02-28-2016, 09:51 PM
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A second and a prospect for a cap dump? Washington must have more irons in the fire.
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02-28-2016, 09:51 PM
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First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: speculating about AHL players
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Wow. Brooks Laich is now the highest paid player on the Leafs active roster.
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02-28-2016, 10:02 PM
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#23
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
Toronto wins that trade hands down. I hate that.
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I thought that as well, but then the Caps needed out of Laich's contract and this was the only way to do it. This is where having cap space and being in a full tear down rebuild can really benefit you. You can take on bad short term contracts that teams don't want. They do win, but then they are clearly projecting to be terrible again next year, so a fair bit of pain still to go for them.
Wonder if they go back in for Bickell's contract with the Hawks.
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02-28-2016, 10:05 PM
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It's clear as day now that negative trade value is a very real and tangible thing in today's NHL cap world. I guess "zero trade value" isn't the worst a player could hope for.
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02-28-2016, 10:09 PM
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#25
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Quote:
Originally Posted by druetetective
I wish we did a deal like this last season.
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like what? give away a 2nd to get rid of likes of Raymond or take on dead weight contracts when we they have their own cap issues this summer?
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02-28-2016, 10:10 PM
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#26
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Brooks does not Laich this trade.
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02-28-2016, 10:12 PM
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First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: speculating about AHL players
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JurassicTunga12
Brooks does not Laich this trade.
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Leaf.
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02-28-2016, 10:17 PM
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They now have room for Russell. This maybe explains why he flew to Philly, pretty close to DC.
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02-28-2016, 10:18 PM
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Not a casual user
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: A simple man leading a complicated life....
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Dan Rosen@drosennhl
Feel for @brookslaich in this trade. He has been in DC thru it all and this was his best chance to win. Tough business sometimes.
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02-28-2016, 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by MissTeeks
They had to replace Elisha Cuthbert. Now they get Julianne Hough.
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Cuthbert was OK but Toronto is a better fit for a "Hough"
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02-28-2016, 11:23 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: The C-spot
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Brooks Laich we made it.
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02-29-2016, 12:24 AM
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Help, save, whatever.
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I'm surprised they were able to squeeze so much out of Winnik and taking Laich. Great trade!
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02-29-2016, 12:54 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Indiana
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
It's clear as day now that negative trade value is a very real and tangible thing in today's NHL cap world. I guess "zero trade value" isn't the worst a player could hope for.
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It's too bad the Flames didn't capitalize on free cap space and honourless free agent signings like the Maple Leafs are.
Oh well, 12+ picks might be too much for proper development and future contract numbers anyways
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02-29-2016, 01:03 AM
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Help, save, whatever.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 1qqaaz
It's too bad the Flames didn't capitalize on free cap space and honourless free agent signings like the Maple Leafs are.
Oh well, 12+ picks might be too much for proper development and future contract numbers anyways
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What exactly is honourless about it?
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02-29-2016, 01:22 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Salmon with Arms
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Quote:
Originally Posted by savemedrzaius
What exactly is honourless about it?
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Those poor guys who signed 1 year contacts on a rebuilding team never would've seen this coming
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02-29-2016, 04:47 AM
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Man, leafs have done really well this deadline. Have been shrewd in buying up picks. Still likely another 2nd coming for parenteau.
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02-29-2016, 07:04 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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Leafs have money to burn so I can't fault them for buying picks.
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02-29-2016, 07:08 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: SW Ontario
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The Leafs will end up trading Laitch at the trade deadline next year (assuming he's not terrible/hurt) so they'll end up getting another pick out of this as well.
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02-29-2016, 07:13 AM
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This is the type of trade many of us were hoping the Flames were going to make back at the start of the rebuild when there was tons of cap space.
Instead we ended up with players like Smid, Stajan and Raymond on terrible contracts. who the Flames may have to pay other teams to take now, haha.
Ah well.
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02-29-2016, 07:16 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
This is the type of trade many of us were hoping the Flames were going to make back at the start of the rebuild when there was tons of cap space.
Instead we ended up with players like Smid, Stajan and Raymond on terrible contracts. who the Flames may have to pay other teams to take now, haha.
Ah well.
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I'm sure the GM's would love to do trades like this but the Flames ownership has shown they aren't overly receptive to burning cash. Very few teams would have had ownership backing them on a deal like this.
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