Rumor: Lightning trying to use draft picks to move bad contracts

[Cosmix]

Maybe they can get a medical exception for Kucherov so they don't have to protect him

I think Kuch was injured in the playoffs so he might have to go on the LTIR again.

 

[Canadian Canuck]

Nobody will be helping them out unless extreme overpayment lol

 

[93gilmour93]

That's how many no trade/modified no trade/no move.

Modified NMC/NMC have to be proteceted

Modified NTC/NTC do not.

They only have 4 NMC rest are NTC/L-NTC

Ah ok. Wasn't 100% on that. Thanks

 

[Chayos]

They already don't have a 2021 1st, 2021 2nd or 2022 2nd.
Basically they will have to trade their 2022 1st or even dip into their 2023 picks to make it happen...

Also almost all of their guys will have some sort of trade protection lists they can submit to block atleast 10+ teams (are there even more than 10 teams entertaining taking on salary dumps?)
I doubt anyone will voluntarily want to leave the 2 time Stanley Cup winner with no state tax in Florida.

Lets see if BriseBois finds a way to cheat himself out of making some very tough decisions again or if it is time to pay up.

I would burn those picks to the ground as long as I keep winning cups. They will fall hard when it all comes to an end but who cares at that point.

 

[BruinsBtn]

Tampa Bay doesn't really have bad contracts. Gourde & Johnson are both a little overpaid, but not by a lot.

Teams just don't want to help Tampa without a significant asset attached.

TJ had 29 points in 78 games total. He's already slow and has 3 more years at $5m. That's a bad contract.

 

[StickShift]

TJ had 29 points in 78 games total. He's already slow and has 3 more years at $5m. That's a bad contract.

He's also not getting the ice-time, deployment, or linemates that he once had.

I definitely don't think he is anywhere close to his peak—but he could be a smart bet on a team that has a top-six role open for him.

 

[llamateizer]

Kucherov is a bad contract. Same with Point ?

 

[BruinsBtn]

He's also not getting the ice-time, deployment, or linemates that he once had.

I definitely don't think he is anywhere close to his peak—but he could be a smart bet on a team that has a top-six role open for him.

A smart bet if he's coming with two first round picks or a pick and their best prospect.

For $5m you can get Danault; heck Taylor Hall might only go for $5.5m.

 

[Islcey]

In other news, fish like water.

 

[StickShift]

A smart bet if he's coming with two first round picks or a pick and their best prospect.

For $5m you can get Danault; heck Taylor Hall might only go for $5.5m.

Oh totally I will agree with you on that. He's a smart bet if you can get him and another premier future asset. I just don't think he as a player is a write-off the same way that let's say Loui Eriksson is.

The value that will be extracted for TyJo is not because of his status as a player, it's because of Tampa's terrible cap situation. Teams will demand a lot because of that leverage.

 

[PaulGG]

How many players can go on LTIR?

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

When I look at Tampa on Cap Friendly they have 7 forwards with a modified or full no move. Do they have to protect all players with a modified also? If so they can’t protect Brayden Point

No, only Full No Move Clauses (NMC) have to be protected

 

[Vasilevskiy]

He's also not getting the ice-time, deployment, or linemates that he once had.

I definitely don't think he is anywhere close to his peak—but he could be a smart bet on a team that has a top-six role open for him.

Exactly.

 

[ManwithNoIdentity]

It's ya boy Steve.

Yep probably their best bet

 

[Wondercarrot]

Bruce Garrioch breaking this one wide open.
Stay tuned for his long format story next Sunday.
“Water is wet: A journey of Discovery”

 

[JoVel]

Nobody will be helping them out unless extreme overpayment lol

You don't think the GM's are more concerned about making their own teams better than screwing Tampa up?

 

[DFC]

TJ had 29 points in 78 games total. He's already slow and has 3 more years at $5m. That's a bad contract.

Definitely a bad contract, but if you think johnson is slow I'm guessing you didn't see any tb playoff games.

 

[SJinNewJersey]

 

[theimmortal1]

A smart bet if he's coming with two first round picks or a pick and their best prospect.

For $5m you can get Danault; heck Taylor Hall might only go for $5.5m.

Danault isn’t much better than Johnson. Tbh I’d rather have Johnson on my 2nd line than Danault

 

[theimmortal1]

You don't think the GM's are more concerned about making their own teams better than screwing Tampa up?

Thats what is weird. Fans seem to think GMs will pass up a good deal for their team in order to inflict max damage on the Bolts. If so those GMs should be fired.

 

[Junohockeyfan]

Danault isn’t much better than Johnson. Tbh I’d rather have Johnson on my 2nd line than Danault

LOL, TJ is terrible value at 5M. Filth! No one is taking that contract.

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

LOL, TJ is terrible value at 5M. Filth! No one is taking that contract.

...Phillip Danault is as well...he's a $4-ish mill player, no more than what Toffoli took from Montreal on his sweet deal ($4.25 x 4)...both at $5 are bad...

 

[Bolt32]

When I look at Tampa on Cap Friendly they have 7 forwards with a modified or full no move. Do they have to protect all players with a modified also? If so they can’t protect Brayden Point

Yeah you can thank Yzerman for that. Often overlooked by neutral fans, on how terrible he was at resigning's.

 

[Bolt32]

Add a 1st to Point et voilà you could move Cirelli to Minnesota.

Lol If we offered a Team to take Point, they would happily give up their first for it even with a shitty contract attached to it.

 

[voxel]

Tampa Bay doesn't really have bad contracts. Gourde & Johnson are both a little overpaid, but not by a lot.

Teams just don't want to help Tampa without a significant asset attached.

Seattle takes Gourde and calls it a day. Contract is fine IMO.

Can't see TJ being of interest to them.