Confirmed with Link: Lightning sign Brian Boyle (3 years, $2.0 million AAV)

[LightningStrikes]

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie
Brian Boyle to TB. Three years, $2.3M AAV.

https://twitter.com/TSNBobMcKenzie/status/484085885537767425

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[Kusic]

YES! Love this sign Welcome Brian.

 

[Stammer Time*]

This is beautiful.

 

[The Macho King]

A little high on the money side, but he's a good, big veteran for our bottom six.

What the **** is up with Tampa and the Rags just swapping players?

 

[Waivers]

The Tampa Bay Rangers, ladies and gentlemen.

 

[Kusic]

Tampa Bay Rangers and New York Lightning, indeed.

Callahan re-signed, SFY signed Stralman and Boyle.. looks like a revenge

 

[The Macho King]

Thinking of it this way:

Boyle (2.3) for Thompson (1.6) + 4th + 7th.

That seems like solid asset management.

 

[MrClutch86]

I like Boyle a lot. Money seems a bit high.

 

[Steve Yzerman]

Money does seem a bit high.

 

[Stamper]

Great pickup, isn't even as expensive as what he was reported to want.

 

[ThunderAlleyNomad]

Meh.

I've never been a big fan. Maybe he'll prove me wrong.

 

[LightningStrikes]

Regarding his cap hit:

Elliotte Friedman ‏@FriedgeHNIC
Hearing Boyle AAV in TB is $2M...checking

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie
Correction: Boyle's AAV in TB is $2M, not $2.3M. Bad typing error by me. Regret the inconvenience.

Also, for those of you who want to follow our newest acquisition on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BriBrows22

 

[Steve Yzerman]

It's 2 million.

 

[Baby Punisher]

Sad to see Boyle go. Great faceoff guy and penalty killer. Works hard on the boards, not a physical type with the hitting. Outside of one regular season when he netted 20 he won't provide much offensive punch (even though he thinks he can) but come playoff time Boyle really shines brightly. He always come up big in the playoffs.

 

[Kusic]

FriedgeHNIC 2m
Hearing Boyle AAV in TB is $2M...checking

Much better

 

[Coopers Gum]

Martin St. Louis
2015 Second Round Pick

for:

Ryan Callahan
Anton Stralman
Brian Boyle
2014 First Round Draft Pick
2015 First Round Draft Pick
2015 Seventh Round Draft Pick





Anyway, I'm a bit indifferent to this one. 2.3 seems like a lot for a 4th liner. Or am I uneducated as to what Boyle does?

 

[MrClutch86]

2 million is much better, great

 

[Necropolis]

Don't love it but I'm fine with it. Think he's best suited for a fourth line job but he could potentially be a third line center, too. Gives some depth.

 

[newham89]

You can tell we scouted the Rangers heavily when looking for the St. Louis return

 

[Outl4w]

All i know is with Garrison, Stralman, and Boyle we just got a lot of size and physicality added to our team. I like that line up.

 

[Sky04]

Meh.

I've never been a big fan. Maybe he'll prove me wrong.

Me neither, Nate was better at his job, and cost less... made no sense to move him if we were planning on going lateral at best with Boyle.

Seems like there was a handshake deal that didn't go through for Yzerman.

 

[ThunderAlleyNomad]

You can tell we scouted the Rangers heavily when looking for the St. Louis return

Either that or Yzerman and Sather have set up some sort of funky exchange program for their players.

 

[The Macho King]

Anyway, I'm a bit indifferent to this one. 2.3 seems like a lot for a 4th liner. Or am I uneducated as to what Boyle does?

He's more of a bottom six tweener, but his best spot would be as a fourth liner. Maybe not as cerebral of a defender as Nate, but physically he's a bit better I'd say. Adding in the picks we got for Nate makes this a bit easier to swallow.

 

[BoltSTH]

Cap space getting a little tight now. $2m and some RFA still to complete. We have Ohlund LTIR but if you use it it counts against the next years cap I think.

Maybe we aren't looking for a backup goalie.

 

[ThunderAlleyNomad]

Cap space getting a little tight now. $2m and some RFA still to complete. We have Ohlund LTIR but if you use it it counts against the next years cap I think.

Maybe we aren't looking for a backup goalie.

Bishop going for the Ironman trophy?

Gotta get a backup. Guds and Vasi aren't ready yet.