The Stanley Cup

The Leafs did not have a good PP last year even when we had Kaberle.  Liles will hopefully help solve this problem.  I agree that the blueline is getting crowded.  I've heard the Leafs are trying to dump Komisarek on a team that is trying to hit the cap floor.  I'd guess teams in that situation would use him as a last resort. 

I don't get those Flyer trades at all, but they got some good young talent back.  There were supposedly locker room issues with one of (or both) Carter and Richards.  Of course the Toronto media continues torturing suffering fans saying Toronto was in on those trade discussions.  We allegedly offered Nik Kulemin and Nazem Kadri as a start, but that wasn't enough. 

 It doesn't bother me that the trade didn't go through (I like Kuli and you can't quit on Kadri yet), but I just hate how the Leafs get attached to any acquisition here.  No wonder such a poor franchise on the ice is so hated. 

 No question he's over paid. But Scott Gomez of the Monteal Canadiens would be choice. 8 million last year, next year @ 5.5 and the following season @ 4.5.

 

Chris Drury @ 8 million with one year left @ 5. Horcoff @ 6.5 last year with three more years @  6, 4 and 3.

 

Craziness!

 

Stooge: I wouldn't sign Giggy @ 2 mil. Burkie's loyalty IMO has gotten him into difficult situations. A goalie with a bad groin at his age. Not good.

I knew it was going up but not that high. Like you said it's going to help out the big market teams including the Canucks. Bieksa and Eirhoff are both UFAs so with this increase we might be able to keep both. I would take Bieksa over Eirhoff for numerous reasons if I had to chose between them.

 

Wouldn't Brad Richards look great centering a line with Phil Kessel and with maybe, Colby Armstrong. Richards is a set up man and would be able to feed Kessel. J.S. Giguere is UFA and at 6 million/year who's going to pick him up? There's another wack of dough the Leafs have to work with.

 

I just got a chnce to take a look at the UFAs for this summer. Pretty impressive list. Here it is:

 

That is funny

 

Hank and Daniel have taken alot flak over the years, some of it fair, some of it not. Both are genuine, polite and class guys. They donated a million dollars to one of the hospitals in Vancouver without mentioning anything about it and wasn't until latter the press found out. These guys didn't want to make it all about them as alot of players would of with the media being on location for the announcement. The Sedins didn't because they thought it was for a good cause and didn't want to draw attention to it. I have gained alot of respect for both of them over the years as that wasn't the case early in thier career.

 

The Oil can always try and pick up a free agent center. No question they miss Stoll. Not only a good center but can play D on the PP. Horcoff was hurt most of the season.

 

The Canucks are going to have some tough decisions on who they are going to sign this summer.

 

I place 95% of the blame on Luongo in the finals. Three good games, four brutal games. I've lost complete confidence in the guy. Now, has his teammates as well?