Confirmed Trade: [TBL/CBJ/DET] D. Savard (75% retained), B. Lashoff to TBL; '21 1st, '22 3rd to CBJ; '21 4th to DET

[DistantThunderRep]

After reading about the cap gymnastics BriseBois pulled to make this work - well done.

Also smart for Yzerman to use unused cap space to land a free pick. Like literally, 0 cost.

For some reason free wasn't good enough for people.

 

[Ice Mammoth]

Good thing your opinion doesn't matter and is wrong.

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[TopChedder]

While I've read Savard hasn't been lights-out the player he can be this year (haven't seen many of his games), he is one of the players I wanted the Leafs to get. Both teams benefit but Tampa solidified "strong Cup contender status" for me. They have a lot of good prospects so a 1st is something they can afford. He is a great playoff style defenseman.

Tampa's overall prospect pool is ranked pretty badly actually.

BUT they always find a way.

This move still solidifies the backend, even with the lost steps.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

At this point of his career, I don't see Savard as anything more than a bottom pairing dman. He's always been overrated

 

[Monk]

He's always been overrated

He spent most of his career underrated. He might be overrated right now, but I bet he plays his role perfectly in this cup run for Tampa.

 

[MomoSissokko]

Not the best start, -4 ... ouch !
But go David, things will improve

 

[TheKrebsCycle]

Not the best start, -4 ... ouch !
But go David, things will improve

The guy is cooked. To quote Nate Diaz ," I'm not surprised motherf##k**"

 

[JoVel]

Tampa's overall prospect pool is ranked pretty badly actually.

BUT they always find a way.

This move still solidifies the backend, even with the lost steps.

I don't think that matters really. Those prospect pool rankings are like 99% based on draft position. Like, no one ranked a guy like Cirelli high even after being impressive in Syracuse. I think at this point you can just rely on a random player in the Tampa organization breaking out every year.

 

[God King Fudge]

Not the best start, -4 ... ouch !
But go David, things will improve

When your goalie gives up 7 on 22 with a .682, there's gonna be plenty of minuses to be had

 

[LTIR Trickery]

Tampa's overall prospect pool is ranked pretty badly actually.

BUT they always find a way.

This move still solidifies the backend, even with the lost steps.

Even when we had good prospects, they labeled them bad. Most prospect rankings are garbage.

 

[DFC]

Even when we had good prospects, they labeled them bad. Most prospect rankings are garbage.

Yeah, we haven't had a blue chipper on his way up since... Drouin? I mean, Sergachev, but he jumped right into the NHL when he came over.

We do well with older prospects that a lot of rankings would consider AHL lifers. And then guys like Point.