Not worth trading the prospects it would take and roster players since this team is no where near contending. I blame the aging core and BM/ownership. Yes RC isn't helping, but there are bigger issues to deal with.
Think this would be an easy no from Anaheim IMO. There is no point for Anaheim in trading for Johnson if they are trading away one of their best forwards in Kase to acquire him, that leaves Anaheim back where they started while also losing a quality prospect in Mahura. Also are Tampa not trying to get rid of salary? Kase is looking at a 2.5-3m contract in RFA this off-season so I'm not sure how they would fit it in anyway.
Henrique would be the 2nd line center in that situation (as he did for a lot of last season already).
I’d rather take that risk than trade 1st round picks and high end prospects for a fill in.
That's a reasonable take. Are you guys really that far from being good, though? Last year you all were ridiculously hurt and still finished with over 100 points. This sounds to me like a situation where the fanbase thinks the window is closed without good reason.
We're still very good but a big part of that is because we grow young players to fill in for our declining players. In the not too distant future we'll need to grow replacements for Kesler, Getzlaf, Perry, Cogliano, and whoever doesn't stay between Silfverberg and Henrique. We're also going to need money to sign all of these players so having a player like Steel produce on an ELC is worth more to us than acquiring TJ for that role and taking on his contract.
We have good reason. One being our dinosaur of a coach who doesn't know how to coach a modern team playstyle, but also the complete uncertainty with Kesler and Perry. Kes is not going to be as good as he was two years ago, he will be worse when he comes back, IF he ever comes back. Perry is regressing, who knows how he will be next year. Their contracts take up so much of our cap, plus Getz even though he still a top center. With contracts needed for Montour, Kase, Ritchie this off season; Gibson Silf, Henrique next season spending cost controlled assets for Johnson contract for the next 6 seasons just isn't smart. Johnson will not put us over the top and make us a contender so, so it's best to just work with what we have and see where we go. Maybe we can pull off a Vegas like miracle (which is probably what BM is hoping for anyway).
A 1st, 2nd and average winger prospect is too much for a 2nd line 50+ point 2c?
Who is signed for 5-6 years and just entered a NTC. Guy also produces 50+ on the best offense in the league so lets see how he does with less
