Speculation: 2023-2024 General Lightning Discussion - Part 3

[Felonious Python]

Moving on from Tavares and signing Stamkos would be the most Toronto offseason ever. I hope it doesn't happen, but if it does It would be funny.

Tavares still has a year left, so if the Leafs were able to get assets for him and then sign a replacement, it'd be something to consider.

 

[Outl4w]

Tavares still has a year left, so if the Leafs were able to get assets for him and then sign a replacement, it'd be something to consider.

I don't think they will get anything for him with his 11,000,000 cap hit but maybe a mid to late pick. I could see Utah taking him for nothing or a late pick.

 

[These Are The Days]

I don't think I've ever seen a bigger nothing in the playoffs than John Tavares as a Leaf. My God and to think I complained about J.T Miller as a Bolt

 

[DFC]

I don't think I've ever seen a bigger nothing in the playoffs than John Tavares as a Leaf. My God and to think I complained about J.T Miller as a Bolt

He scored a couple of big OT goals. One against us.

 

[aylib]

It's only weakened if you rely on Cirelli to play defense instead of an entire line. Not every team needs a selke level center. We are worse off losing Stamkos at 34 than we are losing Cirelli at 26. If it comes down to either/or between those two, I take Stamkos 10 times out of 10. If anybody disagrees (under the assumption both couldn't be here if he resigns), then who is your right handed shot on the left dot? I'll wait.

Id rather improve at even strength than on PP.

 

[Hockeyville USA]

Losing Game 2 in Sunrise (especially after the 4 minute PP in which we did nothing) in OT pisses me off more now. Sure, Florida is a far better team, but who knows how the series goes if it's 1-1 going back to Tampa. Pisses me off that this team just doesn't show up on time to start OT as of lately.

 

[OurlordAndSaviorKuch]

If we don’t resign stammer and I see him in another teams jersey I might be physically sick.

 

[These Are The Days]

If we don’t resign stammer and I see him in another teams jersey I might be physically sick.

If that makes you sick, just remember that the Lightning could take the ice tonight and they would still be the most tired team in the league somehow

 

[These Are The Days]

He scored a couple of big OT goals. One against us.

I'm not trying to say he's never had a big moment. But Kucherov in 2 series vs the Panthers had more moments than Tavares' entire career. When someone asks" Did you see Tavares in game 3?" they literally the 3rd game of the playoffs because buddy has only gotten past the 1st round twice and 1 of those times was with Vasy channeling Anders Lindback the whole way

 

[Felonious Python]

 

[Stammertime91]

Is he eligible to play college? He's a promising young player.

 

[Felonious Python]

Is he eligible to play college? He's a promising young player.

No. He just graduated.

He might be able to go for USports.

 

[Rschmitz]

Gotta get our hooks in this one early

 

[LightningStrikes]

Finance huh. Hope he specializes in salary cap management and joins our front office.