TSN: Leafs' Connolly placed on waivers - McKenzie: Cleared waivers.

[Michel Beauchamp]

no theres a compliance buyout that's been added correct ?

For contracts ending in 2013-14 or later (à la Redden/Gomez).

 

[Stats01]

EPIC TROLL JOB LOL ohh boy TSN 1050...shame.

 

[Pi]

Great, we'll probably still be stuck with him . Damnit.

At least we don't really need the cap space. Trade him for a late pick, keep some of his salary.

 

[p.l.f.]

For contracts ending in 2013-14 or later (à la Redden/Gomez).

ah i think youre right thx. forgot

we can use it for komisarek anyway

 

[sangreale]

we're already at the cap floor, if for some reason we've reacquired Connolly (which I doubt), it's not for the purposes of having his bloated salary on the books.

Don't come in here with that. I got slammed by some posters for my negative comments on TC. I was confused and checked his career. Yup the dude tends not to play entire seasons and is highly paid for it.

 

[sangreale]

I always suspected these insiders check message boards for info. Realgm for bball and this place for hockey. The interesting this is that they are in competition with those same boards for your attention.

 

[sangreale]

For contracts ending in 2013-14 or later (à la Redden/Gomez).

Thanks beau. Someone needs to put this in their sig. There is still too much confusion out there on this.

 

[TmlHockeyFan]

So what if he goes to the Marlies. We don't need cap space this season and we can hold on to him for trades later. He's gone by the end of the season anyways.

 

[p.l.f.]

give him jeff finger's locker

 

[Warrior16]

Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun
Tim Connolly cleared waivers

 

[Deebo]

Well, he cleared waivers.

 

[rumman]

Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun
Tim Connolly cleared waivers

knew it was too good to be true, buy out please.............

 

[Fogelhund]

knew it was too good to be true, buy out please.............

Why a buyout?

 

[TmlHockeyFan]

knew it was too good to be true, buy out please.............

No point in wasting a buyout. Let him play for the Marlies. His contract is expired by the end of the season. If we can trade him during that time, great.

 

[Kurisu]

well no one was going to claim him with his cap hit.

 

[Warrior16]

I'm sure we'll trade him to a team while retaining some salary in the process, maybe we can fetch a 2nd?

 

[Stats01]

James Mirtle if you're reading these boards.. You just got trolled hard, Connolly clears waivers lol

 

[rumman]

Why a buyout?

no sense with him taking up space with the Marlies IMO, little to no trade value? What other options are there? I wish no ill will on anyone, hope Mr. Connelly can revive his career, just want it to be elsewhere.

 

[hockey_nut]

David Pagnotta ‏@TheFourthPeriod
Tim Connolly has cleared waivers. Trade next possible option. Agent JP Barry will be "discussing options" with Leafs later today

 

[Chandrashekhar Limit]

No point in wasting a buyout. Let him play for the Marlies. His contract is expired by the end of the season. If we can trade him during that time, great.

We cannot use an Amnesity buyout on players who become FA's this year, so there will be no "wasting" done.

Buyout for him is stupid, as we will be relieved of the cap in a couple months. Just let him play in the AHL.

 

[Budsfan]

Tim Connolly Clears Waivers

One day after being placed on waivers, Maple Leafs centre Tim Connolly has cleared waivers.

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[Razz]

The Marlies got decimated, this is good for the Leafs' depth. We now can recall Connolly if Bozak, Grabo or Kadri get injured. IIRC re-entry waivers are gone now in the new CBA.

We have a lot of depth on this team, and due to having plenty of cap space, it's not even remotely a concern either. Very good news a buyout is not going to happen.

 

[sangreale]

These things always have a little twist in them just prior to season starting. They need to ship in a forward and ship out a Dman. Might be starting him in the press box. Little message sent by Carlyle? Unless they can find a dance partner when the players start dropping after this tight schedule (hopefully its not their own players) they will fit him in if someone's play falls off.

 

[Chandrashekhar Limit]

The Marlies got decimated, this is good for the Leafs' depth. We now can recall Connolly if Bozak, Grabo or Kadri get injured. IIRC re-entry waivers are gone now in the new CBA.

We have a lot of depth on this team, and due to having plenty of cap space, it's not even remotely a concern either. Very good news a buyout is not going to happen.

He could still get traded.

 

[Fogelhund]

no sense with him taking up space with the Marlies IMO, little to no trade value? What other options are there? I wish no ill will on anyone, hope Mr. Connelly can revive his career, just want it to be elsewhere.

His cap hit wouldn't come off our cap, and it isn't an amnesty buyout anyway. I'm not sure we can even do a buyout at this time of year. Anyway, with Aucoin gone, the Marlies could use a C, I imagine that Connolly and Frattin could make an interesting pairing in the AHL.