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

[Chev-boyar-sky]

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"

I'm guessing it only delays things for 10 games then?

 

[maplesyrup]

Nice signing. Woot! Woot!

 

[Champ Kind]

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.

Exactly.  I mean, I understand $500,000 is hardly chump change in a tight cap environment, but it's almost immaterial when we're talking about the dollars and cents to getting Franson signed.  It was always going to be either Liles or Franson, and $500k will not change that.

 

[Britishbulldog]

Nice signing. Woot! Woot!

Hey...we can type Woot! Woot! again.

Oh and Raymond replacing MacArthur is gold at this point.  I hope he has better hockey hockey sense then MacArthur.  Those drop passes, random dump ins and blind passes were the only thing that bothered me with Clarke.  He certainly had skill and passion.

 

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

He'll probably start with Kadri and Lupul since Clarkson is gone for a while, good signing and a good opportunity for him.