StaySalty
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So assume they take Gourde, then what? We ship out Palat and or Johnson to another team?
So assume they take Gourde, then what? We ship out Palat and or Johnson to another team?
Calling Killorn 'core' is a bit of a stretch, no?Or Killorn, no other way to get under the cap w/o pulling from the core
Out of curiosity, why would losing Gourde be better than losing Palat, TyJo or Killorn?
Kinda devastating to the offense losing our entire 3rd line. Especially when we have Killorn and Cirelli on our 2nd line. Those two should be third liners anyway.
Calling Killorn 'core' is a bit of a stretch, no?
If we dump Gourde + one of Palat/TyJo/Killorn, how much space do we have after that?
He is a great playoff performer and is the oldest Tampa bay lightning OG . He's core imhoCalling Killorn 'core' is a bit of a stretch, no?
We can add a couple good piece with that. Especially some vets that want to cup chase.~ 3-4 million
He is a great playoff performer and is the oldest Tampa bay lightning OG . He's core imho
Out of curiosity, why would losing Gourde be better than losing Palat, TyJo or Killorn?
Kinda devastating to the offense losing our entire 3rd line. Especially when we have Killorn and Cirelli on our 2nd line. Those two should be third liners anyway.
We can add a couple good piece with that. Especially some vets that want to cup chase.
Who are some guys that would fit these forward holes? Think Parise would be good?
If they take Gourde, we replace him with TJ (Yes... I know...), then trade Palat for a 1st or picks + prospect and use our AHL guys. It's a blow to lose the 3rd line but life's not easy
Good info!I'm thinking from a cap flexibility standpoint, because realistically we aren't keeping Palat/Killorn/Gourde long term anyways.
Gourde is 29, has 4 more years left on his deal, has a full NTC this summer and a 22-team NTC the remaining years. I think his game will age gracefully because of how great of shape he's in, but you never really know how it will look in 2/3 years. Palat and Killorn are more liquid and will yield assets.
I'm with you that losing Gourde absolutely sucks from a competitive standpoint. We're losing our entire third line, which is what put us over the top. But I think we're looking at a retool no matter what, so asset management also needs to be considered.
If we're losing our entire 3rd line we're gonna need someone proven. I think we will be looking at dudes getting paid from a buy out that want to win on the cheap.Would love Parise, but I also think we have some really good options in Syracuse. Katchouk will be a new fan favorite
If Seattle is going to just pick a player than Seravalli is either full of shit or we have a deal lined up immediately afterwards. I guess we will find out soon
If we're losing our entire 3rd line we're gonna need someone proven. I think we will be looking at dudes getting paid from a buy out that want to win on the cheap.
What does everyone think of a second line of:Agreed, we will definitely add at least one veteran, there are several spots to fill
What does everyone think of a second line of:
Colton - Point - Kucherov
Parise - Cirelli - Stamkos
Killorn - TyJo - Joseph
Maroon - XXX - XXX