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Gee, a re-leak of a wild contract demand right when the negotiation window to all teams opens.. colour me shocked. Why not shoot for it? He's got this chance to see what comes rolling in and take it back to the Leafs (or Chicago, more likely, IMO) and see what their response is. For now...

I just find it all so shocking that a team that isn't winning might have disagreements in the locker room and players aren't always getting along.  Shock and horror!  He's a Cancer! No, HE'S a Cancer!

That headline is click bait. Nothing more. Move on.

Take Mason Raymond of the 2nd PP unit and put Clarkson on in his place.  He will be back to producing points.  Boom. Done.  I'll let myself out.

They should be forced to trade Bergeron to us for Clarkson as punishment.

It is high, but I'm not sure it's that far off. If I look at what contending teams are paying their #3 centre, they are definitely investing a lot in that job. Kings: Stoll: $3.25 mil Boston: Kelly: $3 mil SJ: Pavelski: $6 mil Ana: Cogliano: $3 mil Det: Weiss: $4.9 mil <- a recent UFA example...

Agreed, and to Potvin's point... get more what, exactly? More defensive two-way play? More points? More PK experience and ability? More shutdown role success?  Most of those things right now you can't say Holland is going to produce where Bolland would not. I think the opposite is true in...

I said it already but I'm totally betting he wants to talk to Chicago before he signs here, or anywhere else. 

He will get that money somewhere. I would almost guarantee it.  Only way I see him getting/taking less is to go back to CHI, which right now is what I have my money on.

The only way to completely conclude that is if you have no doubt in your mind that he is "done" as a player who can produce some reasonable points and basically is what he showed us last season. Plenty of UFA's struggle on their new team in the first year and combining it with his suspension...

Also, Clarkson will never ever again be able to contribute anything at any point in the next 6 years. It is completely impossible. No chance whatsoever.

Better than the zero leverage they have today. Previously, they were getting concessions in budgets from the Liberals, including the last budget which they bizarrely  chose to defeat. So they had a bit of a voice.

Exactly.  They look pretty dumb today.  Did they help get rid of Hudak? Sure, the election they triggered ended up with that as part of the result, but their own goals should have been far more lofty than to see Hudak fall flat on his face.  With the Liberals now in a majority, the NDP are in a...

Maybe/probably, but they could also want someone to step in now. Maybe Lupul could be that guy. They do need wing help as well as defense.  I still think the Phaneuf for Thornton idea has merit.

Yeah.  Except that based on his performance the last two years, I just don't think he is really that good anymore. So even if he doesn't cost anything in trade, is he even the guy you want? Even if he might still be, some stupid team like the Flyers is going to drop $20 mil on him and regret...

Oh I know, but even if he is I bet he can sucker some team into a 4 year deal like Lecavellier did.  I would rather have/pay Joe $7x3 more than have to go longer with Richards.

I would take Thornton over Richards in a heartbeat right now.  Production, contract (short'ish, controlled), health, consistency, etc are all the reasons.

Morgan Rielly would disagree with you on that.

But would he take a job from a kid or would he take a job from a vet who isn't delivering? I think this defense BADLY needs a calm, experienced PROVEN veteran who can step in and help teach and be an example.  We really have not had that player in a long time. What the kids learn from him...

it changes the voice in the dressing room and if Phaneuf is as polarizing in the room as he is with the fans, then it could be a good thing.  Joe is a very different type of person and leader at least from what we can see and seems far more of an easy going guy off the ice than Phaneuf.  If...