Killer is not going anywhere nor is Johnny the other two perhaps
That's false. Either Killorn or Johnson will be moved this offseason otherwise we won't have enough cap space to re-sign Cirelli, Sergy and Cernak.
Palat won't be traded because he's been amazing this season and JBB isn't gonna trade Gourde at his all time low in term of market value.
If Johnson doesn't waive his NTC this offseason, Killorn will be on his way out.
That bridge contract they gave him will be a death nail to him in Tampa. There will be no way they can sign him after that contract and remain a cup threat. It would be in the teams long term interest to cash out on Point in the offseason
Lmao what are you taking about? Point will be up to get re-signed when Palat and Johnson will be gone and Gourde will have a M-NTC of 16 teams. Tampa won't have any problem re-signing him.
From what we have seen in Cirelli he can and will step up into Points place and do just as well. and Point will bring a good return.
1) You don't trade your 1C that is signed to a great bridge contract. When he'll be up for re-signing he'll fetch 11M and it's okay. Tampa will have freed all the cap space from the 5M gang (Johnson, Palat and Gourde) and it won't cause any problems. Salary cap will also go up quite a lot by then, with the new tv rights deal coming in 2021 and the Seattle expansion draft.
Paying good money to keep your elite players is okay, what you don't have to do is overpay your bottom six.
2) Point and Cirelli are two different kind of players. Point is way more gifted offensively, while still being great defensively. Cirelli is one of the best defensive forwards in this league already and is also good (but not close to being as good as Point) offensively.
Point won't go anywhere, he'll stay in Tampa for a long time. And so will Cirelli, Sergachev and Cernak.
People suggesting an offersheet haven't been paying attention. The players want to stay in Tampa because they know they'll get good money on their second deal, while being on a perennial contender + living in one of the best places with an NHL team.
Who the f*** in their right mind would leave Tampa for a shittier team, only for a tad bit higher paycheck? Players don't only value money you fools