Lindros to the Stars

[wickedwrister 0]

Got to admit....at the right price he just may pay off.

http://146.145.120.3/default.asp?c=hockeyn.../adn4030474.htm

[kosydar 0]

Eh, just a rumor at this point. Like I said in a different thread, they are apparently offering $2 million, but he keeps waiting for Toronto to up the ante.

[DEATHTRON 19]

Ive heard this rumor, and then I heard the Dallas morning news called for Lindros's side....and he said this was the first he was hearing....Would be great if we could get him AND he stays healthy.

Zach

[DamnLocust 0]

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=171388&hubname=nhl

He interviewed with the ft worth star-telegram, and the way it's written it seems like it's going to happen

[MissConduct 1]

thank god.. and the leafs better not sign allison either..

[kosydar 0]

thank god.. and the leafs better not sign allison either..

I really don't know how I feel about Allison. He was a point-per-game player, yet the team played significantly better without him in the lineup. He was great with the puck down low, especially on the PP, yet he wasn't capable of getting the puck in the zone. I think he adds a lot, but at the same time he takes away time from other players. I'd love to see Welly center the second line. A second line of O'Neill-Welly-Tucker would be sick.

I don't mind not signing Lindros. I initially really wanted him because of a lack of better forwards available. However, the likelihood of Carter signing now that Lindros is gone is much greater. Even if they don't sign Carter, I'm confident a first line winger will be acquired. I'd love to see a package of Telly-a defensive prospect-and a pick for a first line winger. Look out for a possible trade with Buffalo- they have way too many young studs in arbitration that they won't be able to sign. New Jersey is also an option due to their cap situation. In either situation the Leafs would be in control of things.

[Cavs019 708]

Why would Buffalo want your mediocre goaltender when they have Miller and Biron, and had Noronen?

[kosydar 0]

Thats a good point. I read a Leafs board and there is a ton of trading speculations. Tellqvist needs to be moved, so he is just automatically lumped into every trade.

[Eazy_b97 1]

Why would Buffalo want your mediocre goaltender when they have Miller and Biron, and had Noronen?

Biron's asked to be traded.

[Michael9 57]

Why would Buffalo want your mediocre goaltender when they have Miller and Biron, and had Noronen?

Biron's asked to be traded.

and wasn't noronen traded at last years deadline?

[odp 0]

Why would Buffalo want your mediocre goaltender when they have Miller and Biron, and had Noronen?

Biron's asked to be traded.

and wasn't noronen traded at last years deadline?

Yes, but he did say "had" and if Buffalo feels they can move Noronen, they clearly feel they have enough goaltending on the team and in the system.

[donkey87 0]

Fort Worth Star-Telegram is reporting that Lindros will sign with the Stars this afternoon or on Monday. The one year deal is reported to be worth $1.5 million plus up to another $1 million in bonuses. The Dallas Morning News has Lindros saying that two team offered more money than the Stars, but Dallas offered better opportunity.

[kosydar 0]

Dallas Morning News has Lindros saying that two team offered more money than the Stars, but Dallas offered better opportunity.

What does that mean? Is he saying he went to a team where he can play the most, because that probably would have been Toronto. He most likely would have been Sundin's first line winger. They just didn't offer the money. I like Lindros, but no team has offered him what Toronto has as far as playing time and opportunity. Other teams have just offered him money.

[kosydar 0]

He played well here, too. I read somewhere that the $750k was offensive to him. He argued that he should at least get Tie Domi money. And from all accounts I've heard, hes a pretty frugal guy and he is good with his money. If thats the case, why wouldn't he have signed two weeks ago? I'm starting to think that there is something going on in TO thats preventing him from signing.

Anyway, its official now. http://tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=171388&hubname=nhl

I have a sick feeling JFJ is going to go into retaliation mode and sign Peca or someone equally as worthless to the team.

[DEATHTRON 19]

Awesome, hope he stays healthy. He is the caliber player we need...when he is healthy at least.

Zach

[Eazy_b97 1]

What a biggidy Bitch.

750K wasn't an issue after he announced his season was done and the deal was initially worked out.

[trucks 0]

Its inevitable hell get injured again, it just always seems to happen. And I think Id rather have a player like Peca in Toronto then Lindros. Sure, Peca isnt the greatest regular season player but if the Leafs can do enough to get into the playoffs hes the kind of guy you want on your team.

The Leafs are in trouble though, they just dont seem to have enough offensive firepower to win. Theres not that one big line who scares other teams whenever they are on the ice. However they did address their big issue from last year which is the backend, so hopefully with that improvement made a 2 or 3 year plan can be put in place to get some offence and make another steady string of seasons with a Cup thrown in there somewhere.

And I think the reason the team excelled when Alison in the lineup is partly because his lack of speed didn't hurt them. Imagine playing with a guy and everytime you got a 3 on 2 or 2 on 1 with him you couldn't fly and that makes it much easier for the defence. Without him the team had a lot more speed and could take a greater advantage of the new rules. Mind you that definitely cant be the only reason why they played better without him, it was just an observation.

[kosydar 0]

Its inevitable hell get injured again, it just always seems to happen. And I think Id rather have a player like Peca in Toronto then Lindros. Sure, Peca isnt the greatest regular season player but if the Leafs can do enough to get into the playoffs hes the kind of guy you want on your team.

The Leafs are in trouble though, they just dont seem to have enough offensive firepower to win. Theres not that one big line who scares other teams whenever they are on the ice. However they did address their big issue from last year which is the backend, so hopefully with that improvement made a 2 or 3 year plan can be put in place to get some offence and make another steady string of seasons with a Cup thrown in there somewhere.

Offense wasn't a problem for the Leafs last year. I want to say they were 6th in goal scoring last season, but I could be wrong. I know they had the #2 PP. Losing Allison's 60 points hurts, but we'll make it up and then some. Getting a winger will happen. Lets just assume we sign Carter (who knows if we will, but this is all hypothetical). He'll be good for 20 goals minimum, if not more. Our rookies last year, Steen and Welly, both had great offensive years and were in the top ten in rookie scoring. Both of them will only get better. Steen will get 25 goals and Welly will get 60 points. Plus I hold out hope for surprises. Sluggo making the team and scoring goals would be great. Same with Williams. One certainty is that O'Neill will come back to form. He had a bad year due to outside events, but he'll get back to 30 goals. I'm not worried about offense.

It looks like TSN is retracting the signing- http://tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=171388&hubname=nhl

[Eazy_b97 1]

Toronto was 9th in the league for scoring, but scored the most PPG in the league. They were 27th in ES goals. I'm hoping their ES goal totals go up with better coaching, and I do expect it to, but their PP will likely drop. We should be better defensively this year, but scoring will be an issue. With or without a Carter type of player.

[kosydar 0]

I didn't realize we were so bad ES. I think all the things I listed are reasonable so at least in my eyes, the offense will be significantly better. I forgot to mention that I hope Poni continues to improve this year. If he keeps the pace he had last year I see no reason why he can't get 30. Back to trucks' statement, its not like we had any sort of a first line last seaon either. Hell, did we even really have a first line? Of course whoever Sundin was with was considered the first but it isn't like they got significantly more PT than anyone else. Maurice will change that.

[willy0314 0]

Look out for a possible trade with Buffalo- they have way too many young studs in arbitration that they won't be able to sign.

Buffalo wont be trading anything to toronto, it would be stupid to send quality players to an eastern conference team.

seccond, all of the players in arbitration will be signed, thats the way arbitration works. You might see a forward packaged with biron, but where ever he goes, it will be out west for sure.

what makes the situation odd, is buffalo is looking to move biron, yet the team dosen't really need much of anything.

[Eazy_b97 1]

Who is in arbitration anyways? Briere, Afi, Drury?

I seriously doubt Buffalo will lose anyone to Toronto, but I can definately see them losing a player or two from high Arbitration awards.

[Eazy_b97 1]

I still think it's a ploy to get JFJ to budge. I've said it since the rumour came out.

[kosydar 0]

All of the following are going to arbitration for Buf- Afi, Briere, Connolly, Dupont, Gaustad, Kotalik, Lydman, Mair, Pominville, Tallinder. At the very least, Afi, Connolly, Lydman, and especially Briere will get significant raises. I really can't see how Buffalo can sign all of those. If it comes down to shipping someone off to an Eastern Conference team and getting something in return or letting them walk for nothing, I think its obvious what Darcy Rheger will do.

[trucks 0]

Sportsnet is now reporting that Lindros has signed in Dallas with a one-year deal worth 1.55 mill plus incentives.