Speculation: NHL Trade Deadline 2017

[The Macho King]

Bishop : 5.950
Flip : 5
Boyle : 2

Headman gets a 3.7 (3.9?) mill upgrade
Vasi gets like 2-3

What is our current cap?

https://capfriendly.com/teams/lightning

Before factoring in cap increases, it looks like we're at around 18.8 million in space for next season. Figure the cap goes up between 2-3 million, we'll be at about 21-22 with the three big RFAs and some depth players to re-sign. If we can move Condra in the offseason that frees up another 300k, and this isn't factoring in whatever relief we get from the expansion draft.

Edit: in practice this will be a little less due to the paper transactions today. Shave off maybe 1.5m off of cap projections.

 

[The Gongshow]

What? Those two are already extended, what are you talking about?

Capfriendly.com bud

https://capfriendly.com/expansion-draft

Basically, we have a D slot left to protect... well, someone.

I know I was just trying to work out how much cap we'd have left. Heddy and Vasi's new contracts kick in next year, seeing whats left.

 

[The Macho King]

As long as Koekkoek isn't called up the rest of the way/avoids playing 11 games, we don't have to protect him.

Are you sure about that? Because I thought for exposure AHL games counted as well as NHL games.

 

[HoseEmDown]

As long as Koekkoek isn't called up the rest of the way/avoids playing 11 games, we don't have to protect him.

No. He will be exposed if we don't protect him, he just won't meet the requirements of someone needing to be exposed like Garrison and Coburn will or Brown and Paquette for forwards.

Everyone's golden boy Dotchin will also be exposed unless he's the 3rd protected D.

To me it would try to move Killorn before expansion to a team with a forward spot for a defenseman or some good futures and protect Namestnikov. Saves us more money and moves Killorn before his NTC kicks in.

 

[LTIR Trickery]

Holy ****, Steve put himself in a great spot with that. I'm legitimately impressed. Thats before dealing with Coburn and Garrison.

 

[LTIR Trickery]

Are you sure about that? Because I thought for exposure AHL games counted as well as NHL games.

According to a few people and all the expansion calcs i've seen, he has to play 11 more NHL games to be subject to exposure.

 

[HoseEmDown]

According to a few people and all the expansion calcs i've seen, he has to play 11 more NHL games to be subject to exposure.

You looking at the 40 games the season of the draft order 70 games in the previous two part. That's the minimum for one defender and two forwards that must be exposed. Garrison and Coburn meet that, so does Brown and Paquette. As long as you played more than 2 years of professional hockey in North America you are able to be picked which Koekkoek has.

 

[Flat Ronnie]

So after TyJo, Palat and Drouin extensions how much will we have left over to improve the roster?

 

[DFC]

Physical Graffiti just bought his Streit jersey.

 

[LTIR Trickery]

So after TyJo, Palat and Drouin extensions how much will we have left over to improve the roster?

That'll be more tricky. We'll have 18m open for next years roster according to capfriendly, but we'll also lack an NHL backup, have to make a choice on McKegg (wave), fire Sustr into the sun and replace him with Koekkoek (also needs to be qualified), and make a choice on Witkowski on top of handling the contracts of those three. We might need a veteran 3/4C but that remains to be seen. A low risk high reward winger wouldn't hurt either.

 

[DFC]

So after TyJo, Palat and Drouin extensions how much will we have left over to improve the roster?

I think we still have some work to do. This was just a big first step. Gotta shed Garrison. Or, dare I say, the holy grail of bad contracts... .... He who shall not be named.

 

[DFC]

That'll be more tricky. We'll have 18m open for next years roster according to capfriendly, but we'll also lack an NHL backup, have to make a choice on McKegg (wave), fire Sustr into the sun and replace him with Koekkoek (also needs to be qualified), and make a choice on Witkowski on top of handling the contracts of those three. We might need a veteran 3/4C but that remains to be seen. A low risk high reward winger wouldn't hurt either.

There are whispers and rumors about one of those in a foreign land...

 

[LTIR Trickery]

There are whispers and rumors about one of those in a foreign land...

Now you're thinking with your dipstick

 

[Stormbreaker]

That'll be more tricky. We'll have 18m open for next years roster according to capfriendly, but we'll also lack an NHL backup, have to make a choice on McKegg (wave), fire Sustr into the sun and replace him with Koekkoek (also needs to be qualified), and make a choice on Witkowski on top of handling the contracts of those three. We might need a veteran 3/4C but that remains to be seen. A low risk high reward winger wouldn't hurt either.

I will celebrate in the streets when this happens

 

[LTIR Trickery]

Remember, too, one of the trickier parts of building out Las Vegas is that they'll have to make it to the cap floor. Everyone thinks they'll go after all the young, cheap talent they can (which they may) but they're going to have to eat *some* kind of salary from somewhere. They'll have to hit 54 million at a minimum.

 

[The Macho King]

Remember, too, one of the trickier parts of building out Las Vegas is that they'll have to make it to the cap floor. Everyone thinks they'll go after all the young, cheap talent they can (which they may) but they're going to have to eat *some* kind of salary from somewhere. They'll have to hit 54 million at a minimum.

Yeah - and now that you mention it Garrison is a good fit for that. 4.6 million but only for one season, so it's not something that will handcuff them much. And the FA market will be pretty thin.

 

[Leonardo87]

So after TyJo, Palat and Drouin extensions how much will we have left over to improve the roster?

Should be fine with re-signing RFA's now even when raises kick into play, at least 13 million coming off now next year. If Tampa is looking to improve D, can move Garrison and/or Coburn and get a Top 4D in return. Tampa will still lose a contract to Vegas so maybe can lose one of them to expansion.

 

[LTIR Trickery]

Yeah - and now that you mention it Garrison is a good fit for that. 4.6 million but only for one season, so it's not something that will handcuff them much. And the FA market will be pretty thin.

Yessssss, yessssss... dudes and dudettes, this might work out beautifully. Next year might have to be some slight growing pains because the FA market for D sucks, but long term we'll be positioned quite well.

 

[DFC]

Yeah - and now that you mention it Garrison is a good fit for that. 4.6 million but only for one season, so it's not something that will handcuff them much. And the FA market will be pretty thin.

Smells like a team captain.

 

[DaBolts]

No. He will be exposed if we don't protect him, he just won't meet the requirements of someone needing to be exposed like Garrison and Coburn will or Brown and Paquette for forwards.

Everyone's golden boy Dotchin will also be exposed unless he's the 3rd protected D.

To me it would try to move Killorn before expansion to a team with a forward spot for a defenseman or some good futures and protect Namestnikov. Saves us more money and moves Killorn before his NTC kicks in.

I'd rather keep Killer and leave Names exposed. Names just did not figure it out and this was his year to show that he can play on at least the 3rd line. He's 4th line at best, IMHO, and that would have to be a non-checking line.

 

[DaBolts]

Remember, too, one of the trickier parts of building out Las Vegas is that they'll have to make it to the cap floor. Everyone thinks they'll go after all the young, cheap talent they can (which they may) but they're going to have to eat *some* kind of salary from somewhere. They'll have to hit 54 million at a minimum.

Bingo. Plus they will want to load up on youth for their minor league teams in addition to fielding something for the fans in their first season.

I would rather protect our good young players and let some of the old guys open to the ED (hint: Cally, Garrison, Coburn).

 

[DFC]

Yzerman in what looks like a Crunch sweater.

 

[Todd1a]

https://mobile.twitter.com/CraigCustance/status/837039952366022656

 

[Todd1a]

Yzerman in what looks like a Crunch sweater.

He is too disappointed in the Lightning to wear a Lightning jacket

 

[Volodya Krutov]

Ok, which one of you is Yzerman ?