would Chicago rather pay Sopel several million to play AHL hockey or would they rather surrender a few picks (don’t know what would be appropriate) and have someone else pay him?

Would Garth be willing to pay Sopel to be a reserve defender if that got him some draft picks he would nee in June and gave him some depth? Perhaps Chicago might also hint at potential deadline and summer trades that might be beneficial to the Isles if this deal were done.

He is no better than a reserve defender on any decent team and is getting paid at least twice what he should be getting paid. Hillen and Gervais are both better and are getting paid about a third or less what he is. Any GM who gives Bowman a better offer than that is a moron. Also what other teams have the cap space to take on Sopel. I am not even sure that Burke does. In fact, according to NHL Numbers, he has virtually no space and would have to move a big salary to take on Sopel. He’d be an even bigger moron than we already think he is if he did that.

http://www.nhlnumbers.com/overview.php?team=TOR

save for Roly and for a few minutes in the 2nd and OT periods.

I just hope that he impresses enough GMs to rate a third round pick.

hopefully they realize when they stop skating with the lead they tend to get dominated. One day better…

Some day … some day. I think they’ve been better about it this year, closing out some wins over Edmonton and Boston. For me, one of the issues last night is they weren’t playing well to begin with, so the 3-0 lead was almost an accident rather than the result of sustainable work.

I thought that would be the chance: Okay, you don’t deserve this lead, but you’ve taken everything the Leafs have and come out with a lead, so the 30th-place team should be deflated and ripe for the kill. No such luck.

Everyone needs to find the role they’re best suited to!