Confirmed with Link: Lightning sign Calvin De Haan | 1 year, $775k AAV

[Outl4w]

Solid bottom 6 defenseman and depth piece.
Hedman - Perbix
Sergachev - Cernak
De Haan/Raddysh- Bogosian
Fleury
I prefer him over Raddysh because if I recall he does block shots and is solid defensively . I mean we definitely will be seeing BOGO/Raddysh, De Haan, Cernak, and Hedman getting injured.
Does the myers guy still count against the cap?
If we could somehow get rid of him and Belly we could clear some space around 2 million for a trade deadline deal.

 

[Bozo Nicholson]

I don't like this signing. The only reason I don't like it is because it goes against the bitching and whining of the board.

Don't worry, if de Haan ends up sucking we can always blame Vasy.

 

[DistantThunderRep]

Solid bottom 6 defenseman and depth piece.
Hedman - Perbix
Sergachev - Cernak
De Haan/Raddysh- Bogosian
Fleury
I prefer him over Raddysh because if I recall he does block shots and is solid defensively . I mean we definitely will be seeing BOGO/Raddysh, De Haan, Cernak, and Hedman getting injured.
Does the myers guy still count against the cap?
If we could somehow get rid of him and Belly we could clear some space around 2 million for a trade deadline deal.

Bellemare is a UFA. He's gone. Myers does count against the cap until he's sent down to the minors. We can also carry a 10% overage until the start of the season.

 

[Outl4w]

Bellemare is a UFA. He's gone. Myers does count against the cap until he's sent down to the minors. We can also carry a 10% overage until the start of the season.

I thought belly had one more year like Maroon sorry. Myers still counts I thought a certain percentage of the cap when we waived him last year. Either way we still need to find a top 6 talent to add.

 

[Felonious Python]

I thought belly had one more year like Maroon sorry. Myers still counts I thought a certain percentage of the cap when we waived him last year. Either way we still need to find a top 6 talent to add.

Myers is making less money than last season.

 

[DistantThunderRep]

I thought belly had one more year like Maroon sorry. Myers still counts I thought a certain percentage of the cap when we waived him last year. Either way we still need to find a top 6 talent to add.

By sending Myers and Fleury down, we could get an extra $2ish million. Leaves us about $4M to get a top 6 player.

 

[ccman68]

gonna just put our actual defense for next season since it seems difficult. cooper kept praising raddysh with sergachev and kept playing them together in the playoffs so i doubt he is now gonna change that all of a sudden.

Hedman-Perbix
Sergachev-Raddysh
De Haan-Cernak
Fleury-Bogosian

Here is raddysh ice time in the playoffs

 

[Outl4w]

gonna just put our actual defense for next season since it seems difficult. cooper kept praising raddysh with sergachev and kept playing them together in the playoffs so i doubt he is now gonna change that all of a sudden.



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Here is raddysh ice time in the playoffs

RAddysh can eat some minutes be he isnt a difference maker with his skill, body, or defense. I like the guy and hope he takes a step forward.
Hedman-Perbix
Sergachev-Raddysh
De Haan-Cernak Bogosian
It is clear these our the top 7 defenseman we have. Knowing Coop the lines will always change.

 

[Rschmitz]

gonna just put our actual defense for next season since it seems difficult. cooper kept praising raddysh with sergachev and kept playing them together in the playoffs so i doubt he is now gonna change that all of a sudden.

Hedman-Perbix
Sergachev-Raddysh
De Haan-Cernak
Fleury-Bogosian

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Here is raddysh ice time in the playoffs

Cernak was out for the post season, him being back might change this

 

[Renopucker]

You put DeHann with BOGO or Cernak and opposing F's need their heads on a swivel.

 

[DaBolts]

I'm good with this signing. No complaints at all.

 

[Ducati Boy]

JBB has gone for guys with proven records this year- bland records perhaps but it’s a different tactic than the attempted reclamations of Fleury and Myers last year (Brown being the exception).

 

[The Gongshow]

I think they start him with Cernak,

Unless Serg - Cernak gets another go.

We get quite a few shifts of Hedman - Serg too at times, so Perbix and Raddysh won't be asked to play as much as they did during the playoffs

 

[JTBF81]

By sending Myers and Fleury down, we could get an extra $2ish million. Leaves us about $4M to get a top 6 player.

Not quite, because at least half(or close) will need to go towards Jeannot. I think with best management and a favorable Jeannot deal, they could have between 2.5 and 3 for another middle 6 F.