I like the way the D is set up. They've got 3 very good minute eaters in Barrie, Rielly and Muzzin and a couple of guys that are playing with something to prove in Dermott and Ceci. Spots 6/7 are up for grabs.

Hopefully they keep a little cap flexibility and can add another reliable minute eater at the trade deadline.
- The Law

Would be nice to be able to add someone like Ristolainen though, he is better then Ceci, plus it's not all his fault that Buffalo sucks and the Sabres are even worse.

Would be nice to be able to add someone like Ristolainen though, he is better then Ceci, plus it's not all his fault that Buffalo sucks and the Sabres are even worse.
- PatC80

He makes too much money for more than one year to be the Leafs 4th best d-man.

While he is better than Ceci, he's still really awful.

He makes too much money for more than one year to be the Leafs 4th best d-man.

While he is better than Ceci, he's still really awful.
- GreatGigInTheSky

Risto's cap hit is $5.4M for 3 more years.

Ceci, Petan and Gauthier should be enough to get him

Risto's cap hit is $5.4M for 3 more years.

Ceci, Petan and Gauthier should be enough to get him
- PatC80

And that's a lot of $$$ for a guy that would be, at best, the 4th best on the team.

Risto's cap hit is $5.4M for 3 more years.

Ceci, Petan and Gauthier should be enough to get him
- PatC80

Is he even worth that much.
From what ive seen of him, i really havent been that impressed.
This team cant afford to have overpaid D on long/mid term deals.
No room for error

Is he even worth that much.
From what ive seen of him, i really havent been that impressed.
This team cant afford to have overpaid D on long/mid term deals.
No room for error
- Fakepartofme

Ceci who is a bottom 6 guy, and two AHL/depth wingers.. I would do it.
I think Risto will be better outside of Buffalo. The city, the team, it can be demoralizing.

Risto's cap hit is $5.4M for 3 more years.

Ceci, Petan and Gauthier should be enough to get him
- PatC80

Sabres will not take those not so good players for him.


but we can dream eh!

Leafs will not win the Cup in the next 5 years, because we're the Leafs it's just the damn way it is. However they will be a legit contender every season, and sadly that alone is enough for this long suffering fan for now. Give me some hope, false or not.

If you're an NHL free agent looking at the next 5 years it's got to be a nice destination, a shot at immortality. Hell Brian Papineau will be on Legend's Row if they pull it off.

Random thought, I find it interesting that Dubas decided to not just keep but to promote Dave Morrison (longest tenured Leaf management?), old news but still interesting insight to Dubas' thought process.
- Blazed

even if they do end up winning the cup it won't be the same like as if it were the gilmour or sundin era teams winning the cup. it will feel tainted and somewhat disconnected.

even if they do end up winning the cup it won't be the same like as if it were the gilmour or sundin era teams winning the cup. it will feel tainted and somewhat disconnected.
- LeafnsNxt2Godlyns

I think that's just you.

I think that's just you.
- Zezel

nope. salary cap hockey sucks, ask pretty much anybody that's been around long enough.

nope. salary cap hockey sucks, ask pretty much anybody that's been around long enough.
- LeafnsNxt2Godlyns

K, I asked them and they said it's just you.

K, I asked them and they said it's just you.
- Zezel

slurp that koolaid

you know you're getting old when everything new sucks compared to old stuff

new blog everyone

you know you're getting old when everything new sucks compared to old stuff
- daeth

are you a fresh faced 20 year old? or a grizzled old vetran of the game?

are you a fresh faced 20 year old? or a grizzled old vetran of the game?
- LeafnsNxt2Godlyns

almost as close to 50 as i am 20

thats actually kinda scary

almost as close to 50 as i am 20

thats actually kinda scary
- daeth

puppy

almost as close to 50 as i am 20

thats actually kinda scary
- daeth