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Too much for a low-ish 2nd round pick.

If it was a bigger deal where we have to take Sopel to get something better, then maybe.
 
zeke said:
I heard the commentators saying this, but it doesn't make any sense.

The contract extensions have nothing to do with this year's cap.

They can announce them without any consequence. They don't have to worry about next year's cap until next year.
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Nah, to sign players to extensions you can't exceed the current season's cap level in the following season.

the Hawks have something like $40mn committed without those three, who will combined by about $17mn (if the reports are correct), so signing them would put them over the cap level. they need to clear cap room for next year before making the trade -- even if it's (as an example) swapping Byfuglien's $3mn for Stempniak's $2.5.
 
To eat that much salary next year on a depth defender, that's gotta be Chicago's first coming the other way, or a larger deal including Sharp on discount.

We've got enough expiring contracts to make it worth their while, but they're going to have to lose a lot more than just Sopel's deal to be able to announce those 3 big ass extensions.
 
It would cost your next 5 if I was GM...1 for every year he's signed for.

Oh, and you'd have to take Blake & Finger.
 
Stempniak for Byfuglien sounds really interesting. Not sure if that would make it off the ground, but the salaries are comparable and Stemper comes off the books this year.

Maybe his quick start and a few early points could fool Chicago's GM into thinking he's a decent player.

Buff or Sharp would be my ideal target if we're dealing with the Hawks. Don't need any more bottom pair D
 
I'd actually take Buf over Sharp. His age and type of game is needed on this leafs roster. Although I don't think Chicago wants just UFA players, they want those for sure but would love to just pick up draft picks, which I don't think we really want to give up more right now.

Just like I think Stemp, and Stajan will go for draft picks OR a good player on a contract they cant afford (like Byfuglian) (but Chicago will want somehting in return besides cap space)
 
Lupul just isn't an upgrade over what the Leafs currently have. He'd be another highly paid 2nd liner.

He's good for 50-60 points and at 26, he still might have some more upside, but he's signed until 2013 at 4.25 mill a year. That money should be going to legit 1st liners, not more 2nd liners.

Unless the Ducks are willing take some of the Leafs bigger contracts, I'd pass.
 
I think it was Lebrun who mentioned Peter Mueller may be on the outs with Phoenix. He's really struggling right now, but he's a big, talented guy with a lot of potential who already has a 50+ point season under his belt.

Phoenix could use a dman. Their #1 right now is a 36 year old Adrian Aucoin.
 
tlusty and skille are being thrown around as part of the trade idea, both teams moving players that have enough talent but dont seem to be cracking it on their existing team
 
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