GDT: 2018-19 NHL Trade Deadline | Feb. 25, 2019 | 3:00pm ET | 21:00 CET

[LightningStrikes]

NHL TRADE DEADLINE 2019
Monday, February 25
3:00 pm ET
21:00 CET


The Lightning have $7.727 million worth in cap space at the deadline.


Players to watch:

RW Wayne Simmonds (PHI)
age: 30
2018-19: 16-11-27 in 62
contract: $3.975M (pending UFA)

RW Mark Stone (OTT)
age: 26
2018-19: 28-34-62 in 59
contract: $7.350M (pending UFA)

LW Artemi Panarin (CBJ)
age: 27
2018-19: 24-44-68 in 58
contract: $6.0M (pending UFA)

C Kevin Hayes (NYR)
age: 26
2018-19: 14-28-42 in 51
contract: $5.175M (pending UFA)

LW Mike Ferland (CAR)
age: 26
2018-19: 16-17-33 in 53
contract: $1.750M (pending UFA)

RD Adam McQuaid (NYR)
age: 32
2018-19: 2-3-5 in 36
contract: $2.750M (pending UFA)

RD Alec Martinez (LAK)
age: 31
2018-19: 4-11-15 in 43
contract: $4.0M (until 2020-21)

RD Cody Ceci (OTT)
age: 25
2018-19: 5-15-20 in 57
contract: $4.3M (pending UFA)

RD Rasmus Ristolainen (BUF)
age: 24
2018-19: 5-32-37 in 61
contract: $5.4M (until 2021-22)​

Click to read more...

 

[Maelmoor]

TDL makes me nervous..I'm more afraid what we will give up than we might gain. Last year we had a hole in the defence, but this season we don't have any obvious holes to fill.

 

[Lord Stan 2020]

only guy with term is martinez but ive not heard much on him.... is crazy to me how this years tdl is working out... yesterday woulda bet was going to be a very big moving day woulda predicted would beat today.. since absolutely nothing happened is everyone just ready to give up the cup to us??? weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee ill take it haha

 

[Rschmitz]

Any interest in Risto?

 

[Cmac66]

So today’s the day are we going to make a move or stay put. Whatever happens I hope this is the year we’re we get the cup again, the boys deserve it.

 

[ganiseri]

Any interest in Risto?

Im from finland, so it would be nice to have some finn blood in this team. Risto would be great partner for Heddy, twin towers. Prolly a pipedream though.

 

[God King Fudge]

We're not gonna make any moves. The cost is gonna be too high for anything of worth and it just doesn't make much sense. No one has gotten markedly better besides Columbus, and they still aren't better than Boston, Tor or us.

I think it'll be a busy day, but it's gonna be quiet for TB

 

[Cmac66]

We're not gonna make any moves. The cost is gonna be too high for anything of worth and it just doesn't make much sense. No one has gotten markedly better besides Columbus, and they still aren't better than Boston, Tor or us.

I think it'll be a busy day, but it's gonna be quiet for TB

I think the sharks have arguably made the best move, caps have added we’ll also

 

[God King Fudge]

They've both made good moves (I really like what Washington did), but I don't think it makes them better than us.

That's how good Tampa is this year. Unless its one of our direct contenders in the East like Boston, Toronto, WSH getting Stone...I don't think there's any moves that teams can make that make them better than TB is right now.

Of course I didn't think Washington was even close to TB talent wise last season, so there's that.

Between McDonagh and Miller being fully acclimated, Cernak being a top 4 gift, Point looking to hit 100, Stammer looking like he'll hit 40 and Kuch just hitting an unheard of level of production...I feel like we've gotten so much better than we were last season without spending anything to do it.

 

[LightningStrikes]

Any interest in Risto?

In general there should be interest. Young, big and talented RD. But he's got a $5.4M cap hit for 3 more years after this season. Not sure JBB is looking to handcuff us in that way before other pieces (Point, Vas) are taken care of.

 

[Cmac66]

They've both made good moves (I really like what Washington did), but I don't think it makes them better than us.

That's how good Tampa is this year. Unless its one of our direct contenders in the East like Boston, Toronto, WSH getting Stone...I don't think there's any moves that teams can make that make them better than TB is right now.

Of course I didn't think Washington was even close to TB talent wise last season, so there's that.

Between McDonagh and Miller being fully acclimated, Cernak being a top 4 gift, Point looking to hit 100, Stammer looking like he'll hit 40 and Kuch just hitting an unheard of level of production...I feel like we've gotten so much better than we were last season without spending anything to do it.

I agree with you and I wouldn’t be mad if we decide to not to do anything. The depth scoring has dried up abit but then we have improved in defence so it hasn’t been that much of a issue. Whatever happens we should be good going into the play offs.

 

[God King Fudge]

If we moved for Risto (personally I don't think we were even talking about it) I bet Callahan would be going the other way

 

[Hoek]

Risto for Callahan, Foote (plus whatever sweetener to balance it on both ends)?

 

[Vasilevskiy]

I love Risto, I would give up any prospect but Foote for him.

Thing is... If we traded for him, that sets up with:
Hedman
McDonagh
Cernak
Risto
Serge

Say we resign Stralman... Would we even have room for Foote?

 

[God King Fudge]

With Hedman and Sergachev, the last thing we need is an offensive dman, especially one with a questionable level of defensive ability.

 

[Rschmitz]

I love Risto, I would give up any prospect but Foote for him.

Thing is... If we traded for him, that sets up with:
Hedman
McDonagh
Cernak
Risto
Serge

Say we resign Stralman... Would we even have room for Foote?

We would let Stralman walk.

I love Strals and he has played great for us but it's no secret management has a thing for large guys on the blueline.

 

[FinnLightning26]

I hope we add but only if it makes sense. There's no reason to make a trade just to make a trade with the way this team is going.

 

[JoVel]

With Hedman and Sergachev, the last thing we need is an offensive dman, especially one with a questionable level of defensive ability.

Would he even make our power play? We love going with 4 forwards and I don't think we'd move Sergachev for him.

 

[Rschmitz]

With Hedman and Sergachev, the last thing we need is an offensive dman, especially one with a questionable level of defensive ability.

If you're talking about Risto, I am guessing his defense will improve if you shave off 5 minutes a night and place him next to a competent defensive partner.

 

[HoseEmDown]

I don't want the guy or think we need him but we seem to have a interest. Simmonds for a 2019 3rd + 2020 5th.

 

[DFC]

Any interest in Risto?

At the right price I think we should do it. I wouldn't give up the moon though. I don't see him being better than our #5 this year, maybe #4 next.

 

[DFC]

If you're talking about Risto, I am guessing his defense will improve if you shave off 5 minutes a night and place him next to a competent defensive partner.

He's also better than McQuaid by a solid margin, and plays a nasty game. That's really all I'd want him for. So I don't know that I'd be willing to pay Buffalo's price, but I do think he would improve our current D.

 

[DFC]

Lebrun says we've "checked in" on Simmonds, and not interested in Stone.

They also have Ryan Callahan on their trade board.

...And Vlad Namestnikov, apparently. (Not linked to us; Just happened to glance up and see him.)

Doesn't HF usually go down a few times on this day?

 

[Stormbreaker]

Don't do anything!

 

[Rschmitz]

He's also better than McQuaid by a solid margin, and plays a nasty game. That's really all I'd want him for. So I don't know that I'd be willing to pay Buffalo's price, but I do think he would improve our current D.

I would pay the price, because we can do the cap shuffeling and manuever later with him if we must. We have this entire offseason to figure out the cap situation and then if it isn't going to work, flip him again.