2:35 PM:
- Chris Johnston via twitter: 1st 3 years are at $4.25 million. The last year Liles will get $2.75 million.
12:10 PM:
- Bob McKenzie via twitter: Liles contract extension with the Maple Leafs if for 4 years, a $3.875 million salary cap hit.
11:40 AM:
- Pierre LeBrun of TSN is reporting that Leafs will announce a 4 year contract extension for John-Michael Liles.
- Michael Traikos via twitter: If the Leafs do sign Liles for 4 years, it seems lot considering they have Gardiner, Jesse Blacker and Stuart Percy in the system.
- Michael Triakos via twitter: “I have to believe that the
#Leafs would not be re-signing Liles unless they were planning to move another puck-moving D-man before deadline.”
- Steve Dangle via twitter: Dangle notes Lefas Dmen with expiring contracts: Franson (RFA), Aulie (RFA), Finger (UFA), Gysbers (RFA), Holzer (RFA), Lashoff (RFA). Mikus (RFA).
11:25 AM:
- Nick Kypreos via twitter: There is speculation that the Maple Leafs and John-Michael Liles are closing in on a multi year contract extension. He is set to be a UFA after the season.
- James Mirtle via twitter: One big worry for the Maple Leafs would be Liles concussion issue. Another issue with the Leafs signing Liles is the salary cap. It was widely believed the Leafs would only re-sign one of Liles or Mikhail Grabovski.
- Chris Johnston via twitter: Liles has a salary of $4.55 million this season, with a $4.2 million salary cap hit.
- James Mirtle via twitter: Jonas Gustavsson’s contract situation is getting more interesting as the season moves on.
- Terry Koshan of the Toronto Sun: Grabovski’s name has surfaced in the rumor mill. He’ll be a UFA after the season, and would get some interest on the trade market. He has been a solid player and it may be hard to let him go, and it could have a negative affect on Nikolai Kulemin.
- TSN 1050 Radio: Darren Dreger and James Mirtle talk Leafs. Teams calling about Grabovski, MacArthur and defenseman.
#1 by Kevin at January 25th, 2012
A big trade is going to happen soon for the Leafs, I can feel it.
#2 by Mike at January 25th, 2012
Great Signing!!! Liles was just another great deal from Brian Burke. I can’t wait to see what big trade he is cooking up, but ALL trust in Burke. Very good trade deals even before he was with Toronto, and helped build up Vancouver’s team who’s in 2nd in the west conference.
I’ve listened to way too many rumors, now I could even care less since the rumors make it seem every good NHL player available is heading to Toronto.
It’s about time anyway. Canadian teams make the NHL – Sold out almost every game!!! The Americans have NFL, NBA, MLB like how greedy can you really get? when us Canadians only have 1 or 2 teams in NBA and MLB.
I don’t understand why Bettman just doesn’t agree on a Hamilton team and bringing back Quebec City Nordiques. Winnepeg Jets are doing pretty good considing first year back. In my opionion they should have used Pheonix Coyotes back to Winnepeg. And Atlanta to Hamilton.
GO LEAFS GO!!!! LILES glad to have you in for 4 more years!!!
#3 by Wunschkind89 at January 25th, 2012
If the Leafs do sign Liles for 4 years, it seems lot considering they have Gardiner, Jesse Blacker and Stuart Percy in the system.
They also have Aulie. The more I look at the extension, the more it seems that Schenn will be dealt. They may also deal Franson in a separate trade, most likely at season’s end.
Love the extension though. Liles is great offensively, and isn’t a huge liability in his own end.
#4 by D at January 25th, 2012
what a great signing, burke’s job is safe for now. and with phaneuf, liles, gardiner, schenn, gunnarson, franson, komisarek, blacker, percy, holzer, and lashoff in the system, he needs to make a trade soon
#5 by Jenny at May 10th, 2012
Nice post which the Leafs do sign Liles for 4 years, it seems lot considering they have Gardiner, Jesse Blacker and Stuart Percy in the system. In which rabovski’s name has surfaced in the rumor mill. Thanks a lot for posting this article.