Someone needs to offer sheet Brayden Point

[amnesiac]

Its the best way to hurt Tampa. This team is going to be too strong going forward as it is... So I say go for it.

Its going to be up to Point whether to sign before ot not, but if he doesnt.... what better way?

Similar to the Marner situation of course.

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[tony d]

He's a good 1 for sure. I think Tampa would match any reasonable offer made to Point though.

 

[SI90]

That’s great. Now only if we could get Point to want to leave Tampa and actually agree to an offer sheet.

Can’t just decide you want to offersheet a guy and have it happen. They have to agree.

 

[Mr Tadakichi]

He's not going to leave Tamps lol.

 

[Canovin]

Offer 12M avv. Tampa will match and it'll hurt them cap wise. It'll prevent them from signing Karlsson

 

[Bank Shot]

That’s great. Now only if we could get Point to want to leave Tampa and actually agree to an offer sheet.

Can’t just decide you want to offersheet a guy and have it happen. They have to agree.

If its an offer that's like $20 million more than what Tampa can offer most rational people wouldn't turn something like that down.

 

[CupsOverCash]

They arent too good. They just lost to Columbus. Overhyped...

 

[Danythegod]

That'd not be very nice to my Lightning. Also, no way Tampa lets him go as they can afford the kid. Especially with Girardi, Coburn and Mcdonaugh (emergence of Cernak) being expendable and off the sheets for next season. That's 11+ mill to spend on Point and Callahan likely off the books for 5.8 the following season.

 

[Spirit of 67]

LOL. Offer sheet.

 

[Daximus]

If its an offer that's like $20 million more than what Tampa can offer most rational people wouldn't turn something like that down.

There's a cap on contracts. $15.9m is the current max. It will tread into $16m territory when the cap rises. No one is going to give Brayden Point $16m, plus 4 first round draft picks to Tampa.

 

[DownIsTheNewUp]

Point doesn't rub me as the type to sign an offer sheet unless it's a way overpayment.

But it's really hard to "hurt" another team with an offer sheet. Tampa is built for the long haul and four 1sts would just strengthen that.

 

[amnesiac]

LOL. Offer sheet.

wow.... you grammar Nazis are getting worse.

 

[Claypool]

He's not going to leave Tamps lol.

He'll sign it to get the contract he wants because he knows Tampa will match. Weber did the same thing to Nashville.

 

[amnesiac]

That’s great. Now only if we could get Point to want to leave Tampa and actually agree to an offer sheet.

Can’t just decide you want to offersheet a guy and have it happen. They have to agree.

human nature is to go where the money is... but yes, why leave a winning team in an attractive city?

Offer him $13M+

 

[CupsOverCash]

If Point goes we will just sign Panarin or Karlsson. Point isnt going anywhere though. Dont understand the TB insecurity though. They have no cup.

 

[Individual 1]

There's a cap on contracts. $15.9m is the current max. It will tread into $16m territory when the cap rises. No one is going to give Brayden Point $16m, plus 4 first round draft picks to Tampa.

He means over a 7 year period, so something in the range of 3 million more per year. Which probably ends up being something like 12-13 million per season.

 

[God King Fudge]

I don't think Point would sign an OS, TBH.

 

[Daximus]

He means over a 7 year period, so something in the range of 3 million more per year. Which probably ends up being something like 12-13 million per season.

It would be tough to match from Tampa's perspective. They'd have to move some salary out and likely use their prospect depth to do it. On the reverse side giving Tampa 4 first round draft picks and freeing up some cap space could also lead to even more sustained success for them.

 

[Sky04]

I don't think Point would sign an OS, TBH.

Even if he did, I'd take the 4 firsts and capspace over overspending. Unlike most teams ours would be fine and we'd likely develop another replacement.

 

[Muffin]

Offer sheets are dead. Colorado had every reason to offersheet Mark Stone last year and they didn;t.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

if Point wanted to hurt Tampa's cap situation to get more money (I see no reason to believe he would), he can probably do that on his own. Offer sheets aren't a realistic scenario

 

[Bank Shot]

Even if he did, I'd take the 4 firsts and capspace over overspending. Unlike most teams ours would be fine and we'd likely develop another replacement.

Probably not.

Tampa just can't go out and find 90 point players at will.

This reminds me of Red Wings fans telling everyone Nyquist etc would step in and be the Datsyuk/Zetterberg replacements.

Regardless it would be hard to find a team that would be a good fit I think. Most good teams can't afford to overpay and terrible teams would be giving up a lot of high picks. There would probably only be a couple of teams that this would make sense for.

And then there's the possibilty that Point doesn't have the same success with a different supporting cast. Its a pretty risky move and probably won't happen.

 

[haveandare]

Not sure he'd agree and TB isn't some unbeatable juggernaut, at least not when it matters most.

 

[VinikToWinIt]

Totally

 

[Rysto]

Guys, can we not give Dorion any clever ideas? Please?