Quoting: Canadian_Rednek
Here are my issues with this:
1) Anahiem is at the cap, not over it. Despres is on LTIR with his concussion history. His career is most likely over, but if it's not he would definitely not be back until the playoffs, where cap is not an issue.
2) Beiksa will waive his NMC because there is almost 0% chance he is taken and if he does not Anahiem will buy him out to solve that issue.
3) yes, Anahiem does still need to move a defenceman to save their offence, but they need to make a series of deals, a shady deal to circumvent the expansion draft rules, or take back a young asset like a Kapanen that does not need to be protected, unless they are okay with losing Cogliano, or Vermette.
4) Buffalo can keep his problems. The Shanaplan started with removing all the bad attitudes and influences from the locker room to start a new. Why would they then bring in a player that may just need the proper mentorship (3rd times a charm? Doubt it) but could risk destroying all the good things everybody is raving about?
5) s*** happens it sucks it happened but I'd do it again to get the Leagues best coach and fixer (gm) in the league.
6) the Marlies are doing very well right now and will almost definitely make the playoffs. Next year looks even better with the young guys they have coming out of junoirs and Europe so don't ruin a good thing, we haven't had a lot of them to cheer about in years.
1) Typically where LITR gets a team in trouble is in the bonuses. Anaheim has less then $1 MIL of possible bonuses.
2) I assume that but haven't seen that confirmed anywhere yet so it is not set in stone yet...expected though.
3) The young assets were Soshnikov who doesn't need to be protected and Lindberg who is a likened to JVR. Big, floats defensively, has offensive instincts and doesn't need to be protected either. I am sure that they want to protect 3 dmen and 7 forwards and if Bieksa waives then all is good in Anaheim for 3 dmen so we certainly agree on that fact that one will still need to go.
4)Everyone I have talked to doesn't want E Kane near the Leafs and especially their core youth. Thought I would float it here as well to see if there would be any takers.
5) Absolutely agree. Just still bugs me that out all the 30 teams only the Leafs were hurt by this.
6) No...actually the Marlies are bad this year.
So 5 out of 6 is pretty good.