Happy Free Agency Day!

[princedpw]

ByKevinAllen: Hearing Predators will land both Stalberg and Cullen.

I would rather have Stalberg.

 

[BlueWhiteBlood]

Are the Leafs destined to never ever have a #1 center?

That wasn't going to be the outcome of today no matter what happened.

I agree, that is a good point. Trade or draft. Bozak is the best option for Kessel right now IMO, unless Nonis could have made a good trade today.

 

[Boston Leaf]

Man, Clarkson better become a consistent 25+ goal guy, or that contract is going to worst contract in the league bad.

Clarkson is an animal.  I think he produces good numbers and even if he doesn't he will be out there on one leg throwing himself at defenders on every shift.

this

 

[Kin]

I would say that it's somewhat telling that we haven't heard a ton of teams in on Grabo.

 

[ZBBM]

Man, Clarkson better become a consistent 25+ goal guy, or that contract is going to worst contract in the league bad.

Clarkson is an animal.  I think he produces good numbers and even if he doesn't he will be out there on one leg throwing himself at defenders on every shift.

Kind of like ... Grabovski?

 

[mr grieves]

Brad Boyes > MacArthur

He's a guy I've been hoping we pick up.

Why?

Good opportunity for price/performance.

48 GP, 10G 25A, 35PTS last year for 1 M.  He would fit nicely in our open 2nd line RW position, could probably be had for < 3M, and would probably register 25G, 60 PTS.

I don't think Boyes will come close to matching those numbers TBH. He was really just there for the ride with Tavares.

He's had similar numbers for the last several years, save for a recent year in Buffalo.  Maybe 25G was optimistic, but 15-20G and 50-60 PTS should be attainable.

That's MacArthur production with a lower cap hit.

But in case you hadn't noticed, that price performance moneyball #@%$ isn't in in Toronto.

Is Claude Loiselle bound and gagged in Carlyle's trunk?

 

[princedpw]

Man, Clarkson better become a consistent 25+ goal guy, or that contract is going to worst contract in the league bad.

The Toronto Maples are the 2013 Buffalo Sabers, Ville-Leino loving club.

 

[bustaheims]

Clarkson is an animal.  I think he produces good numbers and even if he doesn't he will be out there on one leg throwing himself at defenders on every shift.

That's all well and good, but, at money he's rumoured to be getting, he has to produce good numbers on a consistent basis to justify it. You can get guys that will throw their body around for a lot less than that.

 

[Joe S.]

ByKevinAllen: Hearing Predators will land both Stalberg and Cullen.

John Cullen?

 

[BlueWhiteBlood]

Man, Clarkson better become a consistent 25+ goal guy, or that contract is going to worst contract in the league bad.

Clarkson is an animal.  I think he produces good numbers and even if he doesn't he will be out there on one leg throwing himself at defenders on every shift.

Kind of like ... Grabovski?

No, kind of not.

 

[Deebo]

Lots of negativity around here today.

You expected any different?

 

[Stickytape]

Josh Rimer saying Leafs got Clarkson.

7 years also.

Eek.  AAV better be a healthy number.

Jesus H. Christ.  Seven-year deals are for franchise players.  People like ... well, like Jesus.

Eh, Jesus is overrated.  Walking on water isn't such a big deal in hockey.

 

[maplesyrup]

I'm okay with 18-22 goals for Clarkson as long as he helps the team win. For me, the wins are more important than the goal totals. Now, let's see the terms...  :-\

 

[Stronger Than All]

I'd keep Grabbo for a year in an offensive role rather than sign Bozak for that money.

I was happy when I saw Grabbo was bought out thinking of the cap space, but I think I feel worse about this as time goes on. 

 

[AvroArrow]

Are the Leafs destined to never ever have a #1 center?

I guess we have to pray Kadri sticks around and becomes that #1 center.

 

[drummond]

If proves correct that
Clarkson 7 years under 6M AVV
Bozak 5 years at 4.5M

we have two good candidates for booing

 

[bustaheims]

DarrenDreger: $21M for 5 years. Bozak Leafs

Meh. Not totally awful, but not good.

 

[bustaheims]

TSNBobMcKenzie: DET closing in on Stephen Weiss.

 

[Joe S.]

DarrenDreger: Typing too fast. Leafs waiting on word from Clarkson on 7 year deal. Interested in AAV...sounds like less than $6 mil per. We'll see.

Extra blargh.

Holy ------  LESS THAN 6.  LECAVALIER SIGNED FOR 4.5.

You cannot compare Lecavalier's contract to anyone's contract this year.

 

[Peter D.]

So we are bringing back Bozak and Grabovski's money is likely going to go to Clarkson.  Sigh.  Not how free agency was envisioned to go.