I love JVR and Bozie but I think moving forward on this team, any players set to make $4.5+ long-term will have to be at least good defensively, if not very good, along with all of their offensive weapons. There just isn't enough cap room and this league is just too tight to have anyone that doesn't back-check hard and have a high defensive IQ. Naz showed it last year so he got his money and term. Marnthews do it even at 19, so when they come up they'll get maxed out.
The reason why I don't think JVR and Bozak are here long term is not only will they probably be looking for Naz type money and term, but I feel they've been on the ice for too many goals against. I love JVR touch around the net and Bozie's offensive IQ and faceoffs, but the Leafs will have a lot of picks maturing in the next few years, most at the forward position. They'll all be cheap coming up and can contribute the offence we'll lose.
So I believe we're done flipping assets for picks at the deadline. Since we're in playoff races now I think these two will play out their contracts and hit the market. Bozie will be 32 when he's up but JVR will be 29, I think he's more likely to be moved next year if they don't sign him long-term. He could fetch something decent.
