Took far less, but got the 1 yr term he fought for. #Leafs - Chris Johnston SeptemConfirming Cody Franson has agreed to a 1 yr, $2 mil dollar deal with the Leafs. Many wondered if Dave Nonis had enough cap space for Nazem Kadri and Cody Franson. The only right-handed shot on the Leafs defence, he is most valuable on the power play where he scored three of his four goals and 10 of his 25 assists.įranson, who had been skating with the Ryerson Rams hockey team during training camp, is expected to be at Leafs practice on Thursday. The 26-year-old Franson was one of the league’s most productive offensive defencemen last season, finishing in the top-10 with 25 points. It is believed that the team will send one or more players to the minors before the season begins to get within the allotted amount.Įven then, a trade might have to be made to free up space moving forward. But that is with 24 players on the roster. According to, the Leafs are now US$1-million over the salary cap. The Leafs had initially refused a one-year contract for Franson, because it means his contract would expire at the same time as forwards Phil Kessel, Dave Bolland, Nikolai Kulemin, Jay McClement, Mayson Raymond and defencemen Dion Phaneuf, Mark Fraser, Jake Gardiner and Paul Ranger in 2014.įranson’s contract is still not without complications. “It will be up to him to decide to play.”
“He knows where we’re at,” Nonis said on Wednesday. In the end, Franson chose to play for less money today and hope that his play lands him a bigger payday at this time next year. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.
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