Gustavsson's Leafs career may be over

Well, here we go.

QUOTE(#1):

Originally posted 08:37 AM ET  03.26 by Schad - Notorious Deadbeat

Let's start this day right!

Even Tim Horton's agrees....

Good riddance. But who the hell do they get instead?

QUOTE(#3):

Originally posted 08:44 AM ET  03.26 by dannylimes

Good riddance. But who the hell do they get instead?

Marty Turco?

Seriously though, they've screwed themselves salary cap wise. Unless a goalie is the centerpiece of a Kessel trade, there really is nothing available.

I will await the Toronto Sun proclaiming that Ben Scrivens is the next James Reimer, who was the next Jonas Gustavsson, who was the next Vesa Toskala, who was the next Justin Pogge, who was the next......

QUOTE(#4):

Originally posted 08:47 AM ET  03.26 by Schad - Notorious Deadbeat

I will await the Toronto Sun proclaiming that Ben Scrivens is the next James Reimer, who was the next Jonas Gustavsson, who was the next Vesa Toskala, who was the next Justin Pogge, who was the next......

Thank you for stopping there. The next one is painful..

But the only UFA option really is Vokoun, and I won't start that convo.

No clue what this team does in the off-season in ANY regard, but it will be interesting/repulsing no matter what. We'll have lots to talk about.

QUOTE(#2):

Originally posted 08:38 AM ET  03.26 by Schad - Notorious Deadbeat

Even Tim Horton's agrees....

I would love for this to be the standard "Please Pay Again" note.

"...there's not a lot of point..."

I think that sums it up

QUOTE(#4):

Originally posted 08:47 AM ET  03.26 by Schad - Notorious Deadbeat

Marty Turco?Seriously though, they've screwed themselves salary cap wise.

For all of the Leafs' problems, the cap is not one of them. They are not at all close to the ceiling.

"Where have you gone Mike Palmateer, a nation turns it lonely eyes to you"

QUOTE(#8):

Originally posted 09:01 AM ET  03.26 by BGDave

For all of the Leafs' problems, the cap is not one of them. They are not at all close to the ceiling.

Cap's 64.3 as of now, and they have 59.5 committed for next season. Assuming it grows to, say, 66, and ignoring the CBA nego's, they have 8 million and an entire team to rebuild while moving awful spare parts. It's an issue.

Also, the Leafs' first real chance of being mathematically eliminated is tomorrow. Let's see the board Canuck!

They're going to win tomorrow night.

I just know it!

QUOTE(#10):

Originally posted 09:04 AM ET  03.26 by dannylimes

Cap's 64.3 as of now, and they have 59.5 committed for next season. Assuming it grows to, say, 66, and ignoring the CBA nego's, they have 8 million and an entire team to rebuild while moving awful spare parts. It's an issue.

I am no capologist, but I understood the cap was measured based on the players on the roster. Some of those guys in the 59.5 figure cannot be with the team if they are replaced, and you can always "Finger" some of them down to the AHL.

The only way I see a serious cap problem is if the Leafs just release/buy out a bunch of the current players. Then there could be a cap hit.

QUOTE(#11):

Originally posted 09:04 AM ET  03.26 by dannylimes

Also, the Leafs' first real chance of being mathematically eliminated is tomorrow. Let's see the board Canuck!

They're going to win tomorrow night.

I just know it!

QUOTE(#9):

Originally posted 09:02 AM ET  03.26 by BGDave

"Where have you gone Mike Palmateer, a nation turns it lonely eyes to you"

I was just thinking that (or something like it)

QUOTE(#13):

Originally posted 09:08 AM ET  03.26 by BGDave

I am no capologist, but I understood the cap was measured based on the players on the roster. Some of those guys in the 59.5 figure cannot be with the team if they are replaced, and you can always "Finger" some of them down to the AHL.The only way I see a serious cap problem is if the Leafs just release/buy out a bunch of the current players. Then there could be a cap hit.

They are a mess cap wise. They have 4.8 available for the cap next year and have a total of 19 guys signed, and none of them are capable goalies.

5.5 million for Grabovski was a total disaster. That is a bad contract for a mediocre player. It will make the Tim Connolly signing look smart in about 2 years.

They need to be really bad for a couple of years and Edmonton their way back to respectability.

Still waiting for the NHL to expand to Toronto so we can get a professional team!

QUOTE(#11):

Originally posted 09:04 AM ET  03.26 by dannylimes

Also, the Leafs' first real chance of being mathematically eliminated is tomorrow. Let's see the board Canuck!

They had the nerve to win a couple of games and screw up my prediction.

Another reason for me to hate the Leafs.

QUOTE(#13):

Originally posted 09:08 AM ET  03.26 by BGDave

I am no capologist, but I understood the cap was measured based on the players on the roster. Some of those guys in the 59.5 figure cannot be with the team if they are replaced, and you can always "Finger" some of them down to the AHL.The only way I see a serious cap problem is if the Leafs just release/buy out a bunch of the current players. Then there could be a cap hit.

I can see them having an amnesty piece in the deal, but I do see the Wade Redden clause being removed. It's too much of an advantage for the wealthy teams to hide contracts in the AHL or Europe.

QUOTE(#16):

Originally posted 09:22 AM ET  03.26 by Schad - Notorious Deadbeat

5.5 million for Grabovski was a total disaster. That is a bad contract for a mediocre player. It will make the Tim Connolly signing look smart in about 2 years.

Agreed.