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The cap is the cap.This team went from Killorn, Palat, Colton to Chaffee, Jeannot, Sheary. f***ing hell
Yes, but could have kept Colton if they really wanted to. Acquiring Jeannot for that much was ridiculous the moment Friedman leaked the trade and Sheary seemed like an odd signing that dayThe cap is the cap.
While he would go invisible for stretches, he was solid depth scoring and much better than Jeannot, Sheary, ChaffeeI don't think Colton is THAT good to lament too much. But he is better than Jeannot
I'm not saying he'll be a 40 goal guy but he scored 20 playing a bottom six role here, thats a good hockey playerI don't think Colton is THAT good to lament too much. But he is better than Jeannot
At that Point, who would be harder to replace? Kucherov or Point? One who feeds ya or one who eats mostly now? Dang, this part stinks with wanting Lightning to be champions, and glad I'm not GM!!!You don't fix 7 gaping holes in your roster by trading Cirelli/Cernak/Serg.
You trade someone like Point or Kuch if you want to patch those sooner than later.
The cap is the cap.
At that Point, who would be harder to replace? Kucherov or Point? One who feeds ya or one who eats mostly now? Dang, this part stinks with wanting Lightning to be champions, and glad I'm not GM!!!
You're underestimating the size of the hole that would create, and how unfixable it would be.You don't fix 7 gaping holes in your roster by trading Cirelli/Cernak/Serg.
You trade someone like Point or Kuch if you want to patch those sooner than later.
Should have they traded Sergachev at the 2022 Draft for a haul instead of extending him? Many were saying this at the time...You're underestimating the size of the hole that would create, and how unfixable it would be.
Dont get me wrong, trading any of those three would also create a hole, but they would each get a good return. Sergachev would get a huge return. But that would leave our weak D even weaker.
That said, I dont think its possible for him to live up to his contract while Hedman is still here. We are paying both of them PP1 money.
If you care about having a legitimate NHLer, you keep him at State for one more year to round out his game (hopefully dominate) and then give him the final 5-10 games to end the 2024-25 season once they're done.Do we just sign Howard and hope he plugs a hole?
Right, but there are plenty of dmen. They can keep Stamkos, add a lesser F instead of Duke or someone else in that range l, and spend ~5 million on a dman then, instead of ~3.There's no big fish on the market this year to go after though. We would be down yet another top 6 forward. At some point filling a team with bottom 6 players gives you four 3rd lines
You're underestimating the size of the hole that would create, and how unfixable it would be.
Dont get me wrong, trading any of those three would also create a hole, but they would each get a good return. Sergachev would get a huge return. But that would leave our weak D even weaker.
That said, I dont think its possible for him to live up to his contract while Hedman is still here. We are paying both of them PP1 money.
there's no trades that will bring back enough to change teh direction of the team.It's crazy that they just lost their sixth straight home playoff game. Certain trends continue though, losing the first game of a series and losing the first home game of a series have been a staple during Coop's tenure.
Major moves are needed, we've regressed two seasons in a row now. We can't just swap a couple of low salary guys with more low salary guys and think that's going to accomplish anything. Other than Kuch and Point (even though neither of them played well this series) I think everyone should be on table in terms of trades, even Hedman if the right deal presented itself.
There are some guys in the A, but they're lower ceiling types with unknown floors. I have confidence that Goncalves, Finley, Duke can all be NHLers, while others like Groshev and Huuhtanen are still quite intriguing.there's no trades that will bring back enough to change teh direction of the team.
Let's all be honest...the window is closed. I'm not worried about eating crow because it is the absolute truth.
Cooper is done here. It's just a matter of when. How long to we draw this out? A year? Two?
I doubt we make the playoffs. We are old and slow and lack depth. No picks. Nobody in the minors.
The future is bleak. Lots of great memories. This happens to every team.
We need help NOW, today. We got banners. Vinik has some tough decisions to make.There are some guys in the A, but they're lower ceiling types with unknown floors. I have confidence that Goncalves, Finley, Duke can all be NHLers, while others like Groshev and Huuhtanen are still quite intriguing.
Gauthier will be an NHLer, but his ETA is likely 2026-27 unless he kills it in 2025
I don't think Colton is THAT good to lament too much. But he is better than Jeannot
There needs to be locker room hits.Also we had 86 HITS! WTF LOL FLORIDA HAD 63. Isn't that nhl record?