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http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=413760Looks like a buyout is possible according to TSN, doesn't make much sense because they would still take the cap hit this year, and he only has a year left so he is off the books already next season, unless they dislike him as a player so much they just want him gone. Looks like a full on youth movement this year for the Leafs, with the idea that tehy will have the cap room this offseason to make some offers when FA comes around, or they just want some room for Luongo and his contract..........

Leafs tickets aren't going for what they used to, and there are tons already available on Stubhub

Never get the flu shots either and same thing, aside from the occasional cold, in the last few years I missed one day of work because I spend a few hours one night vomitting.I'm sure the flu shots work and are good for certain people and for those who work in certain situations, but I don't think its necessary for the average person working in an average job I really believe the problem today is that people are becoming too clean. We are covering our kids in antibacterial everything. Virusses are getting stronger because they are adapting to this and working around these sanitizers and antibacterial stuff.

well, theire options are put him on waivers to buy him out, or find a NHL team that is dumber then they are and willing to take him in a trade. Quick, someone disconnect the phones lines at the FNC before DR gets wind that Timmy might be available!

It was something that was added during one of the previous upgrades and was supposed to be a cool way to keep up with recent transactions. from previous discussions, it appears that all it does is picks up transactions that are mentioned, even if they aren't official or just a rumor IIRC

I would let him replace Hecht or even Girgs (Let him use this season to develop back in the minors instead of hoping to rush his development now) Without the burden of the huge contract, and out of a crazy hockey media market like montreal he could get back to his previous production.

I think both will get a deal once bought out, but I would doubt it if anyone touches them on waivers (putting them on waivers is part of the accelerated by-out process) I can see both players taking 1-2 year deals for veteran minimum cause the Rangers and Habs (both deals were signed originally by the Rangers, lol) are paying both Salaries this season (and beyond). I would take Gomez at $1-2 million.......

I believe the entire country of Canada would vote him into political office as our King and leaderIt is every Canadians dream to get behind the wheel of a Zamboni, or even better, to have one of our own

Boston didn't have to bottom out to get Seguin, the Leafs bottomed out for them so they could get Seguin and Hamilton for Kessel And the same people here saying they would want to use this season as an extended pre-season to next year will be right back here at the end of the season screaming for Ruff and Regiers heads cause they didn't win the cup and changes are needed.........

Whats the differnce between that and the Original post? The Sabres didn't "Botch" the Pre-Sale, it seemed to work just fine for them, they sold out the majority of the season Maybe you should let Ted Black know that a Sabres Superfan couldn't get tickets and he can go take one away from one of the "Fairweather" fans who bought one

My comment was just an age joke about their team

Fallon may have grown up in New york, but he is a HUGE Red Sox fan, he even did that movie with Drew Barrymore that was about him being a huge Red Sox Fan.

Cole of the Canadians would be one of them, he is alreqady talking retirement next season because of the CBA

I would assume Network Schill, but if he is a hockey fan, i would assume his teams the bruins since he is such a Boston guy. The only time its obvious that he supports is the red Sox

Until I read this, I was wondering why teh NHLPA hasn't tried raising a stink over this. I figured they would be pissed that teams are preventing players from coming out to play so they can ensure tehy go uninjured until they can be bought out. If I was the player, I would be torn, its great that I am going to get paid huge money to sit out this season, but if I want to keep my career going, how hard is it going to be to try and get another deal next season if I have to sit out next and can't try to improve my play? I would tell the team if they don't want me to show up, trade me or cut me from the team, I won't sit out just so you can buy me out this summer. I would take Gomez here after he is bought out if he would take a short contract for a few million to try and get his career back on track........

So they pretty much have the same roster now?

hard to really argue what you have, there will probably be a surprise or 2, but on paper I'd say this is close. My only issues are with the Caps, there was some fighting between teammates in the lockout, could there still be some issues in the lockeroom when the games start? And as for the bruins, the loss of Tim thomas could really effect them, No one really knows if Rask can handle the full season without Thomas I do have to wonder about some teams that made big additions, like the Canes, if it may take them a while to gel and get used to playing with new teammates? If this was a longer season I don't think it would be a worry, but starting out slowly for a few weeks could really finish a team off before everything gets started.

I knew it was something said between them, I just thought it was DR about BB, I stand corrected although I thought that there was a response about Burke being similar that he is hard to deal with. Darcy wasn't hard because of his attitude, he was hard to deal with because he didn't want to let guys go.

Thats what I assumed, I just didn't know if it was a possibilty as I could see that being a loophole some teams might make work

Phaneuf is still a good player, just not what he was projected to beAlthough around here, toughness most of the time = superstar

In other words, the leafs new owners thought he was a D*ck and didn't want to deal with him, some rumors were that they felt his attitude kept him from being able to make deals with other GMs (something IIRC I believe DR basically said around a trade deadline)

Is it possible to keep just half the Salary, or just half the cap hit? This could really make it interesting, trading a player to a lower income team looking for a cap hit to reach the cap floor. Say the Rangers trade someone like Redden to Florida, and they agree to pay 50% of the remaining Salary, but Florida will take 100% of the Cap hit for him. Florida pays less in actual cash, and gets a big cap hit to get them to the salary floor (just using those 2 teams as a random example)

I would think that it would be whatever is left to be accounted for in "Salary Cap"When you think of the Salary Cap, the cap hit has to eventually equal the amount of actual money/Salary that was paid out to a player. I would assume that you would only be able to trade and keep half of what is owed in the cap hit along with half of what is owed in actual money

New Management (Rogers & Bell) took over during the lockout and from whats being said, they weren't fans with him and the way he conducted himself (his attitude)Also sounds like Nonis (his protege who is taking over as GM) was more for going after Luongo then Burke was (although Nonis has said he refuses to give up any of their top prospects to get Luongo) As for the timing, the only thing that I can think of is that they decided to make the move as soon as they knew work would be starting up again for the GM, and they didn't want him trying to make anymore moves. They have to pay him anyways so they left him on the staff during the lockout while nothing can be done to give them more time to decide if they were willing to continue working with him, and then when it was announced the NHL was getting back to work they made the move to dump him and promote Nonis. Thats the only way I understand this move being made.......... As for the moves he made, many think the Phaneuf deal was genius because they say Calgary was fleeced in it since only one of the players is still on the Flames roster, and I know alot of Leafs fans (my wife included) that are really pushing for a Luongo deal right now

I got lucky, got married during the lockout so I wouldn't miss anything, unfortunatly it was the week After the Bills Bye week this year so I did miss one Bills game (also was the week after the hockey league I'm in had a week off due to the arena being booked for a tournament). It did suck that the last day of the honeymoon was in Arizona, and it would have been the same day the Sabres were in Phoenix to play the Coyotes this year, I would have ahd to debate extending the honeymoon one extra night to catch the game there, or my original plans to get back in time that night to not miss another one of my hockey games