but cost 3M more also
- dmnted

True but Gio ltir to post season it. Mark Stone action

Honestly Dowd at 1.3mil cheapest C on the board to acquire

D is getting expensive.
- Whipper

That and starting next year the 23 average around a cap of roughly $88 mill is at roughly $3.8 mill.

Won’t be surprised if he’s below average by the end of the contract.

True but Gio ltir to post season it. Mark Stone action
- Roadrunner75

Gio is $800k cap hit, this doesn't math.

That and starting next year the 23 average around a cap of roughly $88 mill is at roughly $3.8 mill.

Won’t be surprised if he’s below average by the end of the contract.
- Dozzer

For sure. Maybe a little high on the front end, but likely a good contract near the end. Sandin will improve as well, I expect.

Gio is $800k cap hit, this doesn't math.
- Whipper

💩 yeah forgot he was that low. Thought he was like Brodie

Point but when limited assets and needing to plug holes... 53% career fo win and does have 23pts so... better than holmberg at C
- Roadrunner75

He's still 4mil, unless he clears and then a deal for 50%+ is done, I wouldn't touch that with a 10 foot Justin Holl

Point but when limited assets and needing to plug holes... 53% career fo win and does have 23pts so... better than holmberg at C
- Roadrunner75

thats why Holmberg plays the wing

thats why Holmberg plays the wing
- drexel

Kinda rather pedestrian there too

Dahlin
Power
Byram

Wow, all young too 😔

Ek says Parayko and Provocop

Buffalo blog is fun after that trade. Freaking out about this trade.

For sure. Maybe a little high on the front end, but likely a good contract near the end. Sandin will improve as well, I expect.
- Whipper

I’m wondering if teams are seeing notable jumps cap wise moving forward. I mean it’s just around 5%.

Next year: $87.7
After that: $92.1
After that: $96.7
After that: $101.5
After that: $106.6

$106.6 / 23 = $4.6+

By the end he’ll be solid and experienced and getting paid under a potential league average.

Dahlin
Power
Byram

Wow, all young too 😔

Ek says Parayko and Provocop
- mr.sir

I was thinking the same thing

Dahlin
Power
Byram

Wow, all young too 😔

Ek says Parayko and Provocop
- mr.sir

Well poop, I guess Parayko is out. It would be nice to know who Ek thinks we are not in on, this way we will know who we will actually get.

Dahlin
Power
Byram

Wow, all young too 😔

Ek says Parayko and Provocop
- mr.sir

wowzers. so young, think of all the years they have left to miss the playoffs

Well poop, I guess Parayko is out. It would be nice to know who Ek thinks we are not in on, this way we will know who we will actually get.
- Archaic

No, Parayko is the ONE rumour Ek is going to get right in the last half decade

wowzers. so young, think of all the years they have left to miss the playoffs
- senstroll

🤣🤣🤣🤣

No, Parayko is the ONE rumour Ek is going to get right in the last half decade

- Whipper

Ek's percentages for getting things right on his "rumors" is like 2%. Seriously, I could create a site that makes better "rumors" and get more right then him.

Despite his lack of credibility, Eklund has received attention from mainstream media outlets. Back in 2007, two years into Eklund's trade rumour career, he was invited on SportsNet's trade trade deadline show. It was, however, as much of a disaster as his blog. He reported the Edmonton Oilers were closing in on an extension for Ryan Smyth just a couple minutes before they dealt him to the New York Islanders. He also claimed the Maple Leafs traded Matt Stajan, but for some reason, he was still wearing blue and white after the trade deadline. The TV station's reputation took a hit and Eklund obviously wasn't invited back on.

Leafs are now dumpster diving... Ready to have Tre use the first on utter trash.

Leafs are now dumpster diving... Ready to have Tre use the first on utter trash.
- Azuredoom

a 1st round pick to improve the team 1%

Tree the magician

Ek's percentages for getting things right on his "rumors" is like 2%. Seriously, I could create a site that makes better "rumors" and get more right then him.
- Archaic

Despite his lack of credibility, Eklund has received attention from mainstream media outlets. Back in 2007, two years into Eklund's trade rumour career, he was invited on SportsNet's trade trade deadline show. It was, however, as much of a disaster as his blog. He reported the Edmonton Oilers were closing in on an extension for Ryan Smyth just a couple minutes before they dealt him to the New York Islanders. He also claimed the Maple Leafs traded Matt Stajan, but for some reason, he was still wearing blue and white after the trade deadline. The TV station's reputation took a hit and Eklund obviously wasn't invited back on.

wtf, never seen that before, is there video of this?

Ek's percentages for getting things right on his "rumors" is like 2%. Seriously, I could create a site that makes better "rumors" and get more right then him.
- Archaic

2%?!? Oh, we're being generous, are we?

My favourite Ek memory was when E4s were the highest level of rumour, but he got so many wrong, that he had to create E5s LMFAO

wtf, never seen that before, is there video of this?
- senstroll

I looked for it, but it looks like Sportsnet PR did their diligence and tried to erase all traces of it. I remember watching that, he was behind smoked glass, it was the stupidest thing I have ever seen.

He got nothing right lol

I looked for it, but it looks like Sportsnet PR did their diligence and tried to erase all traces of it. I remember watching that, he was behind smoked glass, it was the stupidest thing I have ever seen.

He got nothing right lol
- Archaic

I found a screenshot of it. thats pretty funny

I found a screenshot of it. thats pretty funny
- senstroll

You must have master googling ability, its very hard to find

2%?!? Oh, we're being generous, are we?

My favourite Ek memory was when E4s were the highest level of rumour, but he got so many wrong, that he had to create E5s LMFAO
- Whipper

Best ever Ek hottake headline on hockeybuzz: "Kulemin is Datsyuk"

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