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Forum: Armchair-GMMar 6 at 10:00
Thread: Dream scenario waiving NTCs and cap 84 mil
All RFA's and UFA's here are grossly underpaid. I have to imagine if that's what Tampa offers guys like Cernak and Sergachev will at least have their agents explore offer sheets. If they signed such low contracts it'd be one year deals, not three. Rutta has been playing lots of first pair minutes I can't see him taking that deal either. Like I get Tampa is a nice place and guys might take a little less, but that's a lot less.

I have to imagine they will look at moving Sergachev (or let him take an offer sheet) since they have Hedman and McDonaugh locked down for half a decade on the left side. Obviously they will want to move at least one of Gourde or Johnson but that's going to prove tough. It's still a great roster but it's going to take some work to make things look great next year.
Forum: Armchair-GMMar 6 at 9:02
Thread: All we need to do
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>KileDoobis</b></div><div>I'm not saying Freddie is bad, he's no doubt been the MVP for the past few seasons. But we can't afford to give him a long term contract that we'll regret. My guess is he'd ask for something around 7.5-8 mil for 4-5 years, and that too much for the Leafs cap situation. Some have suggested that perhaps Campbell could be a starter, or work in a tandem with another cheap tendy. I just don't think that a long contract for Freddie would be a good decision.</div></div>

If Freddie asks for that he becomes the fifth highest paid goaltender in the NHL. He's not going to get that, no team gives that to him. The Leafs are smart and see what happens when you pay a goalie big money. Of the teams with top-10 goalie cap hits, only three are going to the playoffs this year. Like I said, I don't expect Freddie to get a big raise, if he gets one at all. Fred is currently 14th on this list, and of the top 15, only 4 are making the playoffs (Vegas is on the list twice because of Lehner). Paying goalies is the way to lose, not win.
Forum: Armchair-GMMar 5 at 10:44
Forum: Armchair-GMMar 4 at 10:14
Thread: All we need to do
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>KileDoobis</b></div><div>Leafs shouldn't try to retain Freddie imo. Look for a cheaper starter to bridge the gap until Woll or Scott are ready. Freddie will just be too expensive, and getting older</div></div>

I don't think they have a better option. How do you get a cheap starter? Usually they're cheap because they're young. Either trade a lot for one or draft one. The Leafs probably aren't parting with ANOTHER high draft pick to add a goalie who may or may not work out. Toronto NEEDS a good goalie to be successful, we have seen that this year. Picking up a cheap guy off of UFA is not going to help this team.

If Freddie is so bad and Leaf fans don't want him, why the assumption he's going to be expensive? I can't see him getting much of a raise on what he makes now? Gibson makes 6.4 on a very longterm deal and was better than Freddie when he signed it. He's not getting Bobrovsky money no matter what, Rask makes 7, RInne 5. I could see Freddie getting a modest raise but he's probably not getting much more then the 5 he earns now.

Plus with Scott's surgery (and missed year) and Woll's not super awesome AHL debut season, there's no guarantee either one of them are an NHL calibre goalie.
Forum: Armchair-GMMar 4 at 9:15
Thread: Make offers for Johnson
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Billy739</b></div><div>Johnsons like 3rd in Post season scoring for TBL since he entered the league
if nothing else he's a 3rd line upgrade .

MTL would take him
but we'd want a pick or a prospect of Value if we're taking on that contract
He's got skill but anything over 3.5m -3.75m is to much as he cant play head to head vs top line players game in and out.(he's a 3rd line Center or 2nd line RW ideally which is what MTL could use during their rebuild)

Johnson , and a 1st for Kulak

TBL gets a depth Defensman who's a solid #7 D for a cup team .
TBL clears 3+ m cap a year for 2 years then 5 million

TBL gets to dump cap
MTL gets a 3rd line Center/Winger who's if nothing else a clear improvement on Weal</div></div>

Johnson isn't a cap dump, he's a useful NHL player. Sure he's overpaid, but so are lots of guys. That trade is absolutely ridiculous.

I could see Minnesota acquiring about him, given their need for centres. Maybe Nashville if they found a taker for Kyle Turris. If Edmonton could squeeze him in he'd probably do well there, Florida might want to add a centre after giving away Trochek (although Johnson's salary is similar). I wonder if the Avalanche would give him a go with their cap space.

I don't think the Lightning would except a big return for any of the guys they may need to move out this summer, but demanding them to be attached with a first rounder is pretty aggressive.