Stormbreaker
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Love it! GMJB making moves.
Who would've thought two years ago we would give him a contract like this. Or even a year ago.
This past offseason many were saying we let him walk after this year.
Was hoping a mil less but the way he's playing this season that wasn't happening. Good deal but we got to clear up some cap, looking at you Callahan, for next year.
I'm pretty sure I called Gourde something like a bottom six energy player at most after that 20 game run at the end of 2016-17 and was thoughtful deep into last season with him. Crazy how he has developed.
**** yes, that means someone has to be on the move this summer. Number is right where I projected, if Point comes in under 5.5m all we need to do is get rid of Callahan's contact and we'll be fine.
Stralman would need to take 4-4.5 to remain here, which is possible.
What do you think Point accepts?
Callahan leaving is a given. Palat/Johnson/Killorn all have full NTC until at least 2020-21. Extra room might have to come at the hands of trading Miller, unless we can convince one of those three to waive.
2-3 year bridge, we can afford to give him a good raise afterwards. Guys like Killorn and Johnson will be entering their final years of their contracts then and easier to move if we need, Carle buyout off the books.
I'll say 5.5m, HF main expolodes.
Yanni Gourde used buddy Jonathan Marchessault as his “role model,”following a similar path as an undrafted and undersized player to a top-line role in the NHL.
And now, like Vegas’ Marchessault, Gourde has his own life-changing payday.
The Lightning locked up Gourde on Friday with a six-year extension worth an average of $5.166 million a year. Gourde, 26, was due for a hefty raise this summer as an unrestricted free agent, and after a strong start this season (12 points in the first 12 games), Tampa Bay got working on a deal this week.
“I’m not going to sit on that (deal),” Gourde said Friday. “In this league, you can’t sit on anything. I’ll keep being me and working hard, trying to keep making myself and my teammates better.”
How the **** did Killorn get a ntc? One of my biggest annoyances with yzerman is handing them out like candy.