Its got to be fun and real encouraging to see them playing this well. They dont look like a fluke to me, they seem to be pretty solid. Good luck the rest of the way...except when they play the Wings, of course.
Took me a bit to find it, but here you go. Sounds like I need to get HBO. The series looks like it should be pretty interesting.
Joe, they look like they'll provide injury depth, I doubt they'll ever be able to elevate their game to top #6 forward status.
Nonis is talking to Bolland about an extension already? Why doesn't he wait to see how he comes back and holds up for the year? I think McClement is a better 3c anyway.
The time bolland was healthy was a good sample size, good enough for an extension, yes, but not sure how he'll come back, I guess nonis is jumping the gun here, let's see the way it plays out. McClement is better on the pk, but all round player , there's no comparison.
The only big salary left to lock up is phaneuf, there won't be a big difference to what he's already getting now.
Kadri's signed next year , gardiner and franson are rfa's, I could handle losing a franson in order to get bolland signed.
is $70 for sure? i haven't heard a specific number. capgeek has the Leafs around $42 committed for '13/14. so that would leave $28 for the offseason. I'm interested in what you guys think they should do. what would you do w/ the goalies? I mean its so early so you'll see how the season goes, but do you want 2 quality goalies and at what price? i guess thats a GM/coach system decision. G Reimer (now at $1.8) RFA. you looking for a bridge here? Bernier ($2.9) RFA up after next year. D Phaneuf ($6.5). how much? Franson (2) RFA Fraser (1.275) Ranger (1)- he intrigues me, how has he been so far? Gardiner (875k) RFA F Bolland ($3.375) Kulemin (2.8) McClement (1.5) Raymond (1) some pretty nice deals up front w/ the guys already signed. JVR at a very reasonable $4.25 signed thru'17/18 is one of the better deals in the whole league i think. Lupol $5.25 is pretty good as long as he's on the ice. Clarkson deal I don't like, Bozak Im ok w/ as long as he's getting top 6 mins and earning them. Kessel long term at $8 in my mind is too early to tell, i don't want to be negative about Phil. Will he become complacent or will he improve and be even better? Gotta assume that you don't want to be right up against it w/ Bernier and Kadri up the next offseason.
