Razzmatazz
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Speculation: Lightning made best offer for Panthers' top pick
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If it was Hedman, Ekblad would be a Bolt right now and Steve Yzerman would be out of a job.
Probably something a lot closer to Kucherov + 1st + maybe Killorn/D prospect.
Razzmatazz
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Haha, I just had to put something so I wasn't spamming the board again, I just couldn't see Yzerman making an offer that the Panthers would be attracted to without it being insane....I figured I'd start with an insane suggestion :p
A lot of people overrated Ekblad. It seems the Panthers didn't, since they apparently didn't think Ehlers would have been a big step down. The Lightning could have, and apparently did, put together an enticing package that just wasn't quite enough. Probably because our pick was 19th and out of Ehlers range.
Todd1a
Kucherov or prospect
I'd guess we offered Connolly kucherov and both first rounders in 2014. Who knows no way we offered Hedman if yzerman did tallon would be stupid to not take that!
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The only way you'd get 1st overall is for overpayment. No one would sell it for actual fair value.
I agree. But even for a 1st overall that is a pretty severe overpayment. 2 roster players, 2 first rounders AND something else for a prospect? No way Tallon turned that down.
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So, the Lightning offered Hedman who's not only the sure thing but also is now already better than what Ekblad has potential to be - sure, Panthers probably wouldn't have accepted that offer. Obviously.
I think it probably was 2 1sts + winger prospect (Connolly or Kucherov) and perhaps a small plus.
I think it probably was 2 1sts + winger prospect (Connolly or Kucherov) and perhaps a small plus.
Which is probably why we didn't get it. I don't think we made an offer that big.
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I don't understand this post. You don't see a lot the lightning could have offered? TB probably had at the time, the most and arguably the best tradable assets in the league to make an offer at that point.
It was probably Connolly two firsts(mixture of 14 and 15), and a pick of another good prospect.
I for one am glad we didn't do it. I'd rather have Deangelo and the stuff we would have traded than Ekblad.
I think that's probably pretty close. Maybe even 28th instead of 19th. Definitely something substantial enough to make the Panthers think, but something they could still turn down.
Kusic
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What I've heard, the best offer for 1st overall pick was something like Connolly + Kucherov + both 1st rounders. But whole possible trade failed after Tallon mentioned that he wants Drouin or Vasilevskiy as main piece. After that, SFY puts the phone down.
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