I eleventh his bonus was paid July 1. If so, he is a $3.5 million cap hit with only $750,000 in cash owing. That's pretty enticing for a low spending team.
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Fogelhund
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I think Balcers clears, and you can sign him to a lower contract than he currently has.
I added Schenn as a #7 or rotation guy.
I traded for Michael McLeod - Holl + prospect B
Kerfoot traded for picks
Add Robertson, Malgin, Engvall at $1.5 as he's been qualified.
Kept Sandin at $1.5
Comrie at $1m
and shoot me later, but Evander Kane at $4.5 x 3
There are suggestions that everything is July 13th this year, free agency, signing bonuses etc.... In either case, it will have been paid by tomorrow.
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My fear is if Balcers clears you're competing against 30 other teams to sign him for under 1.55M.
Schenn is a fine #7 - not sure what the cost of acquisition is because he actually plays good minutes for VAN.
McLeod is fine, I prefer Bastian - he hits more, puts up better defensive results, and McLeod was on that 2018 WJC which might blow up later this summer.
I am worried Sandin won't re-sign that cheap unless he has a clear spot in the top 6 on the left side. I'd rather trade him for a similar aged asset that will actually contribute every day.
Comrie would be my first choice as back up but I have a strong feeling he's going home to Edmonton.
I prefer Marchment over Kane any day of the week. It also sounds like Kane wants significantly more than that - the rumor yesterday was that he turned down a 4.5Mx3 or 4 years from Edmonton.
I honestly forgot Engvall - if he comes in over 2M I would trade him - he could play 3C in the roster I proposed though. I think Robertson spends a full year on the Marlies. Bunting/Marchment/Balcers/ZAR is a perfectly fine LW corps to start the season.
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The move mostly is cancelled out by the fact he signed Mrazek to begin with and in the last 3 years Mrazek has outperformed Murray....while being near 1M cheaper for us.
Also consider we've got some pretty good posters on here struggling to put together a better roster...so maybe he can still redeem himself depending on a Holl, Kerfoot....or Muzzin or 88 trade. I don't know if I trust him to make the 88 trade at this point though
So one terrible move...one...neutral move? End of the day he still ultimately paid something to correct a mistake he made. I hope he actually fleeces someone for a change.
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NHL Rumour Roundup: Where things stand with Gaudreau, Kadri, Leafs goalies
With the NHL's free-agency chaos set to kick into high gear on Wednesday, we take a look at where things stand for the game's biggest names, 24 hours out.
RANGERS THE LIKELY FRONTRUNNER FOR CUP CHAMP NAZEM KADRI
Fresh off a standout performance during Colorado's run to the Stanley Cup — following a career-best regular season — Kadri sits on the cusp of a hefty payday. Asked what the cap number will likely be for the highly sought-after centreman's next deal, Seravalli said he believes Kadri will get at least $8 million per year.
“It’s somewhere in the eights. It’s significant. It is a massive, massive number," he told Sportsnet 590. "I’m told that the interest in Nazem Kadri is going to be significant — there’s a whole number of teams that have been watching Kadri, see his production, his season, and really just what he showed in the playoffs. That grit, the ability to come back, the complete nature of his game that’s continued to grow. … He’s looking at an enormous payday.”
While a number of teams are sure to be in on the former Maple Leaf, another Original Six club appears to be leading the pack.
“From everything that I’ve heard to this point, I believe the New York Rangers are the frontrunner for Nazem Kadri," Seravalli said. "I think the plan is to try and take the money that Ryan Strome was earning, to slide that over to Nazem Kadri and have him slot in as the New York Rangers’ 2C, in an ideal world for the next seven years. They’re certainly on the list of teams — maybe four or five teams — that are going to be trying to do everything they can to get Kadri."
Fogelhund
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It's really Hayton vs. McLeod, not McLeod vs. Bastian... McLeod is a very good 3C, with some further upside. Nothing against Bastian as a #4 LW... It's a good idea really.
Fair point on Balcers... Cap room is a concern... and I think it's a low risk, but I have room in my mock to take him as a waiver claim anyway.
Evander Kane has much more upside, and more snarl to his game. If it wasn't for his issues, he'd be at least a $8-9 million player. Fair enough, turn down that contract from Edmonton... go to free agency, and see that the market isn't what he thinks it is. Kane adds far more to the team, the risk is the clown show. I can see why you'd prefer Marchment, but I don't think he's near the player Kane is. Kane was nearly PPG, and 3 hits per game, and has a long history of offensive success. Marchment has one good season, that is likely his career high... plus Marchment can't fight very well, while Kane will stick up for this team in a way that we need. Particularly in a lineup that no longer has Simmonds.
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Kane@50%, for 2023 1st, 2024 1st, Knies, Sandin, Kerfoot and holl
The futures now old man...
Really would be a sick addition but not going to happen obviously outside of NHL 22
The futures now old man...
Really would be a sick addition but not going to happen obviously outside of NHL 22
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NHL Rumour Roundup: Where things stand with Gaudreau, Kadri, Leafs goalies
With the NHL's free-agency chaos set to kick into high gear on Wednesday, we take a look at where things stand for the game's biggest names, 24 hours out.www.sportsnet.ca
RANGERS THE LIKELY FRONTRUNNER FOR CUP CHAMP NAZEM KADRI
Fresh off a standout performance during Colorado's run to the Stanley Cup — following a career-best regular season — Kadri sits on the cusp of a hefty payday. Asked what the cap number will likely be for the highly sought-after centreman's next deal, Seravalli said he believes Kadri will get at least $8 million per year.
“It’s somewhere in the eights. It’s significant. It is a massive, massive number," he told Sportsnet 590. "I’m told that the interest in Nazem Kadri is going to be significant — there’s a whole number of teams that have been watching Kadri, see his production, his season, and really just what he showed in the playoffs. That grit, the ability to come back, the complete nature of his game that’s continued to grow. … He’s looking at an enormous payday.”
While a number of teams are sure to be in on the former Maple Leaf, another Original Six club appears to be leading the pack.
“From everything that I’ve heard to this point, I believe the New York Rangers are the frontrunner for Nazem Kadri," Seravalli said. "I think the plan is to try and take the money that Ryan Strome was earning, to slide that over to Nazem Kadri and have him slot in as the New York Rangers’ 2C, in an ideal world for the next seven years. They’re certainly on the list of teams — maybe four or five teams — that are going to be trying to do everything they can to get Kadri."
Strome was making $4.5 mil. If Kadri would sign for that, he'd stay in Colorado. It's going to take nearly double ($7.5 -8.5 ) that to sign Kadri and the Rangers simply don't have that cap space.
You'd trade all of that for one year of Kane? Jeez.
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hamzarocks
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Oh it's one year. I thought he had two years left on his deal
Knies is the piece that hurts the most. I'm like 80% sure he'll be a 50 pt forward without any of the core players so likely better with them.
At one year doesn't make as much sense then.
Kane at 5M would have been amazing but don't think we have any shot of extending him..
Fogelhund
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Yup, just this year for both him and Toews.
hamzarocks
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Kane such a superstar especially in the playoffsYup, just this year for both him and Toews.
Him with Matthews or them on the PP would be insane
But at 1 year I wouldn't do it
2 years we'd be able to have a Tampa Bay like push in 2020 and 2021 and try and make magical things happen.
Unfortunate situation with Amirov vote for himself where his pretty promising career got stalled due to his health condition and for the leafs where we can't deal him/be certain he will be able to play for us and replace the need to keep Knies
Amirov hopefully recovers fully from the tumor and can make the Leafs in the future
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Surprising quiet rumour mill following the Murray trade.. which. Considering tomorrow is the UFA period.
Knies really cannot be on the table at this point.
We have absolutely nothing like him and this could be a very special piece for our Top 6 LW depth, as soon as the 2023-2024 season.
As it stands, he is the player I am most interested in seeing next season when his collegiate season comes to an end and he joins us, as Abruzzese did.
We have absolutely nothing like him and this could be a very special piece for our Top 6 LW depth, as soon as the 2023-2024 season.
As it stands, he is the player I am most interested in seeing next season when his collegiate season comes to an end and he joins us, as Abruzzese did.
WTFMAN99
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You move him and you'll be looking for another one. He got a mean streak at some point this season with some nasty hits.
Before the Murray deal I liked the idea of...
Bunting-Matthews-Marner
Robertson-D.Strome-88
X-JT-Gagner (just something to tread water or work better than the JT-88 duo worked out at 5v5)
Engvall-Kampf-X
I figured if we got Blackwood or even Murray at 50% we could load up
Bunting-Matthews-Kane (1st, Hirvonen, Niemela, additional conditional 1st for a cup? 2nd if final 4)
Knies-JT-Marner (prev chemistry between JT and Marner exists, helps JT defensively)
Robertson-Strome-Nylander
Engvall-Kampf-X
I don't see the Patrick Kane thing being possible anymore but Knies is definitely a candidate to join the roster later this season.
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Wondering what everyone's top 3 realistic targets are for tomorrow now that there is some clarity on buy-outs, RFA non-tenders and speculation on prime UFA targets?
Mine are Andrew Copp, Nick Leddy & Nick Deslauriers.
The Copp prediction is based on the Leafs moving out Kerfoot's money.
Mine are Andrew Copp, Nick Leddy & Nick Deslauriers.
The Copp prediction is based on the Leafs moving out Kerfoot's money.
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Realistic targets?
Brett Kulak
1 of ZAR / Heinen (kinda cheating but know they wanna add a bottom 6 guy)
Dylan Strome
HM: Sam Gagner - a lot of smoke has been there already
Moving out Kerfott is the next move I am most anxious to see. That $3.5 million can be spent very effectively with this year's UFA crop.
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You have to at least make the phone call on Kane and find out what it will take to get him at 50% retained and if he's open to waiving his NMC to come here. No one is off the table outside Matthews, Marner, and Rielly (and Tavares can't be moved).
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Right now or TDL? Right now the ask has gotta be astronomical.
Lazerus was talking that he doesn't see Kane as a Blackhawk beyond the TDL.
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I'd look to sign Lindbolm, Strome, Kuokkanen.
Bunting - Matthews - Kuokkanen
Lindbolm - Strome - Marner
XXX - Tavares - XXX
Trade Nylander, Sandin, Kerfoot, Holl, Muzzin
Maybe Kerfoot and Holl for Tomasino and picks
Nylander, Sandin for Chychurn, Crouse, Solderstrom
This gives:
Bunting - Matthews - Kuokkanen
Lindbolm - Strome - Marner
Crouse - Tavares - Tomasino
Rielly - Brodie
Chychurn - Solderstrom
Gio - Lily
Bunting - Matthews - Kuokkanen
Lindbolm - Strome - Marner
XXX - Tavares - XXX
Trade Nylander, Sandin, Kerfoot, Holl, Muzzin
Maybe Kerfoot and Holl for Tomasino and picks
Nylander, Sandin for Chychurn, Crouse, Solderstrom
This gives:
Bunting - Matthews - Kuokkanen
Lindbolm - Strome - Marner
Crouse - Tavares - Tomasino
Rielly - Brodie
Chychurn - Solderstrom
Gio - Lily
WTFMAN99
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I don't know if Muzzin etc will waive but here we go
The CHI/TOR trade I meant to write in their is an additional 2nd if Toronto makes final 4 or 1st if Toronto wins the cup that goes to Chicago in the deal....
This assumes that goaltending doesn't cook the team.
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