Confirmed with Link: [TBL/NSH] Lightning reaquire Ryan McDonagh and a 2024 4th rd pick for a 2nd and 7th rd pick

[Point21]

Couple questions:

1) How much can McD still go? He looked washed when we traded him.

2) If it's Cirelli, how much money does that leave us if Stamkos takes something like 6.5?

3) All of that post Stamkos cap would then go to forwards, right?

1) McD was okay in his time in Nashville, had 32 points last year and still blocks a ton of shots

2) roughly 5m in cap to address some needs, likely see another move as well and maybe rely on the Crunch kids

3) probably more forwards and depth dman unless they go with Crozier/Lilleberg/Carlile

 

[The Gongshow]

Hedman - Raddysh
McDonagh - Cernak
Serg - Perbix / cheap Dumba

This also gives us a much needed lockeroom leader.

 

[Five Alarm Fire]

Seems like our options are:
1) Trade Sergachev
2) Trade Cirelli
3) Let Stamkos walk

With the possibility of also moving Jeannot + Sheary to free up cap room. Also not sure where we stand with Perbix after this.

 

[Sky04]

Serge can be put on the right too

Hedman - Raddysh/Sergachev
McDonagh - Cernak
Lilleberg - Raddysh/Sergachev

?

If he could play the right they'd have already done it. He's not comfortable there they've tried so many times since his his sophomore year and the best they could get was a couple added minutes a game on the right to mitigate Rutta/Bogosians ice time.

Also Hedman and Sergachev as pairing just screams defensive mess, they just have way too similar a skillset and weaknesses.

 

[gn2007]

I feel cirelli, jeannot, and sheary will be traded

 

[Point21]

 

[DistantThunderRep]

LOL What? THis isn't a troll?

 

[Sky04]

Stamkos: ill sign for cheap if you get Ryan back.

JBB: done

 

[The Gongshow]

I feel cirelli, jeannot, and sheary will be traded

If they just want to re-sign Stammer, moving Sheary does the trick (If Stammet would take 7mil aav)

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

Best case scenario is Stammer and Hedman have teamed up again to take another collective discount to help ice a good team.

Maybe more likely though is Stammer is gone, and this helps bring in a former captain to help with the loss of leadership in the room.

 

[The Gongshow]

Stamkos: ill sign for cheap if you get Ryan back.

JBB: done

I find this hard to believe since his true besty is Victor. But maybe they were closer than we thought. Or Stammer said he wanted to see improvements on the blueline for him to stay.

Best case scenario is Stammer and Hedman have teamed up again to take another collective discount to help ice a good team.

Maybe more likely though is Stammer is gone, and this helps bring in a former captain to help with the loss of leadership in the room.

I have a bad feeling it's the latter

 

[DistantThunderRep]

Best case scenario is Stammer and Hedman have teamed up again to take another collective discount to help ice a good team.

Maybe more likely though is Stammer is gone, and this helps bring in a former captain to help with the loss of leadership in the room.

While I agree, I don't like it.

 

[Sky04]

I find this hard to believe since his true besty is Victor. But maybe they were closer than we thought. Or Stammer said he wanted to see improvements on the blueline for him to stay.


I have a bad feeling it's the latter

The group of Palat, Stamkos, Johnson, Hedman, McDonagh and Maroon seem pretty close. They all took a vacation together during the all star break despite playing on 5 different teams. Not surprising given they're all around the same age.

 

[Flat Ronnie]

Maybe more likely though is Stammer is gone, and this helps bring in a former captain to help with the loss of leadership in the room.

Not sure if this makes much sense. Letting Stamkos walk at this point only makes our situation worse. We only have $5 in cap left. That's not even enough to replace him, let alone fill the other holes.

Someone else is on the move.

 

[DistantThunderRep]

The group of Palat, Stamkos, Johnson, Hedman, McDonagh and Maroon seem pretty close. They all took a vacation together during the all star break despite playing on 5 different teams.

Stammer forcing JBB to get the band back together.

 

[VinikToWinIt]

I love Mac, but I'm not sure how bringing in a $6.75M salary for a 34 year old is worth it, Stamkos situation factored in.

 

[Todd1a]

I’m shocked good bye Stamkos ?

 

[Hockeyville USA]

It would suck if Stamkos is gone. I could definitely see Sergachev or Cirelli being traded though.

Happy to have McDonagh back!

 

[Todd1a]

I wonder if we sign maroon and Stamkos ?

 

[The Gongshow]

While I agree, I don't like it.

Same. I think we all know the D needed upgrading this off season, but not at the expense of 91. Unless it was a Hanafin type player who's younger. McD is 35.

But his stats looked good in Nashville but I didn't watch any of his games so idk if he passes the eye test.

 

[DistantThunderRep]

Same. I think we all know the D needed upgrading this off season, but not at the expense of 91. Unless it was a Hanafin type player who's younger. McD is 35.

But his stats looked good in Nashville but I didn't watch any of his games so idk if he passes the eye test.

He looked real good in the Vancouver season. He can still go when it counts. The problem might become if we rely on him like we did before.

 

[Peacefool]

ahahaha omg ahah, welcome back, Mac! Lets see what will be next move xD

 

[Point21]

 

[Todd1a]

How does JBB make this move without know what Stamkos cap hit will be ?

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

While I agree, I don't like it.

It never felt good to see the team move on from Vinny. To me as a younger fan, he was the Tampa Bay Lightning. Seeing him in Flyers orange was repulsive. Seeing Marty in a Rangers jersey was just as bad. But in the end both moves ended up being in the best interest of the franchise. I really don't want to see Stammer go. I feel attached emotionally to him like I was to Vinny and Marty, but I want this team to do whatever it has to do to be success and win. Hopefully it all works out, but we'll see