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I had been in favour of trading for Luongo, provided the cost was low.  Now, I am not so sure I would risk taking on his contract at any cost.  I agree with the earlier comment that there will be lots of other options.  The former general managers who now make their living giving free advice...

If Burke is able to pick up a first line centre, it may cost him Gunnarson.  Gunnarson showed that he is capable at playing top two minutes, at a very reasonable cap it.  He should be an attractive commodity for a lot of teams, and could be a key piece in a major trade.

I stand corrected.  Thanks for the clarification, Sarge.  Now I understand why a team would trade for his rights.

Schultz is going to be limited in the amount of money that he can make in his first contract.  He will be looking for an option that will get him through to his next contract ASAP, when there are fewer restrictions on how much he can make.  He had two option: 1)  sign a three-year entry level...

In the bigger picture, the Leafs should be looking at some significant turnover from the Leafs forwards and defensemen in favour of creating roster spots for some Marlie graduates.  This would allow Burke to try to package several current Leaf roster players (instead of prospects and draft...

It is fascinating to read the comments about Schenn's future after each season. After years one and three, he was an untouchable who would be a key contributor in the Leafs resurgence. After years two and four, he was seen as a bust. At the end of his career, he will likely be considered...

Last year, Kessel was the second youngest forward on the Leafs who saw regular playing time.  Frattin was the youngest.  No "spring chicken", but lots of room to grow. Although Lanny MacDonald came through the junior ranks, his first professional games were somewhat similar to Frattin's.  He...

Kadri is centering D'Amigo and Frattin.  Are the Leafs reconsidering moving Kadri to the wing?  Or is this just because Colborne still can't take draws because of his hand?

That was my first reaction, but then I realized that Gardiner is probably close to last in the pecking order if it goes by seniority.  If Rosehill gives us his exemption, do they pass over players like Kadri, Colborne and a whole bunch of others who have more experience that Gardiner?

Murray was born in September 1993. Dumba was born in July 1994. It must be tough for teams to compare players where one year of development time can make such a difference.

There are two issues here. Organization charts are a triangle - the higher you go in the organization, the less space there is.  Thus, if you fill as many places on your organization chart as you can with people with the potential to move up, some of them are going to have to leave the...

1)  I believe that all contracts for front office staff and coaches are time based for a specific number of years. 2)  Contracts for head coaches and general managers generally do not include an out clause. 3)  It is different for assistant coaches and other front office staff, and for very...

I would be surprised if Dudley's contract does not explicitly state that he is permitted to discuss a more senior position with another team and to accept such a position, provided it complies with certain time constraints, e.g. 30 days following the end of the season. It is quite common for...

Are these rules written down? This is different from player's contracts.  This is an executive.  If Bell wants to hire a Rogers executive, they do not need to ask Rogers permission before they speak to him or her.  They DO need to make sure that there is no contractual provision that the...

As a courtesy, the Habs should give the Leafs notice that they plan to contact Dudley.  I don't think that they need the Leafs actual permission, since that would negate Dudley's right to take a new job. I took Dudley's comments that he had not been contacted yet by the Habs with a large...

There is no easy answer to that.  Each US state has their own tax rate, just like each Canadian province has.  In addition, tax rates change depending on how many days a person is actually resident in the state.  For example, I believe that the Flyers have their practice facility across the...

Let's give credit where credit is due.  The Marlies have a lot of depth.  It was a tough call to pull Percy when Blacker came back.  I have no idea who sits now that Lashoff is back.  Mueller was upset (understandably) when he was a healthy scratch until Ashton was injured.  I had not even...

On the Philadelphia Fan Forum, many of the Flyers fans would be happy to drive Carle to the airport.  Not sure why the hate for him, since on paper he looks pretty good.

As has already been mentioned, the Leafs could (under the current collective agreement), bury Connelly, Armstrong and Lombardi in the minors but are stuck with Komisarek because of his NMC. I really dislike buying out a contract like Komisarek's, because you are just putting a bad purchase on a...

There are rumblings that Dudley's contract allows him to accept a new job after the Leafs season is over by giving 30 days notice.  It is impossible to tell how accurate this is, but assuming it is true then there is nothing Burke can do to stop Dudley from starting with Montreal prior to the...