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Free Agent Pursuit Thread(No You-Know-Who)

30 minutes into free agency (per Capfriendly):

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Interview period doing it's job (or not, when you consider you're not actually supposed to discuss terms).
 
I like when the Leafs go dumpster hunting in late July early August looking for those 1 year deal gems
 
There's really not a deal signed today I'd really like to have on the books. Even if the Leafs were closer than where they are.
 
Nik the Trik said:
There's really not a deal signed today I'd really like to have on the books. Even if the Leafs were closer than where they are.

None of the long-term deals, no. The Staal contract and some of the one year deals, maybe.
 
herman said:
It looked pretty sunny over here. I don't want to jinx it, but I am enjoying this so far.

So far, I'd say that 95% of these UFA deals made teams worse midterm+. I'm thinking the leafs are improving in the standings every time a new signing is announced.
 
McGarnagle said:
herman said:
It looked pretty sunny over here. I don't want to jinx it, but I am enjoying this so far.

So far, I'd say that 95% of these UFA deals made teams worse midterm+. I'm thinking the leafs are improving in the standings every time a new signing is announced.

Short term, I think those teams are 'improving'. When we're ready to compete, that's when these contracts will start to drag them down.
 
CarltonTheBear said:
Poulin blaming Clarkson on the Clarkson contract on TSN. Said the Leafs signed him to be a high-end 3rd line winger, and he started trying to play like a top-6 winger on the Leafs. Took 0 responsibility for the contract being a bust.

I can't believe another team hasn't hired him yet!

Dave Poulin, July 29 2013:

https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2013/07/29/an-interview-with-leafs-vp-of-hockey-operations-dave-poulin/

"If you said, hypothetically, that your first line is going to be JvR ? Bozak ? Kessel and your second line is going to be Lupul ? Kadri ? Clarkson, there?s not as much pressure on the first line center spot."

 
WhatIfGodWasALeaf said:
Poulin actually said #3 winger, not 3rd line winger.

I mean he's a moron, but he didn't say third line, I watched it.

I'm pretty sure that's what he meant though. The rest of his comments wouldn't have made any sense otherwise (not that they really did anyways...).
 
Nik the Trik said:
Just Leafs being smart, signing nobody. I don't even know what this feeling is.

Their two "targets" though are still on the table. I'll relax once Russell and Martin sign.
 
Nik the Trik said:
Just Leafs being smart, signing nobody. I don't even know what this feeling is.

There are still some stupid options available and the day is young.
 

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