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Armchair GM Thread 2020-2021

CarltonTheBear said:
I'll give that twitter account some credit... a quick scroll through their feed suggests that they don't often post their own rumours/speculation. And the fact that it's a Czech based account at least paints a hypothetical connection to Gudas. The obvious problem here is that the Leafs aren't allowed to speak to let alone negotiate a contract with pending UFAs right now. Unless of course the Caps gave him/them permission to.
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And that is the thing. If Washington gave them permission, it's possible. I still don't see Gudas waiting around though.
 
CarltonTheBear said:
I'll give that twitter account some credit... a quick scroll through their feed suggests that they don't often post their own rumours/speculation. And the fact that it's a Czech based account at least paints a hypothetical connection to Gudas. The obvious problem here is that the Leafs aren't allowed to speak to let alone negotiate a contract with pending UFAs right now. Unless of course the Caps gave him/them permission to.
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With a lesser player like Gudas if the team and player have both agreed that he will be going to free agency, I wouldn't be surprised if a team just gives them the go ahead to talk to anyone.
 
Deebo said:
With a lesser player like Gudas if the team and player have both agreed that he will be going to free agency, I wouldn't be surprised if a team just gives them the go ahead to talk to anyone.
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Yeah especially during such a weird time like this.
 
In normal times there was a week before July 1 where you can talk to any UFA, does that rule not apply to the Covid free agency day?
 
Zee said:
In normal times there was a week before July 1 where you can talk to any UFA, does that rule not apply to the Covid free agency day?
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Nope. It was also dropped from the CBA for future years when they updated/extended it in the summer.
 
CarltonTheBear said:
Zee said:
In normal times there was a week before July 1 where you can talk to any UFA, does that rule not apply to the Covid free agency day?
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Nope. It was also dropped from the CBA for future years when they updated/extended it in the summer.
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Thanks, seemed like a good idea I wonder why they dropped it.  I enjoyed that week of teams following Tavares around, especially Lou flying all over the country trying to stay close to him lol
 
Zee said:
CarltonTheBear said:
Zee said:
In normal times there was a week before July 1 where you can talk to any UFA, does that rule not apply to the Covid free agency day?
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Nope. It was also dropped from the CBA for future years when they updated/extended it in the summer.
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Thanks, seemed like a good idea I wonder why they dropped it.  I enjoyed that week of teams following Tavares around, especially Lou flying all over the country trying to stay close to him lol
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I guess they want to save teams money lol. They brought it in because they know teams were talking to agents anyway so may as well make it legal.
 
Kyle Dubas: Allain, do you know of any right-shooting burly men in your portfolio who would be amenable to playing for Toronto if we don't get our primary target... let's call him Peter.

Allain Roy: Rad idea, Kyle. Let me check.

Later that day...

Allain: Sup, Kyle. I got a dude who is interested. He kind of has a sketchy history with DoPS though. What are you looking to spend?

Dubas: I've got maybe 1 to 1 and a half... apples; they can be delivered... twice?

Allain: Let me see how much he likes... apples.

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And that's the story of how Kyle Dubas accidentally signed Kris Russell.

Kyle: I said, right-shot, Allain.
 
Guys, it says confirmed right there in the tweet.

I can understand the skepticism if it didn't say "Confirmed", but it does.
 
herman said:
Kyle Dubas: Allain, do you know of any right-shooting burly men in your portfolio who would be amenable to playing for Toronto if we don't get our primary target... let's call him Peter.

Allain Roy: Rad idea, Kyle. Let me check.

Later that day...

Allain: Sup, Kyle. I got a dude who is interested. He kind of has a sketchy history with DoPS though. What are you looking to spend?

Dubas: I've got maybe 1 to 1 and a half... apples; they can be delivered... twice?

Allain: Let me see how much he likes... apples.

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And that's the story of how Kyle Dubas accidentally signed Kris Russell.

Kyle: I said, right-shot, Allain.
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Hahaha, that was worth the read!!
 
Frank E said:
Guys, it says confirmed right there in the tweet.

I can understand the skepticism if it didn't say "Confirmed", but it does.
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Good point! Done deal!! Bobby Mac, what are you waiting for?
 
I'd be sorely displeased if Matthews' iMessage/SnapChat thread with Taylor Hall discussing the arrangements for staying at his Arizona home did not include the pitch to play on his left wing for next year.
 
Jonas Siegal proposed former Soo Greyhound Nick Cousins as a potential depth pickup for the Leafs, and I see no flaw with that plan if it's league min-ish.
 
herman said:
Jonas Siegal proposed former Soo Greyhound Nick Cousins as a potential depth pickup for the Leafs, and I see no flaw with that plan if it's league min-ish.
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Yup, on a cheap contract, why not? He only made a mil last year I think.
 
https://twitter.com/thats_offside/status/1314605447337242624
I?d still like to try Weegar at RD.
I suspect his comfort at LD has something to do with his footedness (preferred pivot side).
 
herman said:
https://twitter.com/thats_offside/status/1314605447337242624
I?d still like to try Weegar at RD.
I suspect his comfort at LD has something to do with his footedness (preferred pivot side).
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He plays the left side when playing with Ekblad. I've seen him on the right side also.
 
So I went on over to capfriendly to figure out how this all shakes out...

Hyman - Matthews - Nylander
Mikheyev - Tavares - Marner
Kerfoot - Thornton - Simmonds
Vesey - Engvall - Spezza

Rielly - Brodie
Muzzin - Holl
Lehtonen - Bogosian
Dermott

Andersen
Campbell

This leaves the Leafs with a grand total of just under $292K in cap space, and these guys are out:

Malgin
Boyd
Robertson
Korshkov
Barabanov
Liljegren
Sandin

 
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