Ceci has all the physical tools to be excellent. He also works hard and is a good guy.

But he has zero hockey sense. Be prepared to watch him flounder aimlessly in his own zone trying to figure out who to cover. Be prepared to watch him carry the puck into the offensive zone with speed only to skate it into the corner because he has no clue what to do with it.

Maybe the Leafs can put him in a structure where he succeeds. But I think his lack of hockey IQ will always limit him to being what he is.

Luchuk is an undrafted UFA. 100% a body for the marlies. Harpur is on a 1-way deal, but likely you waive him and send him down. He’s awful.....he’s big but plays like he’s the size of Ryan Ellis. Almost zero redeeming qualities.
- sensarmy_11

So Harper is better than half of our D?

YES
- Fruitcakenipple

Feck

Ceci has all the physical tools to be excellent. He also works hard and is a good guy.

But he has zero hockey sense. Be prepared to watch him flounder aimlessly in his own zone trying to figure out who to cover. Be prepared to watch him carry the puck into the offensive zone with speed only to skate it into the corner because he has no clue what to do with it.

Maybe the Leafs can put him in a structure where he succeeds. But I think his lack of hockey IQ will always limit him to being what he is.
- maaddmike

So Jake Gardiner?

Apparently leafs tried to get perry. Wanted too much according to frank seravalli.
- Fakepartofme

Nice to see Dubas go after a player like Perry

oh..Pizza is replacing the goat on the 4th line b'ys...Nothing to see here
- Fruitcakenipple

Bob McKenzie @TSNBobMcKenzie
9m
Expect it to be for the league minimum ($700K) or close to it.

So Jake Gardiner?
- Garnie

staying

2 1m for a 4th liner is toio much.

Good dump
- Tumbleweed

Yup and brown is easily replaceable

So Jake Gardiner?
- Garnie

yep...

Ceci we can walk away from if they let him go to arbitration and that's what he's awarded, which is likely, as he's making 4.3M now.

Worst case, this frees up cap space for the next 4 years after.

I like this deal: it's a creative move using our bonus-heavy contracts that equate to a lot less in real dollars; it's one of the only ways we can flex our financial might nowadays.
- gravyface

Ottawa gave him a qualifying offer of $4.3 million.

He won't go to arbitration.

Play on Leafs for a year, become UFA, sign a stupid deal next year that his new team will instantly regret.

Soezza is 3c


Kadri out...

Ceci has all the physical tools to be excellent. He also works hard and is a good guy.

But he has zero hockey sense. Be prepared to watch him flounder aimlessly in his own zone trying to figure out who to cover. Be prepared to watch him carry the puck into the offensive zone with speed only to skate it into the corner because he has no clue what to do with it.

Maybe the Leafs can put him in a structure where he succeeds. But I think his lack of hockey IQ will always limit him to being what he is.
- maaddmike

I thought we were done with Gards....

staying
- Woderwick

You think?

He’d be stupid too, unless Dubas is ponying up $50m for a d with a bad back and doesn’t play well with any sort of pressure.

Ceci has all the physical tools to be excellent. He also works hard and is a good guy.

But he has zero hockey sense. Be prepared to watch him flounder aimlessly in his own zone trying to figure out who to cover. Be prepared to watch him carry the puck into the offensive zone with speed only to skate it into the corner because he has no clue what to do with it.

Maybe the Leafs can put him in a structure where he succeeds. But I think his lack of hockey IQ will always limit him to being what he is.
- maaddmike

Our new jake Gardiner

11 picks and counting
- Woderwick

No sh!t.
To conitnue the joke ill say...
"Days not over yet".

Lard Jaysus..Kristen Shilton got me blocked on twitter..


I must have said something...



and fu Mike...

So, we had to move 3 contracts, and get some warm bodies.

Out:
3 contracts
1st
Carconne

In:
Ceci (1 year at most)
Harpur, warm body near minimum wage
3rd

I would say Dubas had a HUGE mess to clean up. Giving up the first hurt, but otherwise he did OK.

If they sign Marner for 10.5 and have to pay Ceci 4.3, then they have enough to pay 3 minimum wage guys to round out the lineup.

It isn't ideal, but it could have been worse considering the depth of this mess.

Soezza is 3c


Kadri out...
- Tumbleweed

Spezza played mostly on the wing the last couple years in Dallas

Spezza is better than goat. I like that move. Cheap and low risk.

Oh. And Spezza good a face offs. If you into that

Ottawa gave him a qualifying offer of $4.3 million.

He won't go to arbitration.

Play on Leafs for a year, become UFA, sign a stupid deal next year that his new team will instantly regret.
- Atomic Wedgie

Yes, I see it playing out this way also.

Spezza is better than goat. I like that move. Cheap and low risk.

Oh. And Spezza good a face offs. If you into that
- senstroll

No sh!t.
To conitnue the joke ill say...
"Days not over yet".
- Fakepartofme

Affirmation...but...ok.

Ceci has all the physical tools to be excellent. He also works hard and is a good guy.

But he has zero hockey sense. Be prepared to watch him flounder aimlessly in his own zone trying to figure out who to cover. Be prepared to watch him carry the puck into the offensive zone with speed only to skate it into the corner because he has no clue what to do with it.

Maybe the Leafs can put him in a structure where he succeeds. But I think his lack of hockey IQ will always limit him to being what he is.
- maaddmike

You could have saved yourself a lot of typing by just saing he is our new Gardiner.

Lard Jaysus..Kristen Shilton got me blocked on twitter..


I must have said something...



and fu Mike...
- Fruitcakenipple

pervert

pervert
- Woderwick