Confirmed with Link: [TBL/CBJ/DET] Lightning trade 1st, 3rd, and 4th rd picks for David Savard (25%) & Brian Lashoff

[Outl4w]

Regular season.
Hedman/ Savard/Cernak
Sergachev/ Cernak/Cernak
McD/ Foote
We need to rest Hedman and McD a few minutes a night and give the younger guys room to grow . Having a healthy McD and Hedman will go a long way for the playoffs.
Playoffs
Hedman/ Savard
McD/Cernak
Serga/Foote

 

[Outl4w]

Lets go

 

[CupsOverCash]

Killorn and Johnson have spent years being on again/off again dog turds. But if both guys were to play at the level we saw of them both last night I won't have a problem with Cooper's use of them because Colton is getting his almost no matter what and I'm not under the impression it would be like "Look how much better we'd be if HE got 7 extra minutes over Killorn/Johnson"

For the first time in a while Johnson had some pep in his step. He had a few other games recently where he looked like he was finding his speed too. Killorn was meh but at least his habit of falling down drew us a penalty. But all in all I'm not ready to grab the pitchforks yet. I wanna see if these 2 can continue showing signs of life before we see them banished to the void between dimensions. With Stamkos out I think it's only natural they're gonna draw more TOI

Tj looked better yesterday. Maybe he's having a sigh of relief to know he won't go anywhere. I suppose something could still happen there but my bet is no.

As for killorn I think he hasn't been great this year but I'm still holding out hope we see the killorn from the playoffs last year and early this season. Maybe we can get a "switch" in good play from Killorn when we need it most too.

I do feel good about our chances if those two arent a liability like they have been. The good thing is if they don't some other guys have been able to step up. Even some who didn't step up last year or just weren't in position to do so.

 

[The Gongshow]

Tj looked better yesterday. Maybe he's having a sigh of relief to know he won't go anywhere. I suppose something could still happen there but my bet is no.

As for killorn I think he hasn't been great this year but I'm still holding out hope we see the killorn from the playoffs last year and early this season. Maybe we can get a "switch" in good play from Killorn when we need it most too.

I do feel good about our chances if those two arent a liability like they have been. The good thing is if they don't some other guys have been able to step up. Even some who didn't step up last year or just weren't in position to do so.

All Killorn has done is continue to take dumb penalties

 

[The Gongshow]

Regular season.
Hedman/ Savard/Cernak
Sergachev/ Cernak/Cernak
McD/ Foote
We need to rest Hedman and McD a few minutes a night and give the younger guys room to grow . Having a healthy McD and Hedman will go a long way for the playoffs.
Playoffs
Hedman/ Savard
McD/Cernak
Serga/Foote

McD and the Serg are why Hedman gets to rest up with like 22-25 minutes a night, then come playoffs he should be getting 30 a night. We have the luxury of having basically three #1LD

I'm much more confident with our RD now with Savard joining in. He'll bring physicality, shot blocking and be a nice stay at home guy for Hedman or Serg (most likely Heddy)

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

 

[RussianGuyovich]

Man pushing rutta down to the #6/7 spot as deserved. We got so much better.

 

[Stammertime91]

Kucherov > all TDL acquisitions

Give me a rusty kuch over a mid season Hall any day. Crazy to think this team can ice a roster as good, if not better, during the playoffs. Colton, Stamkos and Savard replaces what we lost. And we have depth still....

 

[Volodya Krutov]

Can't wait to see Savard in the playoffs, that's where he thrives. Vasi, Cernak, Sergachev's improvements, Colton's emergence, Gourde reaching his prime. We're better than last year. We can do it again guys.

 

[DaBolts]

#HockeyPorn

Man oh man, talk about a shutdown line plus an ability to generate breakout offense.

I said this would be the pairing and I absolutely love it.

 

[J T Money]

I just want to see Savards beard after a deep run

 

[DaBolts]

Kucherov > all TDL acquisitions

Give me a rusty kuch over a mid season Hall any day. Crazy to think this team can ice a roster as good, if not better, during the playoffs. Colton, Stamkos and Savard replaces what we lost. And we have depth still....

DrunkBoatParadeKuch > TDL acquisitions.

Just saying.

 

[The Gongshow]

DrunkBoatParadeKuch > TDL acquisitions.

Just saying.

Drunk Kuch is ****ing LEGENDARY

 

[KuchieKooRov]

Feels like an overpayment for a depth player. Is he a rental as well? Not much coming up the pipeline either. Cup or bust.

He is definitely going to be a rental but I don't like using the term depth player to refer to a guy your going to slot in your top 4. I think most would consider Savard a top 4 D vs depth defenseman. For a depth defenseman it would definitely be an overpay. Also deadline deals don't usually come cheap and he was the best defenseman available if you look at his career stats (not just this season).

 

[KuchieKooRov]

we might win another cup but we are destroying our future for it with lack of picks

It's all about winning those cups and Tampa, under current management, picks better in the later rounds. They haven't picked that well in the first minus Vasi.

 

[KuchieKooRov]

They both had extra years though. We gave up 3 picks for Savard-- who is a RFA this year. Pretty hefty

Gave up 2 picks for Savard, the 4th rounder was to Detroit to help with the cap.

 

[The Gongshow]

Gave up 2 picks for Savard, the 4th was to Detroit to help with the cap.

It still cost us three picks total...for Savard....

I'm happy we got him, but the price was too much. We'll see how it plays out.

 

[The Macho King]

we might win another cup but we are destroying our future for it with lack of picks

Flags fly forever.

Also this is a very bad draft without even factoring in the development time lost to Covid. I wouldn't be surprised if this is one of those drafts like the 1999 draft where barely any full-time NHLers - forget impact players - come out of it.

 

[BoltzManConstant]

Can't wait to see Savard in the playoffs, that's where he thrives. Vasi, Cernak, Sergachev's improvements, Colton's emergence, Gourde reaching his prime. We're better than last year. We can do it again guys.

Agree completely. And don't forget that Stammer is also an add vs last year's playoff team.

 

[Sky04]

I think the competition is also at a higher level than last year as well. Some pretty damn loaded rosters right now. Washington, Boston, Toronto, Colorado, I can't recall a year this strong for cup contention.

Then there's Vegas, Winnipeg, Carolina, and New York, it's going to be a blood bath playoffs.

 

[The Macho King]

I don't like Bostons D. Paper tigers IMO.

Caps are riding a rookie goalie which is always dangerous.

Avs are legit. Leafs probably too. Vegas will he good but don't scare me.

 

[BowDownToVasilevskiy]

I think the competition is also at a higher level than last year as well. Some pretty damn loaded rosters right now. Washington, Boston, Toronto, Colorado, I can't recall a year this strong for cup contention.

Vegas and Carolina as well

 

[LightningStrikes]

Yeah I’m not too concerned with the picks we gave up in a covid season and with us finishing at the top of the rankings again.

That defense we iced a week ago was horrible, Savard gives us a great double punch on the right side with Cernak (who has also much improved this year): Big, tough, sound defensively.

 

[Sky04]

Yeah I’m not too concerned with the picks we gave up in a covid season and with us finishing at the top of the rankings again.

That defense we iced a week ago was horrible, Savard gives us a great double punch on the right side with Cernak (who has also much improved this year): Big, tough, sound defensively.

Well, were banking on Savard rebounding because he's actually been pretty awful defensively this year. Hopefully it was more of a team thing than a personal thing.