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[DopeyFish]

Lebrun saying Leafs shopped Grabovski all over the league, even offered to retain part of the salary in a trade and no takers.

Wow.

 

[MetatronM]

Nobody is going to offer sheet McD, I'm not worried about that. They can elect arbitration to keep him away from them, but I also don't see another team trying to draw the ire of the Rangers. The extra 2 mill is nice though, gives us some flexibility. I think Clowe is a goner, though I'd love to keep him if he came cheap.

The more I think about it the more I think it's just to open up some roster spots for guys like Oscar Lindberg.

We're also still dangerously close to the 50 contract limit, so maybe the hope is somebody claims one or both of them. Both are pretty solid role players that can really help teams, but both are also pretty expendable.

 

[Merguson]

Lebrun saying Leafs shopped Grabovski all over the league, even offered to retain part of the salary in a trade and no takers.

Zero surprise here. Salary cap going down. No one is going to take on big contracts.

 

[gaming_noob]

Wow.

Probably doing the same with J.M. Liles. He only has a cap hit of 3.8M for 3 more years. They need to get rid of him...too many RFA to sign still.

 

[imBask]

Wow.

they didn't bite on that offer

 

[KernelPanic]

Why would anyone trade for an underachiever with a 5.5M cap hit that the Leafs are clearly trying to dump when you can sign him for much less once they have no choice but to buy him out?

 

[DopeyFish]

they didn't bite

I see what you did there....

 

[terrible]

Lebrun saying Leafs shopped Grabovski all over the league, even offered to retain part of the salary in a trade and no takers.

Not that surprising. With the cap going down most teams can barely even afford guys who aren't overpaid let alone guys who are. Grabo is a decent player but his contract was ugly.

 

[Silexx]

So Murray says that all that's been agreed with Alfie is the term, he's still waiting on JP Barry to give him a dollar figure.

 

[Kave_Man]

Wow the posters on Pension Plan Puppets are not taking this buyout well.

 

[Cake Boss]

So Murray says that all that's been agreed with Alfie is the term, he's still waiting on JP Barry to give him a dollar figure.

 

[Samyy]

Wow the posters on Pension Plan Puppets are not taking this buyout well.

Well yea because its stupid.
Would you rather overpay Grabo or overpay Bozak/Clarkson/Weiss/Riberio
Anyone of those guys I would argue is not better then Grabo except maybe Weiss? Havent seen him play.

 

[Brinbe]

oh shit, just saw the grabo news. Nonis goin on in y'all!

And I'm a fan of it. MLSE can afford to take on that extra financial burden and cap space is a more valuable commodity.

 

[DopeyFish]

Well yea because its stupid.
Would you rather overpay Grabo or overpay Bozak/Clarkson/Weiss/Riberio
Anyone of those guys I would argue is not better then Grabo except maybe Weiss? Havent seen him play.

We don't know the plan yet

 

[Cactus]

Wow the posters on Pension Plan Puppets are not taking this buyout well.

Not surprising. They're pretty big on Grabovski. They also exaggerate quite a bit, although I mostly agree with them in this particular instance. This is how I see it:

[Conservative/Old-School]--MLHS----------------------------reality----------PPP--[Statistical/New-School]

 

[Coldnoodle]

Well yea because its stupid.
Would you rather overpay Grabo or overpay Bozak/Clarkson/Weiss/Riberio
Anyone of those guys I would argue is not better then Grabo except maybe Weiss? Havent seen him play.

Ribeiro is dope, really productive number 2 centre.

 

[Samyy]

Ribeiro is dope, really productive number 2 centre.

How much do you think hes going to get paid?
"We dont know the plan yet" - what plan could there possibly be? Our cap situation is not all rainbows like your making it out to be. We have a lot of empty spaces upfront and big RFAs to sign.

I dont want any big plan because Nonis will probably trade away some valuable assets for what he might consider "a good player" but I don't really trust Nonis anymore so im not looking forward to this at all.

 

[KernelPanic]

Hey Sens-GAF

Bruce Garrioch ‏@SunGarrioch
Mr Melnyk has given Murray green light to sign Alfredsson and free agents.

Ian Mendes ‏@ian_mendes
Murray says "We won't be a cap team and we won't be a floor team. We'll be somewhere in between."

WE'RE NOT CHEAP AND BROKE !

 

[Silexx]

Bryan Murray be dropping some truth bombs in here.

 

[yyzjohn]

I wonder where Grabovski signs? Calgary and Feaster giving him $6.5M for 5 years? ;-)

 

[KernelPanic]

Bryan Murray be dropping some truth bombs in here.

Finally some good news as there is some depressing shit going around.

Steve Lloyd ‏@Steve_Lloyd
Murray: Says Clarkson is a friend of Spezza's. He gave his best pitch but knows many other teams will do the same.

So we have an inside track of sorts.

 

[Curufinwe]

oh shit, just saw the grabo news. Nonis goin on in y'all!

Grabo is coming to another team.

 

[Cake Boss]

At the draft Murray said we arent adding anyone through free agency.

Now he says the opposite.

Thank you based Alfie.

 

[KingHenrik30]

The more I think about it the more I think it's just to open up some roster spots for guys like Oscar Lindberg.

We're also still dangerously close to the 50 contract limit, so maybe the hope is somebody claims one or both of them. Both are pretty solid role players that can really help teams, but both are also pretty expendable.

Sather did say recently that they want room for kids. I think that means Lindberg, Fast, Kristo, Miller. Not all of them of course but from that pool. McIlrath around Christmas.

 

[SuperSonic1305]

No more ''MY LIEGE'' and no more ''GRABMYBALLSKI''.

BELLEND
MEGAJON
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[Foreign Jackass]

teehee Leafs fans all over used to say Grabovski was awesome

I'm glad now

 

[Razorskin]

Sather did say recently that they want room for kids. I think that means Lindberg, Fast, Kristo, Miller. Not all of them of course but from that pool. McIlrath around Christmas.

Kristo ):

 

[KernelPanic]

teehee Leafs fans all over used to say Grabovski was awesome

I'm glad now

I wonder how Grabovski would do on a team where Wilson was the coach. Seems him and Carlyle mix like oil and water.

 

[imBask]

I wonder where Grabovski signs? Calgary and Feaster giving him $6.5M for 5 years? ;-)

8M/y 7 year contract in New York, Sather's annual crazy contract signing

 

[Cake Boss]

Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun 43s

Hearing that Claude Giroux and the Flyers are close to agreeing to an 8-yr deal worth north of $8 M a year...

wow

 

[Coldnoodle]

How much do you think hes going to get paid?
"We dont know the plan yet" - what plan could there possibly be? Our cap situation is not all rainbows like your making it out to be. We have a lot of empty spaces upfront and big RFAs to sign.

I dont want any big plan because Nonis will probably trade away some valuable assets for what he might consider "a good player" but I don't really trust Nonis anymore so im not looking forward to this at all.

He wants a 4-5 year contract at around $5 million.

He's stated that he wants to live in one place for the rest of his career because of his kids.

 

[imBask]

wow

Holmgren is insane.

 

[gaming_noob]

So, about the Avs... MacKinnon, Duchene, O'Reilly, Stastny.... which two will they trade?

 

[jello44]

wow

FLYER 4 LIEF

 

[Coldnoodle]

wow

:lol thank fuck McPhee signed Backstrom early.

$6.7 million dollar cap hit

 

[yyzjohn]

Holmgren is insane.

Where does Philly have the money to do this?

 

[Coldnoodle]

Where does Philly have the money to do this?

It's an extension.

 

[imBask]

Where does Philly have the money to do this?

I keep asking myself the same thing about the Penguins and Rangers

people are panicking over the idea of giving 7.5M to Subban over here, these 3 teams sign 7.5M contract EVERY YEAR

 

[MetatronM]

wow

LOL

Do the Flyers plan on signing a goalie too at some point? Not that I mind.

 

[yyzjohn]

It's an extension.

I realize that, but Giroux is jumping from 3.75M to over $8M if this is true. That puts them at already $54M for NEXT season with no goalies signed and a few other UFAs/RFAs

 

[imBask]

LOL

Do the Flyers plan on signing a goalie too at some point? Not that I mind.

They have Mason in line for the goalie graveyard, they'll pick another one after that

 

[Foreign Jackass]

So, about the Avs... MacKinnon, Duchene, O'Reilly, Stastny.... which two will they trade?

Prolly Stastny OR O'Reilly. Not two of them.

 

[jello44]

Where does Philly have the money to do this?

Comcast Bux.

 

[lamaroo]

Wayne Simmonds to Montreal pls.

 

[Razorskin]

I realize that, but Giroux is jumping from 3.75M to over $8M if this is true. That puts them at already $54M for NEXT season with no goalies signed and a few other UFAs/RFAs

Scratch off 5 mill for Pronger.

 

[Kave_Man]

Wayne Simmonds to Montreal pls.

Too much jump on one team.

 

[Coldnoodle]

Too much jump on one team.

Racist.

 

[yyzjohn]

I'll tell you one thing, Kessel's agent is very happy with that Giroux signing.

 

[KernelPanic]

Doesn't Giroux still have 1 year left ? they only need that cap space for next year and the cap will be going up.

 

[Coldnoodle]

I'll tell you one thing, Kessel's agent is very happy with that Giroux signing.

I think he'll get Alex Semin money, not Giroux money.