Speculation: 2024 Off-Season Thread

[Outl4w]

Priority one is to Sign Stamkos.
I think it is time to move on from JBB . His Jeannot trade and offseason signings closed the window for this team. I get he earned another year with b2b cups, but his last 1.5 seasons closed the window instead of extending it.
Convince Yzerman to come back.
Sign or cut- Both have to go. Jeannot and Sheary are a waste of almost 5 million in cap space.
See if there eis a market for Cernak. If not Trade Perbix
Do not resign Dumba, Dehann,Fleury,or Duclair
Sign a top 4 defenseman.
Call Up 2 out of Gonglaves, Howard, and Dukes.
Sign an enforcer and/or bottom 6 grinder for near league minimum

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[These Are The Days]

Stamkos was the only guy to show up all playoffs. That was sad. He deserves better

 

[Outl4w]

Stamkos was the only guy to show up all playoffs. That was sad. He deserves better

Yep. I hope we bring him back. I hope he comes back and we retool. I just don't know if we can without JBB doing the opposite of the Jeannot trade and find some magic like the Hagel trade. I would rather suck with him in the line up without having to see Jeannot, Sheary,Dumba, Duclair,Fleury, and Dehann ever again.

 

[The Gongshow]

Priority 1 is sign Stamkos

Priority 2 is ship pit Sheary and Jeannot

Priority 3 is to spend basically whatever is left for a RD. None of this revolving door old scrub bullshit. Someone who can actually play.

Other HM: perbix can get traded. Don't sign Duclair. We should sign a netter backup goalie. And of course, we should trade one of our big contracts to open up cap to sign some depth or trade for a top 6 winger

 

[TheSchmidt]

I was one who was very adamant on not bring back Stammer. But his play the last couple months + playoffs makes it an easy decision to bring him back

Who knows what the number will be, anything less that 6 would be amazing, but it's gonna be almost impossible to improve the team unless they move some big contracts out.

Paul and Cernak would be my choices.

But I expect we'll run it back, move Jeannot and Sheary and replace them nothing and be on the brink of the playoffs at the end of the season

 

[Stammertime91]

I'm all for a clean house of non core players.

Kucherov, Point, Hagel, Hedman, Vasy, Sergachev, and Cernak (because he's our only RD)

Those are the core imo.

1. Do what you can to keep Stamkos.
2. Cirelli was good in the playoffs but I'd listen to offers on him even though losing him hurts.
3. Get a RHD.
4. Move out Sheary, Jeannot, and Perbix. Let Dumba and Duclair walk. Neither are worth resigning.

 

[DFC]

I just dont know how to build depth without assets to acquire it. Freeing up a few million doesnt really move the needle.

We are about to pay the rest of the bill on those cups. Gonna be a tough few years.

 

[Hockeyville USA]

You're going to have to look into the market for Cernak, Sergachev, Paul, and Cirelli. I think you keep Cirelli but if the offer is too good, then you make it. Cernak just isn't worth it anymore.

I think Paul would fetch a surprisingly big return at the draft, but who knows. Sergachev likely stays but he's overpaid by about $2.5-3 million.

 

[Sky04]

Yes let's trade defense and keep a 6.25m 3C, very smart for cap savings.

 

[Five Alarm Fire]

Re-sign Stamkos and clear out the bottom 6. Roll the dice and hope for something better but realistically there aren’t many moves that can right the ship. Pray that Howard, Huuhtanen, Duke, Gauthier all pan out.

 

[Soul Assumption]

Fire JBB
Re-sign only Stamkos (more term lower AAV) and Motte (800-900k)
Don't re-sign any other UFAs
Trade Jeannot, Perbix and if possible Sheary
And let's see if the new GM can find useful players on the free market

 

[DrMartinVanNostrand]

Have to make some tough decisions but need to change something, I could understand talking yourself into "running it back" last yar because we played well and lost because our $9.5M goalie having a true stinker of a postseason (which could maybe be explained due to injury that he had surgery for), but this entire regular season was a drag, we never really looked like much of anything until a hot streak in March that was ultimately just a mirage, and we got comprehensively outplayed in this series and nobody can point to Vasi as being anywhere near the biggest reasons we lost. The problems were squarely on having a shallow roster and very inadequate blueline.

My confidence in JBB as it is right now has sunk pretty low, he's had two pretty terrible off-seasons in a row so I can't say I expect he's going to get this right. I hope I end up being wrong. But definitely can't stay pat or anything like that, if we're going to avoid going the way of the post-2017 Blackhawks and wasting the rest of Kucherov/Stammer/Hedman/Point/Vasi the way they wasted the remainder of Kane and Toews's primes, JBB needs to nail this offseason. Otherwise, there's pretty much no doubt the window is closed. (I realize regardless it's probably closed.)

 

[Hockeyville USA]

Re-sign Stamkos and clear out the bottom 6. Roll the dice and hope for something better but realistically there aren’t many moves that can right the ship. Pray that Howard, Huuhtanen, Duke, Gauthier all pan out.

I'm coming around on Jack Finley getting a chance sooner rather than later. Goncalves will get a real shot next season.

 

[Rschmitz]

Sergachev, Cirelli, and Cernak all lock in their NMC this offseason right? Better make some decisions quickly

 

[Crunchrulz]

I'm coming around on Jack Finley getting a chance sooner rather than later. Goncalves will get a real shot next season.

Unfortunately, for all his potential, Finley has proven to be injury prone at the AHL level. He left Game 2 with a leg injury and did not return. No word on his status.

 

[Hockeyville USA]

Keep an eye on RFAs who aren't qualified and see if you can scoop in and get some value.

Be more aggressive on the waiver wire next season.

Can't be afraid to shake up the dressing room with a big trade, might send a shock through there that'll have em awake to start next season.

And of course, sign Stamkos.

 

[Bozo Nicholson]

I still don’t know how you guys think we’re getting rid of Sheary.

 

[Soul Assumption]

I still don’t know how you guys think we’re getting rid of Sheary.

Tell him he will play in the AHL for the next two years if he doesn't waive his NTC. Then trade him+mid pick to one of the tanking teams.

 

[Stammertime91]

I still don’t know how you guys think we’re getting rid of Sheary.

We hurt his feelings and he retires

 

[T REX]

Coop and JBB are a package deal.

Just think it is time for some new ideas and new blood.

Very very thankful for all Coop and JBB have done.

Not gonna badmouth anyone. We have been blessed with great hockey for a decade.

This happens everywhere.

 

[JTBF81]

Tell him he will play in the AHL for the next two years if he doesn't waive his NTC. Then trade him+mid pick to one of the tanking teams.

Starting June 15th, he has a m-ntc where JBB can ship him to 16 teams, so I'm sure they'll find someone to take him.

 

[Soul Assumption]

Starting June 15th, he has a m-ntc where JBB can ship him to 16 teams, so I'm sure they'll find someone to take him.

16 teams is half the league. I think the bottom teams on his "no" list and the top teams will not trade for him so it's not easy.

 

[Stammertime91]

It's time for me to install NHL 24 and trade away everyone I think is dead weight.

I did this after the Columbus sweep and we went b2b. We will revisit this in a year.

 

[Sky04]

Sergachev, Cirelli, and Cernak all lock in their NMC this offseason right? Better make some decisions quickly

Cirelli's doesn't kick in until next year, extra trade value there.

 

[J T Money]

We’ve been absolute trash since Blashill got here…it could be him or a shit roster…but I’m leaning both