The Gongshow
Fire JBB
I'm not quite ready to give uo on Cirelli yet. Cirelli wasn't used right last year, I think his best role is a shutdown center/line. That Palat-Cirelli-Killorn line was fantastic.If Hertl and the Sharks can't come to an extension, do you think JBB makes a play for him at the tdl? I think it would only make sense if an extension for him in Tampa was very likely, as I'm sure San Jose would target Cirelli and a 1st at minimum(although with a large ntc list it may slightly lower the trade cost). This would also mean that one of Palat/Killorn is gone for sure after this season, but that seems more and more likely anyway based on cap space. I doubt it happens as Cirelli is 4 years younger and has plenty of room to get even better, but Hertl would most likely be an upgrade for the short term and mid term years of a hypothetical contract extension.
This year's TDL will be interesting because we don't have the LTIR cap to play with this time. I could see us staying pat, but we'll see what happens.