Confirmed with Link: Lightning re-sign D Braydon Coburn (2 years, $1.7M AAV)

[Lightning1995]

Fair deal but feels like JBB is getting the band back together for another round of misery.

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

That's a very friendly deal.

The ufa dmen market is pretty shallow, so good on us to take care of Coburn before July

 

[Felonious Python]

Fair deal but feels like JBB is getting the band back together for another round of misery.

The D wasn't *technically* the problem. Injuries to Hedman and Stralman were significant detriments, but the meme this offseason are the forwards.

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

So this probably means we're done with our blueline for the summer right?

Hedman-Rutta/Sergachev
McDonagh-Cernak
Coburn-Sergachev/Rutta

Foote, Gaunce, Masin

Maybe this is more of a question about what to do with Sergachev than Coburn, but do we keep 55 and 98 together again? I don't really want Rutta up with Hedman. If no other moves are made, hopefully Masin or Foote can grab a spot in camp.

 

[Byrddog]

I may be in the minority but I like Coburns game and the $ will not hurt anything.

 

[Rschmitz]

Maybe this is more of a question about what to do with Sergachev than Coburn, but do we keep 55 and 98 together again? I don't really want Rutta up with Hedman. If no other moves are made, hopefully Masin or Foote can grab a spot in camp.

I would be shocked if Foote did not make it out of camp, Cernak and Rutta are our only true righties

 

[TeslaCoilFan]

After the great season Coby had, this is a very fair signing! Glad to see him back!

 

[Master P]

I don’t think anyone can hat this deal 1.7 avv ! I wish stralman would sign for a discount? Also good deal for brisebois and Coburn

You ok Todd?

 

[The Gongshow]

I'm perfectly fine with this. Out of our 3 D FA I wanted Coburn back to anchor the 3rd pair. Happy with the term and $$$

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

 

[Outl4w]

The D wasn't *technically* the problem. Injuries to Hedman and Stralman were significant detriments, but the meme this offseason are the forwards.

Forwards can't score in the playoffs when they all got country club contracts. Yzerman and Jbb gave long term deals to the supporting cast and it showed. Kilhorn, Palat, Johnson, Miller, and Gourde all have long-term contracts. I am a fan of only giving long-term deals to your core stars. Make the secondary scoring players earn their deals on a 2-4 year contract max. They are all replaceable and need to show up to win.
Yes i know that Hedman, Stamkos, and Kucherov did not produce either for various reasons. You cannot give country term deals to everyone or we turn into the Redwings under Holland all these overaged vets locked up long-term and are not producing. The difference these players are not replaceable talent wise so locking them up makes sense for the long term. Now if we lock up Point long term I would understand.

 

[Todd1a]

You ok Todd?

Yes because I never expected Karlsson to come here like most of you

 

[Todd1a]

So brisebois was working last week ?

 

[CupsOverCash]

Yes because I never expected Karlsson to come here like most of you

Point to where people on here said they expected him to come. Hope is a different word to use here. With the previous reports out there, it wasnt crazy to hope it.

 

[Outl4w]

I'm perfectly fine with this. Out of our 3 D FA I wanted Coburn back to anchor the 3rd pair. Happy with the term and $$$

We have Sergachev, Hedman, McD,Rutta, Cernak, and Coburn. That is our top 6 and we will have Foote pushing for the 6/7 spot versus Rutta. I am happy with this. Now we need to deal out a forward or two and sign Point and add some power forwards/grinders for the bottom 6.

 

[Master P]

We have Sergachev, Hedman, McD,Rutta, Cernak, and Coburn. That is our top 6 and we will have Foote pushing for the 6/7 spot versus Rutta. I am happy with this. Now we need to deal out a forward or two and sign Point and add some power forwards/grinders for the bottom 6.

This

 

[waterboy65]

I am ok with the D group to start the year! We cant fall into trap that just because we have a good record, we dont add anyone at trade deadline. Injuries will happen and bolts have to be prepared to address that better than what was done this year!

 

[DFC]

It's a good deal. Saves us money while also getting good value. Coburn's still better than a 1.7m defenseman. It also keeps the salary low enough that, should his spot be taken by a prospect, it's not a huge deal to have 1.7m in the pressbox.

 

[Rschmitz]

Doesn't sound like Trouba or Karlsson factored into this at all.

 

[DFC]

Doesn't sound like Trouba or Karlsson factored into this at all.

For 1.7m, I doubt it. We're paying him marginally more than a prospect. He just sures things up on the bottom pairing. And if he declines to the point he doesn't belong in the league, it's not a huge loss, and he likely still has trade value. I think this would have been signed regardless what happened elsewhere.

Were we actually linked to Trouba? I never saw it. I think it was more, "Big name D? TB's always interested." I think we're interested in Karlsson because he can lead an offense, but I'm not so sure we had our eyes on Trouba.

 

[Todd1a]

Point to where people on here said they expected him to come. Hope is a different word to use here. With the previous reports out there, it wasnt crazy to hope it.

The karlsson thread someone made here! That is now closed down just read in there! It was stupid I thought there was maybe a 5! Percent chance karlsson would come here! Some people even thought he would sign here for 8 million a year the Hedman contract lol.

 

[CupsOverCash]

The karlsson thread someone made here! That is now closed down just read in there! It was stupid I thought there was maybe a 5! Percent chance karlsson would come here! Some people even thought he would sign here for 8 million a year the Hedman contract lol.

Maybe there was a few saying he will sign here but I think most people were just holding onto the reports of him wanting to be here and there was a report saying he would even take less than Hedman. So some people were just going by what was reported. Cant blame people on here for that. I dont think people were expecting him to come, just really hoping. As was I.

 

[These Are The Days]

Fair deal but feels like JBB is getting the band back together for another round of misery.

I'm starting to wonder if we don't have a choice. Unless we roll with the defense we have now (please God no) and continue to gut the offense it's gonna probably be that way.

 

[dechire]

He must love Tampa because that's cheap as hell. Hope the other Brayden does the same.

 

[DaBolts]

Just a good safe signing. Now let's see what we can do elsewhere to keep the key players, ahem, Point, here.