CODY FRANSON RUMORS & GOSSIP

Maple Leafs' Franson signs in Sweden

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Cody Franson has signed a one-year contract to play in the Swedish league, regardless of whether the NHL lockout is resolved. Defending Swedish champion Brynas said Monday that Franson, who was a free agent, is committed to playing in the Elite League for the entire season. The Swedish league has said its teams cannot sign NHL players to short-term...
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October 01, 2012  |  Discuss

Mike Augello: Franson Signs With S.E.L. Club For 2012-13

The Swedish paper Sport-Expressen reported this morning that Maple Leafs defenseman Cody Franson was on the verge of signing with Brynas of the Swedish Elite League. That report was confirmed this afternoon by a variety of sources, with the additional information that the three year veteran has agreed to sign for the full year and will not return to the Maple Leafs if a new collective...
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October 01, 2012  |  Discuss

Maple Leafs D Franson signs with Swedish club

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Cody Franson has signed a one-year contract to play in the Swedish league, regardless of whether the NHL lockout is resolved. Defending Swedish champion Brynas said Monday that Franson, who was a free agent, is committed to playing in the Elite League for the entire season. The Swedish league has said its teams cannot sign NHL players to short-term...
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October 01, 2012  |  Discuss

Mike Augello: Franson Uncertainty Raises Blueline Concerns

Questions regarding defenseman Cody Franson’s future in Toronto could pose a problem for Maple Leafs head coach Randy Carlyle whenever the upcoming season begins. Nary a word has been heard from the 25-year-old restricted free agent since early summer after receiving Toronto's qualifying offer, except from his representatives saying that they would hold off signing a...
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August 25, 2012  |  Discuss

Todd Cordell: Should the Devils make a pitch for Cody Franson? Plus other notes...

- Maple Leafs defenseman Cody Franson is believed to be available. Darren Dreger of TSN reported yesterday that a team offered the Leafs a 2nd round pick and a player for Franson. Could that team have been New Jersey? Possibly, but I doubt it was. With that said, I do think the Devils should make an offer for Franson. The Devils defense has gotten the job done to this point in the...
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November 17, 2011  |  Discuss

Rumor: Toronto Turned Down 2nd Round Pick For Cody Franson

According to TSN's Darren Dreger an unnamed team offered the Toronto Maple Leafs a second-round draft pick in a deal for defenseman Cody Franson only to be turned down by GM Brian Burke.  The fact that Burke reportedly turned down a second-round pick for a player that has seen the ice four times this year is lunacy. If the Rangers were the ones that made the offer, given...
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November 16, 2011  |  Discuss

Rangers In The Rumor Mill, Should They Make A Move?

According to Pierre Lebrun, the Rangers have contacted the Maple Leafs about acquiring one of their defensemen. Although Lebrun didn’t mention which defensemen was discussed, he has been reporting lately that Burke has been dangling 24 year old Cody Franson, whom he acquired over the summer from Nashville. The Leafs have a logjam on defense, as both Mike Komisarek and Cody Franson...
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November 03, 2011  |  Discuss

Rangers Call Maple Leafs About Trade

Pierre LeBrun at ESPN.com reports that the Rangers have called the Toronto Maple Leafs about a potential trade.LeBrun adds that blueliner Cody Franson is available in Toronto....i know Slats has to do his due diligence but the Rangers are just coming off their best performance of the season & now the team's spark plug is back. Is a trade really necessary right now?...and...
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November 02, 2011  |  Discuss

Cody Franson: Is He A Good Fit With Edmonton Oilers?

The Edmonton Oilers have announced that defenseman Ryan Whitney will be out of the lineup with a sprained knee. The injury is expected to keep Whitney out for three weeks. Whitney had already been out of the Edmonton lineup for four games this season with a ankle injury. A pillar on the Edmonton power play and their best puck-moving defenseman, the loss of Whitney will hit the Oilers...
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October 28, 2011  |  Discuss

Franson May Be Available

from Pierre LeBrun of ESPN, I heard from sources on other teams Monday that Gauthier was phoning around looking for help on defense. The thing is, he’s not alone. Tampa and the New York Rangers are among the other teams also looking for blue-line help. It just so happens that Cody Franson is available in Toronto, although I’m not sure whether any of those three teams has interest...
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October 25, 2011  |  Discuss
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