Mason Raymond invited to training camp UPDATE: Signed on 09/22

[Redleaf]

Doug McLean was saying on HC that a contract is already on the table for Raymond at $925k. The only thing needed for it to officially kick in is for Leaf management to announce that he's made the team.

 

[Jalili]

Doug McLean was saying on HC that a contract is already on the table for Raymond at $925k. The only thing needed for it to officially kick in is for Leaf management to announce that he's made the team.

I like the sounds of that.

 

[maplesyrup]

 

[MetalRaven]

Awesome...I mean how can you not like what hes bringing so far...he keeps this up and hes a nice cheap addition

 

[Highlander]

looks like another steal of a deal..he brings what we lost in Frattin...perhaps even better.

 

[mr grieves]

looks like another steal of a deal..he brings what we lost in Frattin...perhaps even better.

What's the other 'steal of deal'?

 

[dappleganger]

looks like another steal of a deal..he brings what we lost in Frattin...perhaps even better.

What's the other 'steal of deal'?

In general, Reimer's deal is a steal. Kadri too. I'd say Lupul if he can stay healthy.

 

[leafplasma]

looks like another steal of a deal..he brings what we lost in Frattin...perhaps even better.

What's the other 'steal of deal'?

In general, Reimer's deal is a steal. Kadri too. I'd say Lupul if he can stay healthy.

Lets not forget the potential for Paul Ranger to be a steal of a deal, perhaps the biggest.

 

[bustaheims]

mirtle: Leafs have signed Mason Raymond.

 

[Kin]

If it's at the reported 925k figure I'm absolutely on board with the trade-off with MacArthur there.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

David Alter says that it's 1 year, $1mil. A touch higher than the rumourd $925k but still very manageable.

 

[pnjunction]

Good thing considering our big UFA forward signing just put himself in the press box for the first month of the season.

 

[Bender]

If it's at the reported 925k figure I'm absolutely on board with the trade-off with MacArthur there.

He's making a third of MacArthur and brings pretty much the same to the table it seems. Sign me up!

 

[Kin]

He's making a third of MacArthur and brings pretty much the same to the table it seems. Sign me up!

It didn't work out this way but ultimately I wonder if, looking back on last summer, it won't seem as though there was a heck of an opportunity for some team to scoop up a bunch of guys who got squeezed out like Raymond and Grabo and White and so on.

 

[Redleaf]

Good signing. Now the only question is...

How do they fit Cody Franson under the cap???

 

[Stickytape]

Good signing. Now the only question is...

How do they for Cody Franson under the cap???

Trick him.  Get an adorable kid to ask for his autograph on what turns out to be a contract.

God, Nonis, do I have to think of everything?

 

[princedpw]

Good signing. Now the only question is...

How do they for Cody Franson under the cap???

It's impossible.  The last remaining shred of hope was dashed with Clarkson's 10-game suspension, making running with a minimum roster impossible.

 

[Kin]

Good signing. Now the only question is...

How do they for Cody Franson under the cap???

I don't know that this fundamentally changes anything. I don't think there was ever a realistic chance that they would have Ranger, Franson and Liles.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Good signing. Now the only question is...

How do they for Cody Franson under the cap???

It's impossible.  The last remaining shred of hope was dashed with Clarkson's 10-game suspension, making running with a minimum roster impossible.

From the Twitters, cleaned up the grammar a bit, it's transcribing from a radio interview:

@Hope_Smoke

Bob McKenzie "Leafs expected to sign Franson on a one year deal as well as bringing in Raymond. Clarkson's suspension changes that"

 

[Beowulf]

Raymond has certainly impressed thus far. Great sign