brown is making 2 by comparison. If Lucic could score 15 goals, hit everything that moves and occasionally fight, he'd be fine at 3 AAV.

5-2 Leafs!
- TrashPanda

Gardiner 1G,3A .......

You're getting a proven 1st line player in Nylander and giving up two unknowns and an otherwise untradeable salary dump. If Bouchard isn't included, there's no point anymore because he's the piece the Leafs actually really need.
- Unholy_Goalie

Not saying I wouldn't part with Bouchard. Just saying that if the decision were mine, I wouldn't retain 3 mill if he was part of the deal. 2 mill perhaps but not 3.

Much more manageable at 3 AAV than 6 though. Brown is making 2.
- Unholy_Goalie

Brown makes sense given his age, low cost and short term. At this point Lucic can barely play now, let alone in a few years from now.

Keep Nylander. Avoid the lucic mess.

Its quite upsetting he doesnt do tv.. (frank)ing Hughson tonight..
- systemtool