[bigcheez99]

And how many players will be bought out? I am hoping at least 1 Leaf does, *cough* Kubina *cough*

[miket72]

Jun. 15 - 20: Buyout period for contracts

[dallas09]

PLEASE LET WINCHESTER GO.. PLEASE!!!

[CbtBoots]

C-YA Emery

SOON I HOPE

Cheers

Ron

[thefishman]

bigcheez99 Wrote:And how many players will be bought out? I am hoping at least 1 Leaf does, *cough* Kubina *cough*

Kubina? Really? I thought once he got some PP time in the second half of the year last year that he was looking a little more like the player he was when Tbay won the cup. Also, I'm pretty sure that since the Leafers didn't make the playoffs that Kubina has window in which the Leafs are able to trade him without having to worry about his NTC. Trading him for pucks or stick would be better than a buyout IMO.

Off topic, there is a long list of Leafs I would like to see bought out before Kubina - McCabe, Blake and Tucker to be precise, but like I said, thats off topic.

On topic, I thought I remembered hearing something about July 1 - coinciding with opening of the Free Agent period perhaps? Im not 100% sure though.....

[jaromirjagr68rw90]

Ordinary course buyouts take place from June 15 to June 30

Without getting technical, players over the age of 26 count for two-thirds over twice the length of the contract...players under 26 (Emery) count one-third...players over 35 that signed a multi-year contract count fully for the duration of the contract.

Kubina was part of a trade at the deadline that he nixed with his no-trade clause, he is not likely to be bought out especially after having a pretty good season, IMO...if Fletcher can convince to go some place he likes, he has trade value on the market...and is not very likely to be bought out...

Emery on the other hand, well, that just makes sense to buy him out...no one wants him and he would only count 1/3...he seems like a prime candidate...

[toskalatml]

I can't wait, the Leafs will buyout so many players IMO.
Hopefully it's Kubina and McCabe, unless somehow they stay and play their hearts out like if it were their last game.

[jaromirjagr68rw90]

toskalatml Wrote:I can't wait, the Leafs will buyout so many players IMO.
Hopefully it's Kubina and McCabe, unless somehow they stay and play their hearts out like if it were their last game.

I doubt the Leafs buyout a single player...it is not a very prudent solution to anything...

Based on McCabe's salary, I'll just give a very rough estimate off the top of my head, you'd rather pay him $3+ million (both in real dollars and cap dollars) to play some place else...instead of $5.75 million to play for you? That's not good management...

I thought McCabe was adequate this year...I usually bash the [crap] out of him...but really, he wasn't as bad as he's been in year's past...ya know, I further that, McCabe has really become underrated on internet message boards...people got so caught up in his defensive lapses, everyone thinks he's absolute garbage...his play was adequate this year...I'll give credit where credit's due...some people would have you believe he's the worst defenseman in the league...he's far from worst on the team...

Kubina I thought played fairly well this year as well...

Buyouts are last ditch efforts...teams would trade for these players...the Islanders and Rangers have inquired about McCabe in the past...Kubina drew interest at this past trade deadline...they will not be bought out...

[FrankToronto www.torontocardshow.com]

If the Leafs are in rebuilding mode and if Wilson's contract is for 4 years then you can be sure that they are then you definitely want to pay $3M to McCabe and slip in a rookie for a couple thousand. It's good financial management and good operations management if Toronto is rebuilding.

I'll give credit where it's due as well. McCabe, while not the best defensively, overall is a great player and a great talent. Like Ryder if he leaves Montreal, McCabe will be a great asset to the right team should he move out of Toronto. The problem isn't that McCabe is a bad player. The problem is that he's dearly overpriced considering his defensive ability (which was pitiful this year) and the huge drop off in offensive production which has always made his mediocre defensive skills swallowable in the past. If Toronto is rebuilding then you certainly don't want to be playing him at $5.75M. He was paid that amount under the expectation that Toronto would be a contender.

I'd rather see Kubina stay than McCabe. He, too, was terrible defensively throughout the year. But I don't think we saw a true Kubina until the end of the year. He's a better value than McCabe, so long as he's healthy.

[goflames12345]

goodbye Markus Nilson of the Flames