GhostofPotvin29
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CarltonTheBear said:
He is a really interesting case.
Unofficial 2013-2014 Armchair GM Thread
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He is a really interesting case.
Britishbulldog
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If the Leafs have Bozak and Kadri in the fold who should the Leaf sign? Holland @ $0.925, Bolland $4.2 or Grabovski $4.2? Younger, cheaper or a bit older, a lot more expensive or even older, most familiar with the Leaf players and more expensive?
Rebel_1812
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CarltonTheBear said:
Depends on his shooting percentage.
Highlander
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Holland not Bolland
Holland is the next big center to impress us imo. If Randy is (when) caned, he should be given his chance just like Kadri has. Its about time we started to use our marlie players, after all this is why they are there. The last thing we need is another stupid signing like Clarkson.
Just thinking out loud, but I wonder if David Legwand is somebody the team could look at if he's available for relatively cheap. I wouldn't want to commit long-term to him because of his age, but if we could get him for 2 years for say $3.5mil I might be interested. Now, I wouldn't be all that surprised to see a team offer him a longer contract for more money, but until then it's fun to think about. He could start at left wing on the 3rd line with Holland at centre and either Ashton or Clarkson on the right side. It would give the team a back-up plan in case they aren't fully convinced Holland is ready for a full time, top-9 role. And even if Holland is it would give him a responsible winger who can also keep up offensively and help on faceoffs from time to time. It would also give the team more depth at centre so we aren't looking at guys like Smithson or playing Ashton at C when injuries hit.
L K
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CarltonTheBear said:
He's definitely a guy I have on my list of players I would be interested in. We need more guys who are versatile and can play up the middle or on the wing. He would be a really nice fit on the 3rd line. I can see a team overpaying him in the 4-4.5M range though.
L K said:
Definitely. That's the idea that originally popped in my head and then I checked Capgeek to see if I could find anybody who could fit that role. Legwand was pretty much the only guy to fit that description. Maybe a Jussi Jokinen or Benoit Pouliot could be back-up options if Legwand gets paid, but I can see both re-signing with their respective clubs. Then you have guys like Goc, Fiddler, and Boyle who fit the versatility requirement but not the two-way/offensive skill that I'm looking for.
Trade for Matt Martin and Korpikoski, cap room for a Legwand there if Lauri is unavailable. I think Robidas is likely not a thing now, maybe get him a bit cheaper or something but looking at Marlie graduates to help there if ready. Jagr, a whimsical addition and yeah, Halak.
FORWARDS
JVR ($4.250m) Bozak ($4.200m) Kessel ($8.000m)
Kulemin ($3.800m) Kadri ($2.900m) Jagr ($4.000m)
Korpikoski ($2.500m) Holland ($1.051m) Clarkson ($5.250m)
Martin ($1.000m) McClement ($1.700m) Komarov ($2.200m)
Jerry D'Amigo ($0.851m) Troy Bodie ($0.850m) /
DEFENSEMEN
Carl Gunnarsson ($3.150m) Dion Phaneuf ($7.000m)
Jake Gardiner ($2.227m) Morgan Rielly ($0.894m)
Petter Granberg ($0.800m) Paul Ranger ($1.200m)
T.J. Brennan ($0.800m)
GOALTENDERS
Jonathan Bernier ($2.900m)
Jaroslav Halak ($4.550m)
RETAINED SALARIES (1.41% of upper limit)
Tim Gleason ($1.000m?25.00%)
SALARY CAP: $69,000,000; CAP PAYROLL: $67,072,042; BONUSES: $950,000
CAP SPACE (23-man roster): $1,927,958
FORWARDS
JVR ($4.250m) Bozak ($4.200m) Kessel ($8.000m)
Kulemin ($3.800m) Kadri ($2.900m) Jagr ($4.000m)
Korpikoski ($2.500m) Holland ($1.051m) Clarkson ($5.250m)
Martin ($1.000m) McClement ($1.700m) Komarov ($2.200m)
Jerry D'Amigo ($0.851m) Troy Bodie ($0.850m) /
DEFENSEMEN
Carl Gunnarsson ($3.150m) Dion Phaneuf ($7.000m)
Jake Gardiner ($2.227m) Morgan Rielly ($0.894m)
Petter Granberg ($0.800m) Paul Ranger ($1.200m)
T.J. Brennan ($0.800m)
GOALTENDERS
Jonathan Bernier ($2.900m)
Jaroslav Halak ($4.550m)
RETAINED SALARIES (1.41% of upper limit)
Tim Gleason ($1.000m?25.00%)
SALARY CAP: $69,000,000; CAP PAYROLL: $67,072,042; BONUSES: $950,000
CAP SPACE (23-man roster): $1,927,958
GhostofPotvin29
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4.55 mill for a backup goalie!?!?
bustaheims
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Just an FYI - the Leafs are possibly looking at a ~$600K overage penalty next season due to performance bonuses earned by Jake Gardiner and the team's poor management of the cap.
GhostofPotvin29
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L K said:
Nonis earnin' that 5-year extension.
If they didn't sign Clarkson and used a compliance buyout on Liles instead of Komisarek. There would be 9.25M more in cap room available this season without any material talent loss to the roster.
That is the real cap mismanagement, not which players on sub 1M contracts were occupying the bottom of the roster and press box.
That is the real cap mismanagement, not which players on sub 1M contracts were occupying the bottom of the roster and press box.
GhostofPotvin29
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Deebo said:
That hurts.
But the reality of the Clarkson deal happening does make those smaller contracts become an issue on a talent for price basis - being tight means the Leafs need to squeeze everything they can skills-wise out of their roster, even at the lowest cap numbers.
bustaheims
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Deebo said:
Your math is a little off. If they didn't sign Clarkson and bought out Liles instead of Komisarek, there would have been about ~$4.75M more in cap space available this season. You forgot to add Komisarek's back in. There'd be about $9.25M in future seasons, but that really doesn't help in a discussion that focused on this past season.
hockeyfan1
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Toronto Sun?s Steve Simmons cites that an NHL executive suggested the Leafs not bother qualifying Reimer?s rights. The executive believes Reimer?s trade value is low and by qualifying him they risk being stuck with his contract. CapGeek calculates it would cost the Leafs $1.6 million to qualify the 26-year-old goalie.
Reimer?s trade value may be lower than it was a year ago, but he could still fetch something via trade. He could also be packaged with another player to land a larger return. That?s certainly more preferable than losing a tradable asset for nothing.
Source: THN
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An NHL executive on James Reimer: ?If I?m the Leafs, I don?t make him a qualifying (restricted free agent) offer. The reason, you can?t get much for him in a trade. So by signing him, you?re paying too much for a backup goalie and you may get stuck with the contact. I?d rather cut my losses, let him go, and sign a veteran to backup Jonathan Bernier.?
Source: Toronto Sun Sports
http://www.capgeek.com/qualifying-offer-calculator/?player_id=1247
Reimer?s trade value may be lower than it was a year ago, but he could still fetch something via trade. He could also be packaged with another player to land a larger return. That?s certainly more preferable than losing a tradable asset for nothing.
Source: THN
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An NHL executive on James Reimer: ?If I?m the Leafs, I don?t make him a qualifying (restricted free agent) offer. The reason, you can?t get much for him in a trade. So by signing him, you?re paying too much for a backup goalie and you may get stuck with the contact. I?d rather cut my losses, let him go, and sign a veteran to backup Jonathan Bernier.?
Source: Toronto Sun Sports
http://www.capgeek.com/qualifying-offer-calculator/?player_id=1247
LuncheonMeat
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hockeyfan1 said:
I caught it late but heard someone talking on TSN (Leafs Lunch I think) this morning that the Leafs consider Reimer responsible for a big part of the final crash that happened to end the year. It was one of the hosts I believe but didn't hear where that little tidbit came from. The guy didn't play great, but who did?
hockeyfan1
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Efficiency rating, Corsi, etc.,
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=451713
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=451713