Grand Admiral Thrawn
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It's over... now they will get eliminated in the 1st round in 3 games next season!Tampa is devastated by this loss. Final nail on the coffin for them.
It's over... now they will get eliminated in the 1st round in 3 games next season!Tampa is devastated by this loss. Final nail on the coffin for them.
I heard Yzerman was Adamant.
With or without Erne, this was always the projection.It's over... now they will get eliminated in the 1st round in 3 games next season!
As already mentioned - but who wasn't thinking, could make for some creative thought....
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And no, they're just team mates....
My point is who are they making contract space for.
found this pretty cool video of his on YT from when he was a kid. sometimes we forget how good these guys are relative to the gen pop.
This was stupid.
Hard to pass to teammates when they are 5 steps behind youSo going by the video... I see that he was a major hog.
Teamates? What teamates!
Watch him sign a cheap deal that Tampa couldn't afford
Wow that cheap. And to think Tampa couldn't afford that.According to CapFriendly, 1 year, $1.05M.
? Not sure if sarcasm. We just can't continue to give a guy who hasn't managed 30 points in a professional league in a season 6 calendar years after being drafted. We've got guys from the 2015 and 2016 draft who are likely pro ready and just they're sitting there because we don't have room on our teamWow that cheap. And to think Tampa couldn't afford that.
It's only 1 million dollars. The dude that replaces erne will have a cap hit of slightly less than that.? Not sure if sarcasm. We just can't continue to give a guy who hasn't managed 30 points in a professional league in a season 6 calendar years after being drafted. We've got guys from the 2015 and 2016 draft who are likely pro ready and just they're sitting there because we don't have room on our team
And if Anthony Cirelli and Mathieu Joseph have taught us anything it's there's a chance they might be better too. We aren't worried about what we can't afford we're worried about how the hell we can fit all these new players on the team. Barre-Boulet, Katchouk, Raddysh, Stephens and Volkov are dying to get on the LightningIt's only 1 million dollars. The dude that replaces erne will have a cap hit of slightly less than that.
Not all of these players will make the lightning and moving erne doesn't facilitate anything.And if Anthony Cirelli and Mathieu Joseph have taught us anything it's there's a chance they might be better too. We aren't worried about what we can't afford we're worried about how the hell we can fit all these new players on the team. Barre-Boulet, Katchouk, Raddysh, Stephens and Volkov are dying to get on the Lightning
We are at the contract limit anyway and moving Erne facilitates getting Point signed
Not all of these players will make the lightning and moving erne doesn't facilitate anything.
And if Anthony Cirelli and Mathieu Joseph have taught us anything it's there's a chance they might be better too. We aren't worried about what we can't afford we're worried about how the hell we can fit all these new players on the team. Barre-Boulet, Katchouk, Raddysh, Stephens and Volkov are dying to get on the Lightning
We are at the contract limit anyway and moving Erne facilitates getting Point signed
It's only 1 million dollars. The dude that replaces erne will have a cap hit of slightly less than that.
Good little deal all-around. I think some are a bit effusive in thinking Erne has some sort of untapped upside (likely based on him being a fairly high draft pick a whopping 6 years ago) - at this point I think he is who he is and any slight increase in production in Detroit will simply be due to the availability of ice time. Then again, a 4th round pick ain't much so Yzerman gets a young-ish, cheap bottom 6 guy he trusts and Tampa clears a bit of space - plus Tampa has been killing it in the AHL and has lots of simply better or more talented wingers on the cusp of NHL action like Verhaeghe, Volkov and Barre-Boulet.
Ok it has nothing to do with what they “can’t” afford.Wow that cheap. And to think Tampa couldn't afford that.
I would think Erne leaving has to help Katchouk and Raddysh the most, currently you don't have a forward above 200 lbs on your roster. While size isn't everything I am a little surprised this is the takeaway after the physical pounding Columbus just dished out on them.
We will see, as a Wings fan this is a pretty low risk move. Forces the kids in contention to really earn a spot and Erne should slot in on the third line and get more opportunity with us given the difference in talent. I was high on him in his draft year, he hasn't developed as fast as you would have hoped, but a 4th isn't much, just wish he was a right handed shot. I am starting to seriously wonder if Yzerman is getting ready to demote some vets to the AHL when you look at our roster at this point. Erne fits the heavier identity we are building for the most part, not necessarily with the foot speed of most of our guys. I hope he hits the ground running on the third line, decent chance he is playing with Zadina and Nielsen now.