But at least we did have Maroon, Perry and Savard. IdkMaybe, but it's not like we had anyone on those 2020/21 teams either, because I can guarantee that not a single player in this league is scared of Pat Maroon.
Maybe Cirelli gets traded but Stamkos ain't walking chiefSeems like our options are:
1) Trade Sergachev
2) Trade Cirelli
3) Let Stamkos walk
With the possibility of also moving Jeannot + Sheary to free up cap room. Also not sure where we stand with Perbix after this.
Doesn’t really matter they think the cap will go up 5 percent in 2025-2026 we still got 5 million in cap space now before we even try to clear more outIf there is actually no retention on this, this is a move I don't like too much.
McD is old, to me it feels a bit like a paniky move.
You don’t give up a 1st and 2nd in 2025 to let stamkos walk or trade cirell plan is to try and keep bothMy downstairs neighbors had to check on me because I let out the biggest "OH SHIT" and managed to stomp through both bedrooms and bathrooms and the living room uncontrollably celebrating
Maybe Cirelli gets traded but Stamkos ain't walking chief
Making it worse...in hindsight, we gave up a 2nd for Myers....
I guess at least he can admit a mistake (while giving up a 2nd). Now if only he had words for the Jeannot fiasco.JBB 2022: We've traded Ryan McDonagh, hopefully Sergachev and Foote can step up.
JBB 2024: That plan has failed, we've re-aquired Ryan Mcdonagh
Im not a fan of our bottom six, at all. Like, at all. I think it's one of the worst out of any playoff team. There is no semblance of competency stylistically nor is there really any chemistry or identity. It's ass.With $5M of cap space left and two holes in the lineup to fill, we have no way of filling out the top two scoring lines. Barring other moves, we can only offer Stamkos $4.25 a year and JBB said today he thinks we have the cap space to re-sign Stammer. I have to think that if he’s saying that publicly then he’s got some level of confidence that he’s at least in the right ballpark with Stamkos.
But if JBB’s plan was to upgrade the top4 dmen (mission accomplished) then it is going to have to come at the expense of the top6 forward lines. I certainly don’t see how we make a credible offer to say, Duclair, unless we’ve got at least $3M and Connor Sheary is just not the answer even at 100% health.
Let’s just say we sign Stamkos for $4.25 and leave a spot in the bottom six for a Crunch kid like Koepke, Merela or Gage. Thats it. We’re tapped out. Maybe JBB could entice someone to take Sheary off our hands with the addition of Perbix (and a pick)? But even then, we still aren’t quite close enough to get a Duclair.
I just don’t know how JBB fixes this flawed roster without pulling a rabbit out of a hat.
If Stamkos was to sign that low, they'd have 785k left. The.exact numbers could be fixed, but there's the 12th F at 800k as well. If they move Jeannot, Sheary and Perbix, that gives them 5.79,.then subtract 1.74 for Lilleberg and Crozier let's say as dmen 6 and 7,.so now 4.05. Sheary and Jeannot get replaced by two guys, and Tampa has 2-2.4 for one F add in that scenario. They could bring back Motte and maybe go after.aoneone Luke Lafferty for the bottom 6, but there's no real way to add an additional top 6 F even in the most optimistic scenario with Stamkos.With $5M of cap space left and two holes in the lineup to fill, we have no way of filling out the top two scoring lines. Barring other moves, we can only offer Stamkos $4.25 a year and JBB said today he thinks we have the cap space to re-sign Stammer. I have to think that if he’s saying that publicly then he’s got some level of confidence that he’s at least in the right ballpark with Stamkos.
But if JBB’s plan was to upgrade the top4 dmen (mission accomplished) then it is going to have to come at the expense of the top6 forward lines. I certainly don’t see how we make a credible offer to say, Duclair, unless we’ve got at least $3M and Connor Sheary is just not the answer even at 100% health.
Let’s just say we sign Stamkos for $4.25 and leave a spot in the bottom six for a Crunch kid like Koepke, Merela or Gage. Thats it. We’re tapped out. Maybe JBB could entice someone to take Sheary off our hands with the addition of Perbix (and a pick)? But even then, we still aren’t quite close enough to get a Duclair.
I just don’t know how JBB fixes this flawed roster without pulling a rabbit out of a hat.
Eric condra bottom six lol with our budget leftIf Stamkos was to sign that low, they'd have 785k left. The.exact numbers could be fixed, but there's the 12th F at 800k as well. If they move Jeannot, Sheary and Perbix, that gives them 5.79,.then subtract 1.74 for Lilleberg and Crozier let's say as dmen 6 and 7,.so now 4.05. Sheary and Jeannot get replaced by two guys, and Tampa has 2-2.4 for one F add in that scenario. They could bring back Motte and maybe go after.aoneone Luke Lafferty for the bottom 6, but there's no real way to add an additional top 6 F even in the most optimistic scenario with Stamkos.
Well I'm sure it is. The only reason McDonagh left is because we didn't have cap space those 2 years. End of story. We never wanted to part with him and this is *almost* as good an outcome as Hanifin but infinitely better than Dumba. Unless he wants to sign for pennies on the 3rd pairing he may have to do what is best for his family and look elsewhere. God knows I understandDoesn’t really matter they think the cap will go up 5 percent in 2025-2026 we still got 5 million in cap space now before we even try to clear more out
You don’t give up a 1st and 2nd in 2025 to let stamkos walk or trade cirell plan is to try and keep both
in hindsight, we gave up a 2nd for Myers....
Have to think Serg is going to be traded before his NTC kicks in
It's not necessary anymore. The only reason to trade him was for another defenseman who made less but was similar in ability. We got one for a 2nd and get to keep Serg. We have 6 possibilities at our top 4 that work now.Have to think Serg is going to be traded before his NTC kicks in
We didn't give up 2 years at all in my opinion. We didn't have money for Serg and McDonagh at the same time. The cap is going up and Stamkos is off the books for his $8.5 million hit. I mean if I blindfold you, tie your ankles and hands and someone says "Alright Schmitz, kick that guy's ass" are you really gonna be able to do it? That's exactly what has been happening to us for 4 years because the cap has been flat since the Truman Administration.We also gave up two years of our Cup window.
This trade pisses me off so much!
I have no faith that JBB can get fair value for Sergachev in a deal.