Asking price for Tyler Bozak appears to be a second round pick
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LuncheonMeat
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I thought this was interesting, FWIW. I knew about Kessel's bonus payout, but didn't realize Bozak's contract had a similar setup.
Signing-Bonus Payouts
It doesn?t sound like the Leafs are sitting on a trade that is imminent and are simply waiting for the bonus payout to take place with Dion Phaneuf and Phil Kessel before pulling the trigger. It certainly can?t hurt their attempts to move either for value, but it more looks as though they?re trying to hold firm on their stance on not retaining salary on either player for the durations of their contracts at the moment.
What?s been less talked about is the fact that Tyler Bozak?s contract features $10 million worth of signing bonuses on his $21-million deal. Loading up the bonus component of a contract makes it far easier for a cash-rich team like the Leafs to pay it and deal a player on July 1st to a team that is just as worried (or more) about their budget as they are cap space.
That could be why the Leafs didn?t push too hard on dealing Bozak at the draft. Teams can pick over what little there is in the way of half-way decent centers in free agency, and those who don?t get what they want can circle back and inquire on Bozak, who will have to be paid a significant chunk of money less than he did a week ago.
Signing-Bonus Payouts
It doesn?t sound like the Leafs are sitting on a trade that is imminent and are simply waiting for the bonus payout to take place with Dion Phaneuf and Phil Kessel before pulling the trigger. It certainly can?t hurt their attempts to move either for value, but it more looks as though they?re trying to hold firm on their stance on not retaining salary on either player for the durations of their contracts at the moment.
What?s been less talked about is the fact that Tyler Bozak?s contract features $10 million worth of signing bonuses on his $21-million deal. Loading up the bonus component of a contract makes it far easier for a cash-rich team like the Leafs to pay it and deal a player on July 1st to a team that is just as worried (or more) about their budget as they are cap space.
That could be why the Leafs didn?t push too hard on dealing Bozak at the draft. Teams can pick over what little there is in the way of half-way decent centers in free agency, and those who don?t get what they want can circle back and inquire on Bozak, who will have to be paid a significant chunk of money less than he did a week ago.
Highlander
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Franchise is worth over a billion, they mint money, so lots and lots to go around and toss away..its all part of the game
bustaheims
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DarrenDreger: Mentioned this on TSN 1050. Coyotes remain interested in Tyler Bozak.
Not sure I believe it, but, whatever.
Not sure I believe it, but, whatever.
Highlander
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Maybe they can flip us Boyd Gordon whom actually resembles a real hockey player.
ZBBM
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Highlander said:
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Sorry to come off like the grammar czar but their "quick tip" on how to decide between who/whom is the best I've ever seen.
Highlander
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The luney detector van you mean!
Kin
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dappleganger
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After the Carl Soderberg and Artem Anisimov signings, it's hard to argue Bozak isn't earning fair market value.
GhostofPotvin29
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dappleganger said:
But I still struggle with the fact that those 2 produce points at a higher rate than Bozak at even-strength playing mostly with Nick Foligno, Boone Jenner, Cam Atkinson, Loui Eriksson, and Chris Kelly. Bozak does it with Kessel and JVR.
If you put him with lesser offensive players, do you think that number will go up or down?
