Speculation: Now what do we do? ‎- Part 2

[FDfranklin]

If I'm reading this right we have $9,312,500 cap space and have to re-sign:

Killorn
Namestnikov
Kucherov
JAM
Nesterov

+ AHL dudes?

 

[AimForTopCheddar]

Buy out Carle so we can sign Killorn as well and then move Bishop to retain Names.

 

[MattM92]

If I'm reading this right we have $9,312,500 cap space and have to re-sign:

Killorn
Namestnikov
Kucherov
JAM
Nesterov

+ AHL dudes?

I doubt we keep JAM. Kuch gets 6.2, Vladdy gets 1.5. Brings it to 1.6 left in cap space. Buy out Carle to free up 3.7 and then re-sign Killorn for 4. Leaves us with 1.3 in cap space.

 

[DFC]

Well, those of you who've been complaining that Yzerman doesn't do anything are about to get your wish. This is gonna get pretty chaotic over the next couple of weeks.

 

[The Macho King]

Buy out Carle + trade Flip and I'll be VERY happy.

 

[The Gongshow]

Bishop is as good as gone now Vasi's time to shine

 

[The Gongshow]

Buy out Carle + trade Flip and I'll be VERY happy.

Another 10 mil off the books to give to Johnson, Palat and Drouin the following years, since we have 9 to pay Kuch and Hedman this year

 

[Todd1a]

kucherov get 6 for 6 years killorn 3.75 carle buyout bishop traded this summer

 

[Steazy Doo]

Anyone else get the feeling that Hedman won't take more money then Stammer?

I think he'll sign for the same term/dollars. Gut feeling.

 

[Hoek]

Anyone else get the feeling that Hedman won't take more money then Stammer?

I think he'll sign for the same term/dollars. Gut feeling.

Sounds about right to me. They will be our Toews and Kane, only $4 million cheaper.

 

[These Are The Days]

You're looking at it wrong.

On Yzerman's side, he offered Stamkos 8.5 and didn't budge.

On Stamkos's side, he found out what other teams were offering, and decided to give us the discount.

Keeping Stamkos makes me nervous, but it's hard to walk away thinking he's anything but a class act for signing literally the cheapest deal that was reasonably imaginable.

Make no mistake I'm glad he's back. But this went beyond circus level and I'm not happy with how it went down.

1. We had about 2 or 3 faux twitter likes about going to Toronto
2. Stamkos made a trip to "sponsor Coca-Cola" with the Blue Jays
3. Went to Toronto this week to see the mayor
4. Allegedly struck some kind of deal with Canadian Tire
5. Waited over 6 months for a deal that Yzerman wasn't going to budge from

If I ever see Don Meehan I would kick dirt at his foot and say, "What the hell man?" because either he advised Stamkos to do all this or the man literally has the composure of a 15 year old girl and will do anything to manipulate and get attention. Like I said, my ill will has nothing do with wanting to see the other offers. It's how all this was handled on his end within the public eye that contradicted everything he was saying.

 

[Volodya Krutov]

Sounds about right to me. They will be our Toews and Kane, only $4 million cheaper.

And only $2.7M more expensive than Callahan.

 

[2020 Cup Champions]

I wouldn't be shocked to see Kucherov get something closer to a typical bridge deal. Disappointed maybe, but not shocked.

 

[The Macho King]

Make no mistake I'm glad he's back. But this went beyond circus level and I'm not happy with how it went down.

1. We had about 2 or 3 faux twitter likes about going to Toronto
2. Stamkos made a trip to "sponsor Coca-Cola" with the Blue Jays
3. Went to Toronto this week to see the mayor
4. Allegedly struck some kind of deal with Canadian Tire
5. Waited over 6 months for a deal that Yzerman wasn't going to budge from

If I ever see Don Meehan I would kick dirt at his foot and say, "What the hell man?" because either he advised Stamkos to do all this or the man literally has the composure of a 15 year old girl and will do anything to manipulate and get attention. Like I said, my ill will has nothing do with wanting to see the other offers. It's how all this was handled on his end within the public eye that contradicted everything he was saying.

Once again - get over it. He wanted to exercise his rights and see what was out there. This is a business.

 

[Five Alarm Fire]

I wonder what SFY's next magic trick is.

 

[Todd1a]

I wonder what SFY's next magic trick is.

carle buyout

 

[alcolol]

I firmly believe Bishop and Carle get traded to Dallas some time this off-season.

 

[DaBolts]

"Now what do we do?"

Buy out Carle.

Drink lots of beer to celebrate.

P.S. - Tampa business: GIVE MY MAN SOME ENDORSEMENTS!

 

[2020 Cup Champions]

I'm not going to predict where he signs, but I've been getting a feeling he will sign for less, either in term or in cap hit, than what people are predicting. He's made a good deal of money already, is a media and advertising darling, has won personal accolades, but hasn't won the one thing that matters.

In his later years, if he remains Cupless there will be speculation about the contracts he could have landed and the what-if teams he could have played for (whether he decides to be a few-years-here-and-there mercenary or if he takes a discount with some club) and whether it was worth it to give those opportunities up chasing the Cup around...

...and if I'm wrong it was a fun prediction to write.

 

[ThunderAlleyNomad]

Make no mistake I'm glad he's back. But this went beyond circus level and I'm not happy with how it went down.

1. We had about 2 or 3 faux twitter likes about going to Toronto
2. Stamkos made a trip to "sponsor Coca-Cola" with the Blue Jays
3. Went to Toronto this week to see the mayor
4. Allegedly struck some kind of deal with Canadian Tire
5. Waited over 6 months for a deal that Yzerman wasn't going to budge from

If I ever see Don Meehan I would kick dirt at his foot and say, "What the hell man?" because either he advised Stamkos to do all this or the man literally has the composure of a 15 year old girl and will do anything to manipulate and get attention. Like I said, my ill will has nothing do with wanting to see the other offers. It's how all this was handled on his end within the public eye that contradicted everything he was saying.

Oh damn, he liked a couple of tweets.

He wanted to see what else was out there. He went, he saw, he came back. Now if it turns out well for the Lightning or not is up for debate and we shall see, but there isn't anything wrong with how he handled it.

 

[VasilyKucherov]

I firmly believe Bishop and Carle get traded to Dallas some time this off-season.

I would not be mad at all to see a trade like some of the proposals being thrown around (Bishop+Carle+? for Niemi+Honka+?).

 

[VasilyKucherov]

So what next? Carle buyout (or if we are lucky, trade) in the next 23 hours? A Bishop trade might be connected to what happens with Carle? Sign Kucherov for 6 years, somewhere around $36.0-$40.0M ($6.0-$6.67M AAV)?

What are people's predictions?

 

[FDfranklin]

I did this in a matter of minutes not taking into account trades, just getting Bish and Flip off the books:

https://www.capfriendly.com/armchair-gm/team/143365

Leaves us with $9.7 mil to sign a ton of players.

 

[2020 Cup Champions]

I did this in a matter of minutes not taking into account trades, just getting Bish and Flip off the books:

https://www.capfriendly.com/armchair-gm/team/143365

Leaves us with $9.7 mil to sign a ton of players.

Sure are taking a bath on the Bishop trade there.

 

[Volodya Krutov]

In other news one of our direct rivals just go a lot weaker with a very ill-advised trade.