Speculation: *Rifai vs. Liljegren. It's a thing: Rifai Clears!!!!

[Apex Predator]

I would be surprised if Rifai is claimed. 26 year old with 2 NHL games. This time of the year everyone is trying to squeeze their guys to the minors.

 

[Strangle]

68% to 32%

Decisive.

The only polls you can trust on this site are not in the ‘polls’ section of the website

 

[Leaf Rocket]

THE WINNER IS....

 

[Tak7]

It’s the result everyone without a weird Liljegren hate obsession was expecting. Lily isn’t perfect, and he’s definitely a guy who leaves you wanting more in terms of potential vs reality, but he’s clearly better than Rifai, it’s not that close.

Is he $2m better than the guys he's competing against?
For me, he isn't.
It's crazy that they went from wanting to trade him, to signing him to $3m x 2, all within a matter of days.
The Samsonov arbitration award really scared the hell out of them and they panicked.

 

[ULF_55]

Is he $2m better than the guys he's competing against?
For me, he isn't.
It's crazy that they went from wanting to trade him, to signing him to $3m x 2, all within a matter of days.
The Samsonov arbitration award really scared the hell out of them and they panicked.

It would be nice if that was the way it worked.

Too bad the NHL doesn't permit performance based compensation.

Goals * y$
Assists * x$
Save Percentage * w$

et cetera.

Union Step approach + performance money ...

We won't get into tax ratio.

 

[stickty111]

Looks like this wasn't a "thing" after all. What is still a thing is Leafs valuing an NHL d man in Lilly over an AHL d man in Rifai. Of course they might still trade Lilly, but it won't be to make room for Rifai.
#closethread

 

[stickty111]

Rifai clears. Not a surprise. Good for the Marlies

 

[Ianturnedbull]

Rifai clears! This opens up all sorts of discussion and elite speculation.


Working title of this thread:

"Rifai on Liljegren's heals thread"

 

[ULF_55]

Rifai clears! This opens up all sorts of discussion and elite speculation.


Working title of this thread:

"Rifai on Liljegren's heals thread"

Timmins and Rifai throw down.
Winner to face Liljegren.

 

[Roo]

Good to see he's cleared.