Atomic

Just bought a Crompton jersey online

Crompton took his team to the playoffs, Willy didn't. Therefore Crompton is the better QB.

No, I knew it was only a matter of time. But it's too bad.

Mark F I like your avatar, did you make it yourself? Very avant-garde.

It's all about managing the SMS. Do you think Miller and Walters are stupid? No do you????

Now all your favourite players are going to have to be cut to pay for Willy!

I don't know if anyone else here used Grooveshark regularly but it was pretty sweet. Basically you could just stream any song you wanted for free, make playlists, etc. I never felt like it would be around forever but this is pretty unfortunate. http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-32547376

Really interesting to see the approach of the Bombers compared to other teams. As far as I can tell, no one else had a big cut down today. The Lions aren't even close to the roster limit.

Like Floyd said, our SAM will likely come from the collection of DBs. MLB will almost certainly be Sam Hurl. That leaves the WILL LB, which will be one of the rookie American LBs on our roster right now. Benton, Lamar, Tate, Wilson, Nixon. Or we could go with a Canadian at WILL and one of the Americans at MLB. But that seems less likely to me.

84 players on the roster right now. Need to be down to 75 by tomorrow apparently. Some guys might be non-counters, particularly Reaves, Pierre, Everett, and Griffiths. I'm not sure though, I can't remember the exact rules surrounding non-counters. Either way, they're going to have to ship out a few more guys in the coming days.

... are we really going to act like the potential downside of him signing elsewhere doesn't exist? When's the last time a starting QB in the CFL left via free agency? I wouldn't be too worried.

The Sikorsky-CH-53K helicopter can carry 40 people and it only costs $65 million. This could be a cost effective way to transport passengers from the farthest reaches of Winnipeg to the stadium. http://helicopters.axlegeeks.com/l/18/Sikorsky-CH-53K

The nice thing is that there are 10 days between the NFL draft and the CFL draft this year. Couple that with no longer having to deal with NCAA juniors and there is the least uncertainty that there has ever been surrounding prospects' NFL chances.

Publicize player salaries already

If it was that simple he would already be signed to a new deal. He obviously is seeking more than Walters wants to pay. Which means if Walters wants to acquiesce to Willy, Lawless, Noeller, Mike, and everyone else, he has to spend more than he wanted to.

No one said good team or playoff team ever, only that Eakins made them worse. Remember this is the team that have two double digit losing streaks with only 1 win in the middle with Eakins around. They were effectively eliminated from the playoffs in November. In the lockout year facing only western teams they were in a playoff position at the trade deadline, under Todd Nelson before they traded Petry and lost their other veteran D to injuries they were basically a .500 team. That's the level that should have been expected. With Eakins they were right back to the basement. Downplaying the damage Eakins did is just ignorance of the highest level. I hope someone else hires him just so people can realize how badly he ****** things up in Edmonton. Calm down sugar plum, I never said you said they would be a playoff team or a good team. Just stating my thoughts on the matter. I agree Eakins was a bad coach but the roster still needs work as well.

I think the best situation would be to bring in some players who have won before. Easier said than done. But there needs to be a culture change and it can be hard for just a coach to do that. They need some older guys who can show the team the right way to act. Andrew Ference, Benoit Pouliot... I think that was the right idea, but they need a few more.

The money has to come from somewhere. Walters likely has a plan for where each dollar is going to go. Maybe that plan includes an extension for Willy. Maybe that planned amount of money isn't enough to get the deal done. So the amount goes up. The plan must be adjusted to reflect this. Its not like Walters sits there and spends and hopes he is under the cap at the end of the year. There has to be a plan. and if Willy's extension can't fit into that plan, you have to make room.

Eakins was obviously a bad choice but I don't think his effect was that great that it pulled a playoff team down into almost last place in the league. Maybe Edmonton would have been more competitive. I think with a good coach and a few veterans, the turnaround could be relatively quick. But it's going to take a good coach and definitely a few smart additions because the roster still has multiple holes. They need depth and experience.

You have to replace that player. If league minimum is 55k and you need 100k, you have to cut a player making 155k and replace him with a 55k player to get that. Or two players making 95k and replace them both with players making 55k. So yeah, you do. You don't cut a star player, you cut your over paid middle roster guys and replace them with rookies. Lol like that's nothing at all? The team is already young and inexperienced.

We don't know the cap situation. Look at how free agency went... They spent a lot. Every big spend requires the money to come from somewhere.

You have to replace that player. If league minimum is 55k and you need 100k, you have to cut a player making 155k and replace him with a 55k player to get that. Or two players making 105k and replace them both with players making 55k. So yeah, you do.

Is that a guess, or is there info out there somewhere that supports this? I don't agree or disagree, I just wonder if it's accurate. There have always been small defensemen. It's not a new phenomena in today's NHL. It just feels right, and you can take that to the bank.

And if we don't have the cap space? Who do you cut? If we're talking about a 100k signing bonus, we're also talking about cutting that much salary. So who do you want to get rid of? Nick Moore, Clarence Denmark? Bryant Turner, Chris Randle? It's gotta be someone making good money, or a handful of veteran guys making more than league average. Either way, you're talking about replacing a star with a rookie, or several veterans with rookies. All to accommodate a guy who is under contract and going to be here either way.

Why would Willy sign an extension right now, unless he feels like it is more than what he will get in the off-season?