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

[Kin]

Their two "targets" though are still on the table. I'll relax once Russell and Martin sign.

Neither of those guys are going to get much. If they sign them that's "leave the oven on" stupid, not the "leave the flamethrower on" stupid we've grown accustomed to.

 

[LuncheonMeat]

I wonder what the market for JVR is now with some of the deals being signed. He's got to be the (near) best winger available now if they're interested in moving him.

 

[Zee]

Loving what the Leafs have done so far.

 

[McGarnagle]

I wonder what the market for JVR is now with some of the deals being signed. He's got to be the (near) best winger available now if they're interested in moving him.

No question. But I also wonder what his market would be at the trade deadline for all these GMs that are blowing their cap for short term success and want that last asset to push them through to the playoffs.

 

[sneakyray]

still waiting for the leafs to do something dumb.

every minute they don't makes me happier and happier!

 

[Frank E]

They didn't do anything dumb last year, did they?

 

[sneakyray]

They didn't do anything dumb last year, did they?

not super dumb but i questioned the grabner deal.

and they tried to sign bolland the year before that.

 

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

They didn't do anything dumb last year, did they?

not super dumb but i questioned the grabner deal.

and they tried to sign bolland the year before that.

I question your questioning of the Grabner deal.

 

[herman]

They didn't do anything dumb last year, did they?

not super dumb but i questioned the grabner deal.

and they tried to sign bolland the year before that.

The Grabner deal was not about Grabner.

And the Bolland/Gorges contracts were attempted before Dubas arrived. They went with Winnik after Dubas.

 

[herman]

My fear with this year's free agency period is
a) Lou
b) Babcock

 

[sneakyray]

They didn't do anything dumb last year, did they?

not super dumb but i questioned the grabner deal.

and they tried to sign bolland the year before that.

I question your questioning of the Grabner deal.

I understand it was to clear up some roster spaces and he was a warm body on a team that didn't have enough but man, what a waste of a top 6 winger spot for an entire season!

 

[Kin]

They didn't do anything dumb last year, did they?

No. But there wasn't much to do that was dumb. It was a pretty quiet market.

 

[Bates]

Any guesses on how many of today's deals will be future buyouts?  I'm at 5 minimum so far but it's early.

 

[McGarnagle]

Any guesses on how many of today's deals will be future buyouts?  I'm at 5 minimum so far but it's early.

Hehe. Nailed it.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Darren Dreger ‏@DarrenDreger
I believe the Maple Leafs remain as one of the 4 teams in contention for Kris Russell.

Nick Kypreos ‏@RealKyper
The hold up on Russell is if clubs like @CanadiensMTL @MapleLeafs @VanCanucks go 6 yrs  on ballpark 5m aav. #SigningSeason

 

[jonlleafs]

Darren Dreger ‏@DarrenDreger
I believe the Maple Leafs remain as one of the 4 teams in contention for Kris Russell.

Nick Kypreos ‏@RealKyper
The hold up on Russell is if clubs like @CanadiensMTL @MapleLeafs @VanCanucks go 6 yrs  on ballpark 5m aav. #SigningSeason

No please.  $5M per is too high.  That would be Komisarek 2.0.

 

[lamajama]

Meet today's Leaf's darkest hours if that happens

 

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

I suspect Dubas would immediately resign if they try and sign Russell.

 

[Kin]

Not to worry guys. I have all the faith in the world in Jim Benning.

 

[Bates]

Both competing teams are outidioting the Leafs by a large margin in recent history.

Not to worry guys. I have all the faith in the world in Jim Benning.