Another poster in here said it best. This is allowed to be both a good trade in terms of player fit for Tampa AND an overpayment for what they gave up. Coleman will bring an extra layer to an already dangerous team. Is he worth a 1st and a b prospect with NHL upside? No, not in a vacuum. He is, however, worth a 1st to a playoff team that had 2, a b prospect in a relatively deep prospect pool with replacement types already, for a team that needs a bit of sandpaper and some more scoring depth for (most importantly) cheap and with cost certainty for another yr. Yes, jersey got more for Coleman than what he should be worth on the open market, but the right set of circumstances absolutely facilitated said overpay. Both teams win (Tampa would be quite satisfied if they get a cup out of it)
This. Honestly, I DO NOT like the price tag. ...But I really want to win a cup. And if I could describe the attributes of a player that we need... this feels like the guy. And from what NJ fans are saying, it sounds like it might even be a better fit than Kreider (my dream acquisition), because I didn't want Kreider for his scoring so much as his ability to create chaos in front. It sounds like Coleman does that, but is more physical in other areas, so he could be a better fit.
So yeah. If this was the price we had to pay, then so be it. Hopefully we can flip Killorn to recoup the pick, or a similar pick, in June. Because Coleman will replace Killorn next year.