Salary Cap: 2020-21 Lightning Roster Discussion | Qualifying Offers (Post #424)

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Vasilevskiy

The cat will be back
Dec 30, 2008
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Feel we could use a fresh start for the upcoming season:

Current Roster

FORWARDS (10 - $49,041,666)TERMSPOSSTATUSAGE2020-212021-222022-232023-242024-252025-262026-27
Kucherov, NikitaNMCRWNHL27$9,500,000$9,500,000$9,500,000$9,500,000$9,500,000$9,500,000$9,500,000
Stamkos, Steven "C"NMCC, RWNHL30$8,500,000$8,500,000$8,500,000$8,500,000UFA
Point, BraydenC, RWNHL24$6,750,000$6,750,000RFA
Palat, OndrejNTCRW, LWNHL29$5,300,000$5,300,000UFA
Gourde, YanniNTCRW, LW, CNHL28$5,166,666$5,166,666$5,166,666$5,166,666$5,166,666UFA
Johnson, TylerNTCLW, C, RWNHL30$5,000,000$5,000,000$5,000,000$5,000,000UFA
Killorn, AlexM-NTCLWNHL31$4,450,000$4,450,000$4,450,000UFA
Coleman, BlakeC, LW, RWNHL28$1,800,000UFA
Paquette, CédricC, LWNHL27$1,650,000UFA
Goodrow, BarclayLWNHL27$925,000UFA
Stephens, MitchellCNHL23RFA
Maroon, PatrickLW, RWNHL32UFA
Cirelli, AnthonyCNHL23RFA
Verhaeghe, CarterC, LWNHL25RFA
TOTAL 28.1$49,041,666$44,666,666$32,616,666$28,166,666$14,666,666$9,500,000$9,500,000
DEFENSE (3 - $16,325,000)TERMSPOSSTATUSAGE2020-212021-222022-232023-242024-252025-262026-27
Hedman, Victor "A"NMCLDNHL29$7,875,000$7,875,000$7,875,000$7,875,000$7,875,000UFA
McDonagh, Ryan "A"NTCLDNHL31$6,750,000$6,750,000$6,750,000$6,750,000$6,750,000$6,750,000UFA
Coburn, BraydonNTCLDNHL35$1,700,000UFA
Cernak, ErikRDNHL23RFA
Rutta, JanRDNHL30UFA
Sergachev, MikhailLDNHL22RFA
Schenn, LukeRDNHL30UFA
Shattenkirk, KevinRDNHL31UFA
Bogosian, ZachRDNHL30UFA
TOTAL 31.7$16,325,000$14,625,000$14,625,000$14,625,000$14,625,000$6,750,000
GOALIES (2 - $10,800,000)TERMSPOSSTATUSAGE2020-212021-222022-232023-242024-252025-262026-27
Vasilevskiy, AndreiGNHL26$9,500,000$9,500,000$9,500,000$9,500,000$9,500,000$9,500,000$9,500,000
McElhinney, Curtis35+GNHL37$1,300,000UFA
TOTAL 31.5$10,800,000$9,500,000$9,500,000$9,500,000$9,500,000$9,500,000$9,500,000
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Upcoming FA class:
1. Henrik Lundqvist-38GLeft30--------101213.16.905NMCUFA$8,500,000$7,000,000
2. Dustin Byfuglien-35RDRight00000.00000.00 -----M-NTCUFA$7,600,000$8,000,000
3. Bobby Ryan-33RW, LWRight245380.333430.1213:31-----M-NTC, NMCUFA$7,250,000$7,500,000
4. Alex PietrangeloSTL30RDRight701636520.74112250.0724:11-----NTCUFA$6,500,000$7,500,000
5. Braden HoltbyWSH30GLeft48--------251403.11.898M-NTCUFA$6,100,000$5,000,000
6. Corey CrawfordCHI35GLeft40--------162012.77.917M-NTC, NMCUFA$6,000,000$5,000,000
7. Taylor HallARI28LWLeft651636520.80-142320.0719:10----- UFA$6,000,000$6,000,000
8. Mikael GranlundNSH28C, RWLeft631713300.48-41300.1317:48----- UFA$5,750,000$6,500,000
9. Mikko KoivuMIN37CLeft55417210.382740.0515:34-----NMCUFA$5,500,000$5,000,000
10. Justin SchultzPIT29RDRight4639120.26-13860.0319:52-----M-NTCUFA$5,500,000$6,000,000
11. Tyson BarrieTOR28RDRight70534390.56-71690.0321:52----- UFA$5,500,000$6,000,000
12. Torey KrugBOS29LDLeft61940490.80-41440.0620:29-----M-NTCUFA$5,250,000$5,000,000
13. Mike HoffmanFLA30RW, LWLeft692930590.86-52140.1416:50-----M-NTCUFA$5,187,500$5,650,000
14. Andy GreeneNYI37LD/RDLeft63212140.221600.0319:32-----NTCUFA$5,000,000$5,000,000
15. Robin LehnerVGK28GLeft36--------191012.89.920 UFA$5,000,000$5,000,000
16. Wayne SimmondsBUF31RW, LWRight68817250.37-211190.0714:55-----M-NTCUFA$5,000,000$5,000,000
17. Alex GalchenyukMIN26LW, C, RWLeft59816240.41-5860.0912:17----- UFA$4,900,000$4,900,000
18. Sami VatanenCAR29LD/RDRight47518230.49-12950.0521:45----- UFA$4,875,000$4,500,000
19. Carl SöderbergARI34C, LWLeft701718350.5061350.1315:53-----M-NTCUFA$4,750,000$4,000,000
20. Craig AndersonOTT39GLeft34--------111703.25.902M-NTCUFA$4,750,000$4,000,000
21. TJ BrodieCGY30RDLeft64415190.307650.0620:27-----M-NTCUFA$4,650,400$4,838,000
22. Tyler ToffoliVAN28RW, LWRight682420440.65-12030.1216:50----- UFA$4,600,000$4,800,000
23. Cody CeciTOR26RDRight561780.147480.0220:32----- UFA$4,500,000$4,500,000
24. Christopher TanevVAN30RDRight69218200.294450.0419:31-----M-NTCUFA$4,450,000$5,250,000
25. Dmitry KulikovWPG29LDLeft5128100.20-4540.0420:01-----M-NTCUFA$4,333,333$4,333,333
26. Michael FrolíkBUF32LW, RWLeft5768140.25-12700.0912:26-----M-NTCUFA$4,300,000$3,000,000
27. Craig SmithNSH30RW, CRight691813310.45181840.1013:25----- UFA$4,250,000$4,750,000
28. Jonathan EricssonDET36LDLeft180000.00-12160.0014:14-----M-NTCUFA$4,250,000$4,250,000
29. Vladislav NamestnikovCOL27RW, LW, CLeft651714310.48-5980.1715:03----- UFA$4,000,000$4,000,000
30. Jimmy HowardDET36GLeft27--------22304.20.883 UFA$4,000,000$4,000,000
31. Evgeni DadonovFLA31RW, LWLeft692522470.68-71670.1517:06-----M-NTC, NMCUFA$4,000,000$3,600,000
32. Travis HamonicCGY29RDRight5039120.24-3830.0421:11----- UFA$3,857,143$4,875,000
33. Cody EakinWPG29CLeft49510150.31-3610.0814:34----- UFA$3,850,000$3,850,000
34. Matt BeleskeyNYR32LWLeft00000.00000.00 ----- UFA$3,800,000$3,000,000
35. Justin BraunPHI33RDRight62316190.31-2700.0417:16----- UFA$3,800,000$3,800,000
36. Matt MurrayPIT26GLeft38--------201112.87.899 RFA$3,750,000$3,750,000
37. Jacob MarkströmVAN30GLeft43--------231622.75.918 UFA$3,666,667$4,000,000
38. Sam ReinhartBUF24RW, CRight692228500.72-151440.1520:37----- RFA$3,650,000$3,750,000
39. Vladimír SobotkaBUF32LW, CLeft161230.192230.0414:15----- UFA$3,500,000$3,000,000
40. Ron HainseyOTT39RDLeft64111120.1910430.0220:40-----M-NTCUFA$3,500,000$3,500,000
41. Brandon MontourBUF26RDRight54513180.3313860.0619:29----- RFA$3,387,500$3,525,000
42. Radko GudasWSH30RDRight63213150.2415900.0216:43----- UFA$3,350,000$2,500,000
43. Thomas GreissNYI34GLeft31--------16902.75.913 UFA$3,333,333$3,750,000
44. Anthony ManthaDET25RW, LWLeft431622380.88-71370.1218:53----- RFA$3,300,000$3,300,000
45. Brenden DillonWSH29LDLeft69113140.20-2580.0219:27----- UFA$3,270,000$3,900,000
46. André BurakovskyCOL25LW, RWLeft582025450.78111030.1915:12----- RFA$3,250,000$3,250,000
47. Nikita ZadorovCOL25LD/RDLeft6449130.206650.0617:46----- RFA$3,200,000$3,200,000
48. Trevor DaleyDET36RDLeft430770.16-22370.0015:39-----M-NTCUFA$3,166,666$2,200,000
49. Max DomiMTL25C, LWLeft711727440.62-31790.1017:05----- RFA$3,150,000$3,150,000
50. Patrick EavesANA36RW, LWRight00000.00000.00 -----M-NTCUFA$3,150,000$3,000,000
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51. Ryan StromeNYR26C, RWRight701841590.84211540.1219:35----- RFA$3,100,000$3,200,000
52. Conor ShearyPIT28LW, RWLeft631013230.37-51020.1013:06----- UFA$3,000,000$3,000,000
53. Andreas AthanasiouEDM25C, LW, RWLeft551115260.47-461290.0915:51----- RFA$3,000,000$3,000,000
54. Chris TierneyOTT26CLeft711126370.52-61020.1117:11----- RFA$2,937,500$2,975,000
55. Erik HaulaFLA29C, LWLeft481212240.501920.1315:49----- UFA$2,750,000$2,750,000
56. Cam TalbotCGY32GLeft26--------121022.64.919 UFA$2,750,000$2,750,000
57. Mark PysykFLA28RD, RWRight5899180.314640.1412:45----- UFA$2,733,333$3,500,000
58. Colin WilsonCOL30C, LWLeft90440.446120.0012:38----- UFA$2,600,000$2,600,000
59. Derek ForbortCGY28LDLeft200110.05-5220.0017:49----- UFA$2,525,000$2,800,000
60. Anton KhudobinDAL34GLeft30--------16802.22.930 UFA$2,500,000$2,500,000
61. Kevan MillerBOS32RDRight00000.00000.00 ----- UFA$2,500,000$2,500,000
62. Matt MartinNYI31LW, RWLeft555380.15-1490.1010:25----- UFA$2,500,000$1,750,000
63. Mike CondonTBL30GLeft0--------0000.00.000 UFA$2,400,000$3,000,000
64. Dale WeiseMTL31RW, LWRight231450.221150.0709:16----- UFA$2,350,000$1,750,000
65. Troy StecherVAN26RDRight69512170.2510860.0615:20----- RFA$2,325,000$2,325,000
66. Mattias JanmarkDAL27LW, CLeft62615210.34-5860.0714:37----- UFA$2,300,000$2,300,000
67. Trevor van RiemsdykCAR28RDRight491780.16-7580.0214:51----- UFA$2,300,000$2,500,000
68. Devin ShoreCBJ25LW, C, RWLeft4557120.27-10500.1011:38----- RFA$2,300,000$2,400,000
69. Jimmy VeseyBUF27LW, RWLeft64911200.3112930.1013:48----- UFA$2,275,000$2,350,000
70. Matt HunwickBUF35LDLeft00000.00000.00 ----- UFA$2,250,000$1,750,000
71. Brandon ManningEDM30LDLeft91010.11-180.1311:02----- UFA$2,250,000$2,000,000
72. Radek FaksaDAL26CLeft66119200.30-61090.1015:53----- RFA$2,200,000$2,400,000
73. Connor BrownOTT26LW, RWRight711627430.61-61730.0920:06----- RFA$2,100,000$2,100,000
74. Ryan PulockNYI25RDRight681025350.5181630.0622:24----- RFA$2,000,000$2,650,000
75. Joe ThorntonSJS40CLeft70724310.44-19760.0915:30-----NMCUFA$2,000,000$2,000,000
76. Melker KarlssonSJS29RW, CRight6166120.20-7560.1112:16----- UFA$2,000,000$2,000,000
77. Zdeno CharaBOS43LDLeft6859140.2126860.0621:00-----NMCUFA$2,000,000$2,000,000
78. Mike SmithEDM38GLeft39--------191212.95.903NTCUFA$2,000,000$2,000,000
79. Trevor LewisLAK33C, RW, LWRight5666120.21-7920.0711:54----- UFA$2,000,000$2,000,000
80. Brian ElliottPHI35GLeft31--------16722.87.900 UFA$2,000,000$2,000,000
81. Evan RodriguesTOR26C, LWRight4564100.22-8750.0811:16----- RFA$2,000,000$2,000,000
82. Matt NietoCOL27LW, RWLeft70813210.307850.0913:30----- UFA$1,975,000$1,975,000
83. Tim SchallerLAK29LWLeft535160.11-14490.1011:34----- UFA$1,900,000$1,900,000
84. Aaron DellSJS31GLeft33--------121503.01.907 UFA$1,900,000$1,600,000
85. Matthew BenningEDM26RDRight431780.198380.0313:13----- RFA$1,900,000$2,000,000
86. Josh AndersonCBJ26RWRight261340.15-8630.0216:03----- RFA$1,850,000$2,100,000
87. Jesper FastNYR28RWRight691217290.4216840.1416:36----- UFA$1,850,000$1,950,000
88. Kevin ShattenkirkTBL31RDRight70826340.49221310.0618:53-----NTCUFA$1,750,000$1,750,000
89. Keith KinkaidMTL30GLeft6--------1104.25.875 UFA$1,750,000$1,750,000
90. Mark JankowskiCGY25LW, CLeft565270.13-12380.1311:05----- RFA$1,675,000$1,750,000
91. Anthony DuclairOTT24LW, RWLeft662317400.61-51840.1316:15----- RFA$1,650,000$1,650,000
92. Zemgus GirgensonsBUF26C, LWLeft69127190.28-1850.1413:47----- UFA$1,600,000$1,600,000
93. Kyle CliffordTOR29LWLeft69710170.25-71100.0611:11----- UFA$1,600,000$1,900,000
94. MacKenzie WeegarFLA26LDRight45711180.406770.0920:07----- RFA$1,600,000$1,600,000
95. Johan LarssonBUF27C, LWLeft62612180.298600.1014:53----- UFA$1,550,000$1,550,000
96. Ben HuttonLAK27LDLeft65412160.2551140.0418:15----- UFA$1,500,000$1,500,000
97. Corey PerryDAL35RWRight57516210.37-2770.0613:43-----NTCUFA$1,500,000$1,500,000
98. Andrej SekeraDAL34LDLeft572680.149630.0318:00----- UFA$1,500,000$1,500,000
99. Drake CaggiulaCHI26LW, RWLeft4096150.38-3560.1611:48----- RFA$1,500,000$1,500,000
100. Vinnie HinostrozaARI26RW, CRight68517220.3211320.0413:06----- RFA$1,500,000$1,500,000
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101. Josh LeivoVAN27RW, LWRight36712190.530690.1015:00----- UFA$1,500,000$1,500,000
102. Matt GrzelcykBOS26LDLeft68417210.31151120.0418:03----- RFA$1,400,000$1,400,000
103. Tyler BertuzziDET25LW, RWLeft712127480.68-231290.1619:18----- RFA$1,400,000$1,400,000
104. Mirco MuellerNJD25LDLeft502570.14-13290.0717:38----- RFA$1,400,000$1,400,000
105. Jon MerrillVGK28LDLeft492570.149370.0518:09----- UFA$1,375,000$1,475,000
106. Kevin ConnautonCOL30LDLeft40000.00-240.0015:30----- UFA$1,375,000$1,500,000
107. Linus UllmarkBUF26GLeft34--------171412.70.915 RFA$1,325,000$1,325,000
108. Matthew PecaOTT27LW, CLeft140220.14-470.0010:26----- UFA$1,300,000$1,300,000
109. Jan RuttaTBL29RDRight331670.216430.0215:32----- UFA$1,300,000$1,300,000
110. Zach BogosianTBL29RDRight271670.260290.0316:37----- UFA$1,300,000$1,300,000
111. Jake VirtanenVAN23RWRight691818360.52-41500.1213:05----- RFA$1,250,000$1,500,000
112. Austin CzarnikCGY27RW, LWRight82130.38190.2210:11----- UFA$1,250,000$1,250,000
113. Brad RichardsonARI35CLeft5965110.191760.0813:38-----M-NTCUFA$1,250,000$1,400,000
114. Laurent BrossoitWPG27GLeft19--------6703.28.895 UFA$1,225,000$1,225,000
115. Derick BrassardNYI32LW, CLeft661022320.48-21100.0913:41----- UFA$1,200,000$1,200,000
116. Mark BorowieckiOTT30LDLeft53711180.341630.1117:56----- UFA$1,200,000$1,200,000
117. Erik GustafssonCGY28LD/RDLeft66623290.44-91030.0620:22----- UFA$1,200,000$1,400,000
118. Louis DomingueVAN28GRight17--------3903.82.882 UFA$1,150,000$1,150,000
119. Kyle BrodziakDET36CRight00000.00000.00 ----- UFA$1,150,000$1,200,000
120. Ryan MillerANA39GLeft23--------9603.10.907M-NTCUFA$1,125,000$1,125,000
121. Scott WilsonBUF28LWLeft61120.33180.1311:37----- UFA$1,050,000$1,100,000
122. Adam ErneDET25LW, RWLeft562350.09-24630.0311:48----- RFA$1,050,000$1,050,000
123. Chandler StephensonVGK26LW, CLeft651115260.4024730.1514:19----- RFA$1,050,000$1,050,000
124. Tyler PitlickPHI28RWRight63812200.3211760.1112:02----- UFA$1,000,000$1,000,000
125. Nathan BeaulieuWPG27LDLeft381780.2115380.0316:59----- UFA$1,000,000$1,000,000
126. Joel PerssonANA26RDRight130220.15-1170.0015:18----- RFA$1,000,000$1,000,000
127. Brett RitchieBOS27RWRight272460.22-3340.0610:24----- RFA$1,000,000$1,000,000
128. Nate ThompsonPHI35CLeft70411150.21-1670.0612:47----- UFA$1,000,000$1,000,000
129. Madison BoweyDET25RDRight53314170.32-16700.0417:54----- RFA$1,000,000$1,000,000
130. Tomas NosekVGK27C, LWLeft6787150.22-2930.0911:36----- UFA$1,000,000$1,000,000
131. Nick CousinsVGK26LW, CLeft651015250.3801150.0913:30----- RFA$1,000,000$1,000,000
132. Joakim NordströmBOS28LWLeft484370.15-6490.0812:05----- UFA$1,000,000$1,100,000
133. Kevin LabancSJS24RW, LWRight701419330.47-331760.0816:04----- RFA$1,000,000$1,000,000
134. Tyler MotteVAN25LW, CLeft344480.24-10380.1113:07----- RFA$975,000$975,000
135. Brian BoyleFLA35LW, CLeft3969150.38-5560.1112:22----- UFA$940,000$940,000
136. Josh MelnickDAL24RWRight00000.00000.00 ----- RFA$925,000$925,000
137. Henrik BorgströmFLA22CLeft40000.00-230.0012:23----- 10.2(c)$925,000$925,000
138. Max VeronneauTOR24RWRight40000.00-230.0008:25----- RFA$925,000$925,000
139. Rem PitlickNSH23CLeft00000.00000.00 ----- 10.2(c)$925,000$925,000
140. Brendan LemieuxNYR24LW, RWLeft59612180.31-14860.0712:52----- RFA$925,000$925,000
141. Jake KiellyVAN23GLeft0--------0000.00.000 10.2(c)$925,000$925,000
142. Oliwer KaskiCAR24RDRight00000.00000.00 ----- RFA$925,000$925,000
143. Vladislav GavrikovCBJ24LDLeft69513180.261810.0618:58----- 10.2(c)$925,000$925,000
144. Dominik KahunBUF24LW, RW, CLeft561219310.558870.1413:17----- RFA$925,000$925,000
145. Luke KuninMIN22RW, CRight631516310.49-101280.1215:27----- RFA$925,000$925,000
146. Mat RobsonMIN24GLeft0--------0000.00.000 10.2(c)$925,000$925,000
147. Joey DaccordOTT23GLeft0--------0000.00.000 10.2(c)$925,000$925,000
148. Anthony DeangeloNYR24RDRight681538530.78121490.1019:17----- RFA$925,000$925,000
149. Nikolai ProkhorkinLAK26C, LWLeft43410140.33-6630.0612:05----- RFA$925,000$925,000
150. Slater KoekkoekCHI26LD/RDLeft4219100.243470.0216:45----- RFA$925,000$925,000
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Likely candidates to be moved out:
LW/C/RW - #9 - Tyler Johnson
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LW - #17 - Alex Killorn
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LW/C/RW - #37 - Yanni Gourde
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C/LW - #13 - Cedric Paquette
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Key RFAs to sign:
C - #71 - Anthony Cirelli
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LD - #98 - Mikhail Sergachev
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RD - #81 - Erik Cernak
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Vasilevskiy

The cat will be back
Dec 30, 2008
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Having a look at the FA class, some names that could be interesting for cheap:

Corey Perry
Andrej Sekera
Derick Brassard
Nate Thompson

Obviously Pat Maroon, Zach Bogosian and Jan Rutta too.
I expect Shattenkirk to have priced out himself of us
 

PJ817

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hear me out:

1. TyJo induce a trade by asking him if he'd rather waiver or be traded
2. Killer ^^^
3. Bogo gone
4. Shatty gone
5. Maroon 1 yr, maybe 2
6. Sign Cernak
7. Sergie can go
8. Extend Pickles (Coleman)
9. hear me out on this one .................. let McE go, get King Henry
 

YayHockeysBack

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God no to Perry, and I think Yanni Gourde is on the "must keep" list. His game is tailor-made for the playoffs.

Johnson is the obvious headline on the "must go" list. His game has declined, and it's really not one that can shine in the playoffs anymore. His skillset is the most easily replaced (Verhaeghe, Volkov). As much as I've loved him as a player and competitor in the past, it's time to get someone younger, faster, and more physical.
 

These Are The Days

Oh no! We suck again!!
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We've got 3 defense signed for next year and one of them is Coburn. Meanwhile you've got 2 RFA's and like $5 million before trades. That's a BIG f***ing oof boys. Lets hope our vets wanna come back for free
 

JoVel

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Didn't look bad in my viewings of the Flyers.
Perhaps he could be the Paquette replacement for a league minimum. I don't know, maybe there are better options out there, I'm hugely biased on anything regarding Thompson.
 

DFC

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I think, worst case, we lose Cirelli. I don't see Johnson or Gourde waiving. Killorn will be moved. So next season, we're looking at:

Palat - Point - Kucherov
Coleman - Stamkos - Johnson
X - Gourde - Goodrow
Verhaeghe - Stephens - Joseph

Hedman - Sergachev
McDonagh - Cernak
X - X

We can still fill those Xs with decent players. If we're lucky, we can bring back Bogosian, MAYBE Maroon, Schenn. Maybe Foote shows he can play bottom pairing minutes (I'm skeptical, honestly). Maybe ABB can make the team. Volkov looked great in his one game. All in all, that team is pretty close to the team that just dominated a post-season. Stamkos makes a big difference.

If we can keep Cirelli, we're a better team than the one that just won the cup because we're adding Stamkos.
 

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In the general discussion my projection was:

Palat-Point-Kuch
Stamkos-Cirelli-ABB
Coleman-Gourde-Goodrow
Volkov-Ceddy-Stephens

Hedman-Foote
McDonagh-Cernak
Sergachev-Rutta/Schenn/Bogosian whoever is re-signed

I'd understand if some feel that's too much too soon for ABB and Foote. I mostly just tried to keep it simple, with Johnson and Killorn out, no big free agents in, and re-signing Sergachev, Cirelli, Cernak, and one of the RHD.
 

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I think, worst case, we lose Cirelli. I don't see Johnson or Gourde waiving. Killorn will be moved. So next season, we're looking at:

Palat - Point - Kucherov
Coleman - Stamkos - Johnson
X - Gourde - Goodrow
Verhaeghe - Stephens - Joseph

Hedman - Sergachev
McDonagh - Cernak
X - X

We can still fill those Xs with decent players. If we're lucky, we can bring back Bogosian, MAYBE Maroon, Schenn, Foote. Maybe ABB can make the team. Volkov looked great in his one game. All in all, that team is pretty close to the team that just dominated a post-season. Stamkos makes a big difference.

If we can keep Cirelli, we're a better team than the one that just one the cup because we're adding Stamkos.
This is probably more realistic than mine, I just elected to fill the X's with in-house names and project an optimistic outcome for Johnson.
 

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This is probably more realistic than mine, I just elected to fill the X's with in-house names and project an optimistic outcome for Johnson.

Yeah. If Johnson waives, it's best case scenario. But if I'm not mistaken, the guy has a family. I don't see him waiving. (I mean, maybe, MAYBE Johnson sees the writing on the wall that he'll be gone next year either way, and at least this year he has control over where he's traded. That's the most optimistic thing I can come up with.)

I don't think ABB has shown anything to suggest he's an NHLer, let alone in the top-6. To me, Verhaeghe has shown more, and Verhaeghe clearly needs to take a big step to be a top-6 guy. Neither guy is showing JAM type flashes.
 

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We need to re-sign Sergy, Cernak, and Cirelli. Don't think any other options for those guys. We WANT them back. We also should re-sigh Stephens and Verhaeghe. They showed enough for me to want them back to see how they develop. Wouldn't care if we didn't re-sign Joseph.

Killer and Johnny will both get traded, I think. That would free up $9.45 Million on the cap assuming we don't pick up any contracts in the deals. I don't want Gourde to go anywhere but we may have to try to move him too.

Would like to see if we could re-sign Shatty and BOGO but I think both have played themselves into decent contracts elsewhere. I am not really interested in bringing Maroon back. He's a bit of an anchor. Sure, he provided good leadership but most of this group shouldn't need that anymore. They're all growsed up now...


Hopefully Foote is ready to make the leap to pair up with Heddy for some protected minutes. We could re-sign Rutta and Schenn for minimum and they and Coburn could split minutes.
 
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Even if there are trades for TyJo and Killorn we might have to sweeten the pot to get them done. Teams don't have money this year and these guys aren't THAT desirable.

We're gonna lose nice pieces even while trading these guys.
 

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Even if there are trades for TyJo and Killorn we might have to sweeten the pot to get them done. Teams don't have money this year and these guys aren't THAT desirable.

We're gonna lose nice pieces even while trading these guys.
They're not THAT desireable to us... because we have the best roster in the league. Plenty of teams will find what Killer and Johnny brings to the table to be appealing. I am sure of that.

We may have to eat value in what we could get for them if we weren't up against the cap but I dont really believe we will have to sweeten the pot..I could be wrong. We'll see...
 
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Even if there are trades for TyJo and Killorn we might have to sweeten the pot to get them done. Teams don't have money this year and these guys aren't THAT desirable.

We're gonna lose nice pieces even while trading these guys.

TyJo maybe but I think a bunch of teams would gladly pay for Killer3
 
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