Comments on: Argument: Leafs Only Option is to Clean House

By: 92-93

92-93 — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 09:38:58 +0000

sorry, a combined $15 million … thats even better.

By: 92-93

92-93 — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 09:37:58 +0000

well, everytime i watch the Canucks, he always makes a play or two in his own end during a game that is just so damn smart.

i keep thinking, 'man this is EXACTLY the kind of guy the leafs need.' i dont mind his contract at ALL. he is making less than Kubina and is better in his own end, and the same amount as Rivet.

Also, having Mitchell and Kaberle (combined $9.25 mil) is not to bad, and Beauchemin and McCabe (combined $7.5 mil) ... a solid top-4 D for about $17 million with $52 million in available in cap space??? sounds Great to me.

By: mojo19

mojo19 — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 00:08:35 +0000

looks good to me. I don't love Willie Mitchell, I think he's a little overpaid for what he does, but other than that I like it.

By: 92-93

92-93 — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 15:04:09 +0000

In the 2008 offseason:
- trade Denis to Nashville for 3rd rounder in 2009 draft.
- resign RFAs (Wellwood, Stajan, Steen and maybe Harrison)
- resigin Woz but keep him with the marlies
- resign Sundin to one year deal worth $5.5 million
- resign Pohl for 700k and Johnson for 900K
- sign a solid back-up goalie or keep Clemmensen, either way, the back-ups are signed to the league minimum

Revised roster:
Blake (4)-Sundin (5.5)-Antropov (2.1)
Tlusty (0.8)-Wellwood (2.5) -Steen (2.5)
Poni (2.1)-Marchant (2.5) -Bell (2.1)
Kilger (0.9)-Stajan (2)-Johnson (0.9)
[Pohl (0.7), Devereaux (0.6)]

Kaberle (4.25)-Beauchemin (1.7)
McCabe (5.75)-Mitchell (3.5)
Lukowich (1.6)-O'Brien (1)
[Kronvall or Stralman (0.7)]

Toskala (4)
[Clemmensen (0.5)]

Total cap space: 51.7 (cap should be at least $52 million next year)

In the 2008 draft, the Leafs do not have a 2nd round pick, but in the first round they select David Toews (LW). In the remaining 5 rounds they select 2 centres, 2 goalies, and a defenceman. In the 2009 draft, they have all of their picks - excluding the 2nd rounder (thanks to the Vancouver trade) and including their 4th rounder (thanks to the Gill trade), along with an additional one in the 3rd round (thanks to the Denis trade), for a total of 8 picks.

Therefore, their farm system is being replenished and then some, their defence is pretty much set for the next few years (McCabe/Kaberle until 10/11, Mitchell and Lukowich until 09/10, and Beauchimin and O'Brien until 08/09) and their forwards are flexible in terms of their tradeability and UFA status. Kilger, Pohl, Sundin, Antropov, Bell, Devereaux are all free agents, totaling $11.4 in fluid cap space heading into the 2009 offseason (along with Battaglia and Gamache, who are in the minors).

By: 92-93

92-93 — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 15:03:32 +0000

I admit, I didn't read the whole article.

'cleaning house' can mean so many things... some might interpret that to 'blow things up' while others might interpret it as making significant changes but not wholesale firesale (i like the latter option myself)... so without further ado::::

Band aid solutions for the immediate future:
- sign Mike Johnson for league minimum
- waive/demote Wozniewski, Belak, Gamache, and Battaglia

Long-term solutions:
- Fire JFJ, new GM must be a solid hockey person with whom the owners give full autonomy. My pick right now, either Bowman or Neil Smith.

- everyone is on the trading block for this new GM, with the exception of Kaberle and the young players but even these guys can/should be traded if the return is decent or brings in more young players, prospects, picks.

- trade Sundin and Coliacovo to Anaheim for Beauchmin and Marchant. (6.3-4.15)

- trade Tucker and 2009 2nd rounder to Vancouver for Willie Mitchell (3 - 3.5)

- trade Kubina, White, and Raycroft to Tampa Bay for Denis, Lukowich, and O'Brien (7.9-5.4)

- trade Gill to Atlanta for 4th rounder in 2009

So, $19.3 million goes to these 4 teams and $13.1 comes back the other way. The revised line-up:

Blake-Wellwood-Antropov
Poni-Marchant-Steen
Tlusty-Stajan-Johnson
Kilger-Pohl-Bell
[Devereaux, Battaglia/Gamache]

Kaberle-McCabe
Beauchemin-Mitchell
Lukowich-O'Brien

Toskala
[Denis]

By: mojo19

mojo19 — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 13:19:49 +0000

Take out John Pohl for Gamache. Pohl's only good game this year was vs. the NYR, then move Kilger or Devereux to centre. Also Nik's been more effective @ centre how about this:Blake – Sundin – PoniBell – Nik – WellwoodTucker – Stajan – SteenKilger – Devereux – Gamache (fast skating, hard forechecking, energy line)

By: buds8

buds8 — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 08:24:01 +0000

you guys kill me, RELAX! here's the lineup when healty:

Ponikarovsky-Sundin-Antropo
Steen-Wellwood-Blake
Bell-Stajan-Tucker
Kilger-Pohl-Devereaux

Kaberle-Kubina
McCabe-Colaiacovo
White-Gill

Toskala
Raycroft

Subs: Battaglia, Belak, Wozniewski

IMO not a bad lineup at all, the injuries are hurting us....the only change I would make is to get rid of Raycroft and get a solid stay at home d-man, NOBODY is gonna take any of our d-men with the exception of Kaberle...face it this is the lineup we are stuck with...JFJ has done a great job in protecting himself, what GM is gonna wanna take this job with 90% of the salary cap committed in the next two years, NOOOOBODY!

the team is pretty good as we have seen on occasion this year, trust me and stay faithful and loyal, they will make the playoffs, they just gotta hope the injuries stop and they get healthy!

GLG!

By: habsgod

habsgod — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:28:14 +0000

mccabe has a no movement clause which also prevents him from being bought you sent to the minors or be trade!face it your stuck with him!!

By: habsgod

habsgod — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:24:54 +0000

mccabe has a no movement clause which also prevents him from being bought you sent to the minors or be trade!face it your stuck with him!!

By: mojo19

mojo19 — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 13:58:39 +0000

Hossa, to a lesser extent one of Langkow or Huselius will probably be let go of since Kipper got his raise, Demitra and/or Rolston could be available, lots of support players like Shanahan, Ryder, Satan, Comrie, Prospal, Naslund are all up after this year.