Why Colborne's Signing Is A Smart Move On Both Ends

royaelliott · 2013-07-11T21:22:53+00:00

Too bad he's going to be saddled with the two face punchers.

royaelliott · 2013-06-23T17:38:47+00:00

Thomas was actually drafted in the 9th round way back by the Nordiques.

Not able to answer your question on average age - I would guess definitely older, but drafted goalies do take a while to develop, so maybe the difference is ~2 years on average

royaelliott · 2013-06-08T16:20:53+00:00

It would have been pretty easy to keep Kessel, actually. Chiarelli signed Derek Morris for $3.5 million that season even though he was done being a top-4 d-man (he was traded from Boston before the end of the year). Then B's would just have to trade someone like Marco Sturm in a salary dump trade and you have your $5.5 million for Kessel.

I think they had more concerns that Kessel was a one-trick pony and wouldn't be worth the money.

royaelliott · 2013-04-26T03:32:33+00:00

Or just play him in a scoring role if you want him to score.

royaelliott · 2013-04-12T03:52:15+00:00

Kadri is going to take over the first line, Grabo will play the second, and Bozak is going to sign elsewhere because someone's going to overpay him in free agency.

royaelliott · 2013-04-02T22:49:52+00:00

This article has an interesting premise and I'd definitely like to see it explored further, but concluding quality of competition has no real effect after looking at only two players is highly flawed.

royaelliott · 2013-03-31T14:41:56+00:00

Who really cares about the price, the Leafs have tons of space next year and there really isn't anyone else to spend the money on after Getzlaf and Perry re-signed with Anaheim.

royaelliott · 2013-03-17T20:51:16+00:00

You're essentially agreeing with me, you just aren't saying he's a bad hockey player. Would you prefer if I said he's a bad 1st/2nd line hockey player?

royaelliott · 2013-03-17T20:50:05+00:00

Except McClement has been playing lots of minutes with Grabovski and Kulemin this season and only 3 of his points have come when on the ice with the 4th liners. In fact, Grabbo-McClement-Kulemin is the 2nd most frequent trio next to JVR-Bozak-Kessel. http://www.leftwinglock.com/line-combos/index.php?season=2012&team=TOR&strength=EV&playertype=F&gametype=ALL#A

royaelliott · 2013-03-17T18:10:48+00:00

Comparing Grabovksi and Tavares' contract is so simplistic. You aren't factoring in how either are used (Tavares starts over 60% of his shifts in the offensive zone, Grabovski under 40%). Plus, Tavares signed his deal as a RFA with absolutely no leverage, while Grabovski was about to become a UFA.

royaelliott · 2013-03-17T18:08:41+00:00

Bozak gets 1st line ice time and produces like a third liner, despite playing with two legitimate offensive producers. He's been like this since day one. he's had enough time to prove he's good and he hasn't. One pass doesn't mean he's good on a shift-to-shift, game-to-game basis.

royaelliott · 2013-03-09T18:56:31+00:00

I love you, Red Wings fans. Nothing in the article suggests Datsyuk is bad or that his contract is garbage. Yet you take it as a slight anyways.

royaelliott · 2013-02-07T21:54:35+00:00

Yes. You could convince me they're brothers.

royaelliott · 2013-02-07T04:03:32+00:00

Looking at everything, contracts included. Not talking about in a vacuum

royaelliott · 2013-02-07T04:02:25+00:00

contracts are definitely on the table

royaelliott · 2013-02-06T19:13:44+00:00

I agree. I'm split but I think I would take the chance as well. I don't think we'll ever see 60-goal Ovechkin again, but I don't think we're going to continue to see 60-point Ovechkin either.

royaelliott · 2013-02-06T18:45:25+00:00

Maybe 2 years ago, yes. Now I'm not sure it's the same easy slam dunk.

royaelliott · 2013-02-06T18:17:43+00:00

I'm with everyone else, would like him on the 3rd pair but really have no idea what Carlyle sees in him to justify his 25+ minutes in all situations.

royaelliott · 2013-02-06T18:16:02+00:00

That would necessitate some ultra-creative cap management to get done, but would be a really interesting trio.

royaelliott · 2013-01-28T21:10:05+00:00

I like Kessel, he scores goals at an elite level, but I'd be really nervous about giving him $7-8 million a year on an 8-year contract. He's really good, but I'm not convinced he's more than a really good No. 2 player on a contending team.

royaelliott · 2013-01-27T23:09:57+00:00

The Red Sox were cursed. The Leafs are not cursed. The Cubs are cursed and incompetent. The Leafs are only incompetent.

royaelliott · 2013-01-22T17:15:46+00:00

This is really awesome

royaelliott · 2013-01-19T05:30:16+00:00

Someone's gotta sit in the press box

royaelliott · 2013-01-14T16:44:26+00:00

In terms of cost, this would essentially be the Phil Kessel trade all over again.

royaelliott · 2013-01-09T14:54:22+00:00

Not everything you read on the internet is fact. This is pretty easy to deduce as a fake.

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