Perrys fast approaching his 30s... and if he leaves for FA obviously it ****s us... Kessels younger and more fits our team age group, by the time r young guns like Rielly Biggs Finn are ready perry will be a grey beard. Not really but we would have a time frame of like 5 years with Perry to win a cup. I would say keep Kessel but tell him to crash the net after he shoots and sign perry in FA.
Perrys fast approaching his 30s... and if he leaves for FA obviously it ****s us... Kessels younger and more fits our team age group, by the time r young guns like Rielly Biggs Finn are ready perry will be a grey beard. Not really but we would have a time frame of like 5 years with Perry to win a cup. I would say keep Kessel but tell him to crash the net after he shoots and sign perry in FA.
You need veterans to win a cup. Besides in 5 years, Perry is only 32. Hardly a grey beard. Yes, he would be leaving his prime, but he would provide years of playoff experience.
That's around 58 mil with the bonuses, well under the cap. The top 9 is easily top 8 in the league and we have money left over to sign/trade for a defenceman. We could sign a guy like Scuderi if we want to keep Rielly down for another year, or just pair kostka with fraser. We'll also have money to pay our guys once they need raises.
With the flexibility and depth that we have, we want to keep our impact players for as long as possible. The emergence of our younger dmen plus Frattin/Komarov/JVR allow us to trade guys like Kulemin and Gunnarson who are going on to their 3rd/4th contracts as complimentary players.
Team Payroll(61.767)
Salary Cap(64.3)
Cap Space(2.533)
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Where is Chicago in the stangings? 12.4 vs. 11.6M in RW. Since we have so much in cap space we don't really need to use next year, I figured we'd take half of Komisarek's salary to get a pick for him.
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Kessel doesn't really fit the team - I'm sick of seeing him turn away from checks, and barely even pretending to battle for the puck. As almost everyone else has said... if this deal was on the table, I'd take it.
ill drive phil the thrill to the airport ....his performance the last few games may be an indication he knows hes gone ,,,,,,contant turning away from hits and the net must have carlyle seething ,,
Why trade Kessel for Perry when you can have him for free in July?
Terrible asset management.
Because there's no way Anaheim will lose Perry for nothing - he will be dealt or re-signed.
If there was even a remote possibility that we could acquire Perry (with an obvious long-term extension), Kessel + would need to be the package.
As for Cox, I never thought I'd see the day where something insightful like this would come from him:
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Assuming the Leafs would be very interested, here's where it gets really interesting. Ex-GM Brian Burke, as we know, is now a part-time scout with the Ducks. He can supply Anaheim with the inside dope on every single Leaf player and prospect, plus he knows how Nonis feels and thinks about every single Leaf player and prospect, and how he values them.
...but it's true, if a trade between Anaheim is going to be made, Burkie is indirectly going to be all over it from his scouting desk. Although RC knows the players' value over there, Nonis calls the shots - and if Burkie knows exactly how Nonis values our players, we already get the short end of the stick going in.
I'd do the same assuming we could negotiate Perry into a contract extension before the deal is completed.
A #1 centre (if one becomes available via UFA) would be more enticed to sign here with Corey Hart Trophy Perry on his wing along with JVR or Lupul. IMO.
Not elite like Lebron and Wade, who were able to propel their teams to the playoffs and/or a championship on their own. Bosh led the Raptors to nothing and needed true elite players to do so. It's obvious that if Miami decided to move one of the big three, Bosh would packing his bags so the analogy fits. If the Leafs had to choose between Getzlaf, Perry or Kessel, it's goodbye Kessel.
What does Perry get in his next contract? Presumably 7-8?
That means next year you're spending around 2 million more to keep Perry over Kessel. To me, that's not too bad. After that, Kessel renegotiates to a point where I bet the difference is less than 1 mil per year.
Is Perry worth 1 mil per year more on the long term? I think so.
So, if there is a complete assurance that Perry signs for five years under 7.5 mil, I do this deal yesterday. More money scares me, more years scare me.
That said, given current contract structures, Kessel for Perry seems like an overpayment.
