Barrie at 6 is worth it, Barrie at 8? let someone else pay it.
- bobbyisno1

As Adam says, let's see how he plays with our style.

If you look at Barrie's numbers over the past three years, he's 9th in points.

$8m would put him at a cap hit of around 9.6%, which throws him into the territory of Keith, Seabrook, Vlasic, Giordano and Shattenkirk. It would put him below Carlson, Ekblad, Pietrangelo, OEL, Burns, Karlsson, Letang, Suter, Subban, Weber, Doughty . . . and above Yandle, Fowler, McDonaugh, Niskanen . . .

Realistically, based on those comparables, $8m is probably right where he belongs. Term and fit will be the principal questions.

If I told you what I would love to do with lowlifes like him, I'd be permabanned
- 21peter

If you decide to go ahead and do it anyways, give me a 5 minute warning so I can go and make some popcorn first. Thanks Petesies

If I told you what I would love to do with lowlifes like him, I'd be permabanned
- 21peter

win-win

shoot away

Ah crap, back to hockey talk eh?

win-win

shoot away
- daeth

Ah crap, back to hockey talk eh?
- Fakepartofme

lets talk about the game of cribbage

anyone every get a 29 hand?

lets talk about the game of cribbage

anyone every get a 29 hand?
- daeth

Daeth do you rock battlefield on a console or what?

Ah crap, back to hockey talk eh?
- Fakepartofme

Yeah, this is the all the UFAs in 2020 are leaving or too expensive portion of the conversation.

Yeah, this is the all the UFAs in 2020 are leaving or too expensive portion of the conversation.
- Monkeypunk

I'm here for the offer sheets

I'm here for the offer sheets
- RickJames77

Too bad McAvoy can't be sheeted. He'd have all the sheets!

lets talk about the game of cribbage

anyone every get a 29 hand?
- daeth

Last time I played cribbage I was up at my sister-in-law's cottage. There were shots.
I was so drunk I could barely see the cards. I most certainly could not add to 15.

Fortunately, neither could my opponent.

I'm here for the offer sheets
- RickJames77

I notice all the pundits have gone deathly silent now that sheetgeddon doesn't seem to be happening.

I notice all the pundits have gone deathly silent now that sheetgeddon doesn't seem to be happening.
- AdamFrench

Easier to just act like it never happened that they didn't discuss it every.single.day. for weeks on end.

Maybe we could pump and dump Ceci at the deadline for a better return. It worked for my ex girlfriend.

I notice all the pundits have gone deathly silent now that sheetgeddon doesn't seem to be happening.
- AdamFrench

In that 31 thoughts Podcast, I believe, there was speculation that teams are going to wait until after the start of the season so the Leafs can't use the 10% overage cushion. That was either Friedman or Marek who said that one.

I mean. That one doesn't make any sense for anyone, so it must be true.

Daeth do you rock battlefield on a console or what?
- RickJames77

i have it on console and pc

Last time I played cribbage I was up at my sister-in-law's cottage. There were shots.
I was so drunk I could barely see the cards. I most certainly could not add to 15.

Fortunately, neither could my opponent.
- Monkeypunk

As Adam says, let's see how he plays with our style.

If you look at Barrie's numbers over the past three years, he's 9th in points.

$8m would put him at a cap hit of around 9.6%, which throws him into the territory of Keith, Seabrook, Vlasic, Giordano and Shattenkirk. It would put him below Carlson, Ekblad, Pietrangelo, OEL, Burns, Karlsson, Letang, Suter, Subban, Weber, Doughty . . . and above Yandle, Fowler, McDonaugh, Niskanen . . .

Realistically, based on those comparables, $8m is probably right where he belongs. Term and fit will be the principal questions.
- Monkeypunk

Barrie's age will play a part in lowering the ask. He'll be 29 when he starts that next contract.

Maybe we could pump and dump Ceci at the deadline for a better return. It worked for my ex girlfriend.
- leafsfann

Just need to hope Pierre McGuire becomes a GM somewhere. He thinks Ceci can develop into a perfect #2. Now #2 the poo or player...hard to tell what he was getting at.

Barrie's age will play a part in lowering the ask. He'll be 29 when he starts that next contract.
- The Law

anything over 5 years at that age is pretty scary

might be a deal breaker

Barrie's age will play a part in lowering the ask. He'll be 29 when he starts that next contract.
- The Law

I doubt he'd get a 7-8 year deal, have to think Dubas would give him a 2-3 yr deal max, if Barrie wants to stay here

Just need to hope Pierre McGuire becomes a GM somewhere. He thinks Ceci can develop into a perfect #2. Now #2 the poo or player...hard to tell what he was getting at.
- AdamFrench

That guy isn't getting a GM job anywhere. All the owners know better. (Surprisingly)

That guy isn't getting a GM job anywhere. All the owners know better. (Surprisingly)
- Aaron_85

That guy is not getting any NHL job anywhere, ever.

anything over 5 years at that age is pretty scary

might be a deal breaker
- daeth

Presuming that's he a good fit here, and plays this year at the same level he has over the past two years - would you go 8x5 taking him to 34? Term on UFA is such a sticky area.

If he fit here, and played up to expectation, I'd probably consider that - I find that 33/34 area is where players typically start to have steeper decline.

anything over 5 years at that age is pretty scary

might be a deal breaker
- daeth

And I think it's a deep year (so far) for UFA d'men.