tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post3961381879243671221..comments2023-12-26T02:50:32.816-05:00Comments on Bitter Leaf Fan Page: Burke, Kessel and the Long Term Injury ExceptionMF37http://www.blogger.com/profile/10238252282255067686noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-60068773139142471812009-09-12T13:05:56.832-04:002009-09-12T13:05:56.832-04:00Funny how no one in the actual media felt the need...Funny how no one in the actual media felt the need to make this point...Navin Vaswani (@eyebleaf)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08445618400360263938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-45329777143443127542009-09-12T12:49:01.976-04:002009-09-12T12:49:01.976-04:00Paul - That's the big question. I think Chiare...<b>Paul</b> - That's the big question. I think Chiarelli has to (and based on the NHL draft) wants to trade Kessel. <br /><br />At the same time, Chiarelli clearly thinks Kessel's value is higher than an offer sheet would return, so he needs to protect his asset by saying he'll match any and all RFA offer sheets.<br /><br />The Bruins have such little cap room it's going to be MF37https://www.blogger.com/profile/10238252282255067686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-87980442782896348402009-09-12T12:44:38.155-04:002009-09-12T12:44:38.155-04:00Anonymous - That's not how I read Article 50 o...<b>Anonymous</b> - That's not how I read Article 50 of the CBA. <br /><br />Article 50.5 c ii (A) states that teams may exceed the payroll cap by using the Bona-Fide Long-Term Injury/Illness Exception.<br /><br />Article 50.10 Illustrations 1, 2, 3 and 4 (pages 228 and 229 of the CBA) provide several different examples of how teams coming out of training camp may exceed the payroll ceiling byMF37https://www.blogger.com/profile/10238252282255067686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-16428708600664052482009-09-12T12:42:04.686-04:002009-09-12T12:42:04.686-04:00Interesting point but it begs the question: If Ch...Interesting point but it begs the question: If Chiarelli knows about this examption (and I think it's safe to assume that any NHL GM not named Ferguson is aware of it), then why hasn't he simply met Kessel's contract demands and immediately placed him on the long-term injury list? The fact that he hasn't suggests to me that there is more to his reluctance to sign Kessel than Paul Steckleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-76216743586569066682009-09-12T12:16:50.401-04:002009-09-12T12:16:50.401-04:00Sure you can put a player on IR once the season be...Sure you can put a player on IR once the season begins, but you still need to be below the cap before the seasons starts. Meaning, they still need to be cap compliant before placing a player on IR.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-13357391394855273462009-09-12T10:52:39.762-04:002009-09-12T10:52:39.762-04:00Junior - As Chiarelli has said he'll match any...<b>Junior</b> - As Chiarelli has said he'll match any RFA offer made to Kessel - and thanks to the IR exemption he has the room to do so - I don't think it matters what teams have their 1,2,3 picks.<br /><br />As for cap space, according to Capgeek.com NJD, FLA, STL, COL, LAK, ATL, DAL, CLB, PHO, NAS and NYI all have at least $5M+ in cap space. Whether these teams have the budget to sign MF37https://www.blogger.com/profile/10238252282255067686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-57529710212190850962009-09-12T10:41:37.948-04:002009-09-12T10:41:37.948-04:00Kohma - I agree with your sentiment, but I don'...<b>Kohma</b> - I agree with your sentiment, but I don't think the Leafs have the right combination of roster players with manageable salaries to get a Kessel deal done. <br /><br />Any bodies going back to Boston will need to be high performance low contract guys - something that the Leafs aren't exactly loaded with.MF37https://www.blogger.com/profile/10238252282255067686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-78774686680185645322009-09-12T09:12:59.304-04:002009-09-12T09:12:59.304-04:00Fair point, I hadn't thought of that - reson n...Fair point, I hadn't thought of that - reson no. 2,586 why I'm not an NHL GM - but Chiarelli still has to be concerned about Burke essentially grabbing the wheel and driving the Bruins' bus against Chiarelli's wishes.<br /><br />Are there any other teams in a position to do the same thing Burke could? Is there anyone else with cash and cap space to spare plus a full slate of Juniorhttp://www.heroesinrehab.ca/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-25268645734207479262009-09-12T00:20:32.747-04:002009-09-12T00:20:32.747-04:00Interesting info on this. I hadn't thought abo...Interesting info on this. I hadn't thought about it that way. Personally, I think the fact that the Leafs can send an offer sheet should Chiarelli try to trade Kessel anywhere else, and Kessel's perceived desire to come to Toronto are forcing his hand to deal in earnest with Burke atm. I just hope the price isn't too exhorbitant. I'd also prefer to see a forward and a defensemen Ralph Googlefuckoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02738169791618683326noreply@blogger.com