Confirmed Trade: [TBL/NSH] Ryan McDonagh and 2024 4th round pick for 2025 2nd and 2024 7th round picks

[Artorius Horus T]

He still had a strong year, he has some gas left in the tank.

Okay, but the question is, does he have that gas next season?
Tampa takes a huge gamble. Also gave up 2nd rounder while doing so.

 

[Aoko]

Oh yeah, Stammer is definitely leaving Tampa. People got jokes.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1793047871270318489

 

[Petey But Really Jim]

So Myers and Mishmash for 2nd and 7th?

 

[JTBF81]

Okay, but the question is, does he have that gas next season?
Tampa takes a huge gamble. Also gave up 2nd rounder while doing so.

And got a 4th back while massively improving their blueline for the next season or two. It was a good trade for what both teams were looking to accomplish it would seem.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

And got a 4th back while massively improving their blueline for the next season or two. It was a good trade for what both teams were looking to accomplish it would seem.

is 35 year old McDonagh considered as improvement? time will tell

 

[Aoko]

Okay, but the question is, does he have that gas next season?
Tampa takes a huge gamble. Also gave up 2nd rounder while doing so.

Trading a second and getting a fourth back is a big gamble? f*** outta here, lol.

Any Tampa fan that watched him play in the playoffs is THRILLED right now. Nobody has to convince you and only you whether or not he still has gas left. He will easily be the second best d-man on the defensive side of things for Tampa. That doesn't change because he's 2 years older since suiting up for the team.

For the low low price of moving a second next year, getting a fourth this year, which is effectively moving down two rounds inbetween draft years, and throwing in a 7th round pick. Cap wise? Sure, they're heavy on cap now. Can't afford Stamkos because of this move? Are you naive? The same people thought Kucherov couldn't resign. Stammer will sign to a good deal and people will be pissed off and mystified. It's the same song and dance every year. The only peculiar thing is that there are always people that think this year's different... the cap will finally catch up to those no good Tampa cheaters! >: )

 

[More 2004]

What would the Sharks need to add to the 14th overall pick to acquire Cernak? You can have Rutta back too if you want.

Uh.. deal?

 

[Aoko]

What would the Sharks need to add to the 14th overall pick to acquire Cernak? You can have Rutta back too if you want.

Cernak does NOT have anywhere near that kind of val-- yeah, I think that would just about cover it. Tampa would only just accept such an offer. They'd be super reluctant to let Cerny go.

 

[bov]

I don't think anyone would take him unless TB keep a portion of his salary.

He's a 40 pts player playing with really good players in TB top6, he's overpaid.

Lol if you think Cirelli would involve retention. Clueless of the player.

 

[Leafs87]

Genuinely thought this was a bump on the trade sending him to Nashville.

 

[LightningStrikes]

That IS a strange way to show Steve Stamkos he's a priority...

Stamkos and McDonagh are good friends. One more reason to stay.

 

[JTBF81]

is 35 year old McDonagh considered as improvement? time will tell

Very much so, and based on his stats sinve leaving Tampa, he looks to be very able still. The trade was fine for both sides.

 

[Vasilevskiy]

Why is everyone so willing to see Sergachev go as he is arguably their best Dman going into next season if healthy?

Then again maybe the assets coming back and the ability to resign Stamkos is worth it?

Sergachev is not going anywhere. Not sure why he keeps saying it. If it's anyone is Cirelli

 

[Ciao]

It's a good pickup by TB, but that leaves them with a little over $5m to resign Stamkos & one more depth forward, which can come in at minimum wage. Still that leaves just over $4m for Stamkos.

Someone else going out of TB?

That brings them to a 20-man roster, which is a tough road to follow for a full season.

 

[olli]

Was confused about why Nashville was trading out a top 4 d after making the playoffs. Thought they were done trading out impact veterans after all the guys they traded last year but hearing Trotz say Mcdonagh requested the trade makes it make way more sense. Egg man does a good job explaining it:




How do I embed a video on here and not just the link?

 

[Oddbob]

Trotz and Brisebois clearly have no respect for the remaining teams in the hunt for the cup- making trades like this during playoffs is in the unwritten rules and is extremely fround upon

It really isn't.

 

[wetcoast]

It really isn't.

Exactly why would it matter to any of the playoff teams?

 

[nsvoyageurs]

I don't understand the direction Nashville is going in. McDonagh was good this year and also we don't need cap space. Trotz clearly wants to compete now also so I don't see how this makes us better but I guess will take the 2nd round pick?

https://x.com/i/web/status/1792996152272408821

 

[Outl4w]

That IS a strange way to show Steve Stamkos he's a priority...

According to McD he called Stamkos who just got off the ice practicing with Kucherov. I assume this was part of a package to keep Stamkos and let him go out trying to win a cup with the boys one last or two last times. Too bad we couldn't off load Sheary, Jeannot, or Perbix in this deal to create more cap space.
I assume this is JBB's offseason motto

 

[Flgatorguy87]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1792996152272408821

Trotz is a real one.

 

[Armourboy]

Exactly why would it matter to any of the playoff teams?

Because it didn't, nor would it have ever, involved anyone but Tampa and Nashville in any form or fashion. This isn't a case where Nashville was trying to sell McDonagh off, this was nothing more than a courtesy call for a player to be able to move back home.

 

[dugg133]

I don't really get this for Tampa tbh. Now they have like 23mil tied into LHD between Hedman, Sergachev, and McDonagh with 18 players signed and only around 5mil in cap space. Like unless Stamkos is taking an extreme hometown discount at something like 4mil, they'll have to move out a decent sized contract just to fill out the rest of the roster.

 

[These Are The Days]

is 35 year old McDonagh considered as improvement? time will tell

You haven't watched Sergachev and Perbix. Or Sergachev and Raddysh. Or Sergachev and Lilleberg. Or Sergachev and DeHann. Or Sergachev and Fleury. Or Sergachev and Bogosian. Or Sergachev and Foote. And it isn't even like "Mistakes are made all the time. It could work, they just need time" and instead it is "Holy shit burn it with fire and NEVER do that again" In other words, our guy who was supposed to replace McDonagh is only good with is Cernak. It is a FANTASTIC pairing but guess what? Cernak is always hurt

I haven't been able to calm down since yesterday

 

[EveryDay]

Lol if you think Cirelli would involve retention. Clueless of the player.

If you say so.... He's still a 40 pts player playing over 18 min per night with guys like Stamkos on his wing. He's not a 6M+ player imo but I guess you value his defense very highly.

 

[OVO16]

Cernak, Cirelli or Sergachev. Who's getting traded?