Speculation: If you were SFY who would you get rid of?

[LightningStrikes]

If you were SFY and had free hand i.e. you wouldn't have to worry about buyout rules, cap hits, market values and other factors who would you get rid of?

Reasons could be age, performance or even just disliking the player for some reason (if so state why).

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[Fred89]

Pretty easy

Malone -> Liability right now
Ohlund -> Same of before
Purcell -> Doesn't fit with Cooper play imho

 

[Werewolf]

Before the DUI / Cocaine scandal I would have said Malone. However, looks like we can put Malone on LTIR (same as Ohlund) and use his cap number. My first option would be Purcell - he does not play the 2 way physical game that Cooper's system demands. He does not work hard to get the puck back and for a perimeter player he lacks the killer instinct to shoot and prefers to defer as a playmaker. He is far from a playmaker and at 6'2 he should be hitting the dirty areas and front of the net. Most days he looked disinterested and would argue did not fit in well with any of our players in top 3 lines.

There is really nobody else - the team is so young on the front end and the two defenseman we have slotted in the #3 and #5 did a good enough job to earn their salaries this past season.

 

[The Macho King]

Malone and Tedward without knowing what we're bringing back in. If we could get a really good LHD, I'd be okay saying bye to Carle - but we'd need the replacement before I'd let him go.

 

[iwtb*]

Salo. Too slow to the NHL.

 

[DFC]

Salo and Ted-dy Pur-cell. I think re-signing Cally makes losing Teddy a possibility at least. Although, losing Malone makes me think maybe we'll keep him around and see how he does. I just hope we don't have another year of playing Purcell in the top six on lines he's clearly dragging down.

 

[Necropolis]

Now that Malone has been bought out, Salo. He should retire, age has caught him and he shouldn't play in the NHL anymore. One of my favorite players growing up so I was glad to have him in the Lightning for these two seasons even though he wasn't very good this season (lockout season he was really solid, though). Purcell probably as well. Öhlund, too - another guy that I really liked, it's a shame that he had such a bad injury. But his contract isn't that bad, obviously, as it can be put on LTIR.

 

[MattM92]

Salo is already gone guys. He's a UFA and we aren't going to re-sign him.

 

[Lord Stan 2020]

we are stuck with ohlund is more expensive to let go etc.. He is here till contract ends. Good news is he is ltir and can use his money if needed.

 

[LTIR Trickery]

Nobody atm. Need to figure a few things out.

 

[Vasilevskiy]

Nobody atm. Need to figure a few things out.

Same, the most I would get rid of is Salo.

Now that Malone is out I'm hoping Purcell can be back to his good self

 

[Kramerica Industries]

Roster is clogged. I count 14 forwards for 12 spots right now.

I guess you could clear some space by moving #91 and #27, right?

 

[chasespace]

Not saying I want to get rid of him but Purcell would be the most likely forward to move, imo.

Was pushed out of the top-6 and he'd be wasted on the 4th line. Don't see him being put on the 3rd line, unless Kucherov is sent down to Syracuse for more refining.

Sending him to a team that needs help in their top-6 would be beneficial to everyone.

 

[LightningStrikes]

Roster is clogged. I count 14 forwards for 12 spots right now.

I guess you could clear some space by moving #91 and #27, right?

1 Stamkos
2 Callahan
3 Filppula
4 Purcell
5 Johnson
6 Palat
7 Killorn
8 Thompson
9 Crombeen
10 Drouin
11 Kucherov
12 Panik (RFA)
13 Brown (RFA)
14 Connolly (RFA)
15 Kunyk (RFA)

Can Panik be sent down?

 

[Vasilevskiy]

1 Stamkos
2 Callahan
3 Filppula
4 Purcell
5 Johnson
6 Palat
7 Killorn
8 Thompson
9 Crombeen
10 Drouin
11 Kucherov
12 Panik (RFA)
13 Brown (RFA)
14 Connolly (RFA)
15 Kunyk (RFA)

Can Panik be sent down?

Kunyk should be in AHL... maybe we should trade Crombeen?
Too many young good players
Don't want Brown/Panik/Connolly back in AHL

I hope we trade one or two young forwards for a d-man

 

[2020 Cup Champions]

Roster is clogged. I count 14 forwards for 12 spots right now.

I guess you could clear some space by moving #91 and #27, right?

91's begging to go to the Leafs anyways.

 

[chasespace]

Can Panik be sent down?

He would be exposed to waivers.