Speculation: 2021 Offseason Thread - Back To Back Champs Edition

[Peacefool]

Btw great thread name

 

[These Are The Days]

Btw great thread name

Glad you like it. But someone's gotta tell Python the bad news that he's not the cat's pajamas anymore

 

[Whoshattenkirkshoes]

So,

Palat - Point - Kucherov
Colton - Stamkos - ABB
Killorn - Cirelli - Joseph
Maroon - Bellemare - Katchouk/Smith

Hedman - Rutta
Mcdonagh - Cernak
Sergachev - Bogosian/Foote

That 3rd line is probably our closest resemblance to what we had unless Colton or Katchouk fit that better. Stamkos needs a playmaker to thrive so maybe booboolay will be that guy.

I'm stoked about that defense. Cup winning group there.

Doubt very much Stamkos plays C

 

[BoltSTH]

Wasn't Killorn a center at one time, but he moved to wing as we had so many centers. Could he be the 3rd line C?

 

[DrMartinVanNostrand]

Wasn't Killorn a center at one time, but he moved to wing as we had so many centers. Could he be the 3rd line C?

It was years ago now, but the Killorn-at-center experiment failed miserably.

 

[Gubbhornet]

Ok, so it seems now that TB have all the tools to go for a 3rd straight cup! Only thing I am worried about is being able to reload mentally. Would like to see some sort of veteran signing of someone who hasn't won the cup. Creating a "Win it for Ray" feeling in the group!

 

[Rschmitz]

Wasn't Killorn a center at one time, but he moved to wing as we had so many centers. Could he be the 3rd line C?

When he was initially called up the first time

 

[sawchuk1971]

is killorn still with the bolts?

 

[The Macho King]

Wasn't Killorn a center at one time, but he moved to wing as we had so many centers. Could he be the 3rd line C?

He was a Center in like college. Never played it except for spot duty due to injury in the NHL.

 

[Rschmitz]

Here is a nice article on Killorn playing center/wing

From Ivy League to American League: Lightning prospect Alex Killorn

 

[LTIR Trickery]

He was a Center in like college. Never played it except for spot duty due to injury in the NHL.

Even then, pretty sure he was almost always on wing @ Harvard.

 

[hollandhouse]

Please sign Gusev. He lives in Florida and is great friends with Kucherov. He will have 100 points playing on that first line.

 

[LTIR Trickery]

Please sign Gusev. He lives in Florida and is great friends with Kucherov. He will have 100 points playing on that first line.

Yeah, going to doubt that.

I think at this point we won't see much but we'll still be in the market. I'd really like to see Joseph take a big step forward as a scoring line wingers, rather than a banger. Had 12 in 56 this season, and I do wonder with that speed if he can't bag a couple 20 goal seasons as a top six/nine guy.

 

[The Macho King]

Yeah, going to doubt that.

I think at this point we won't see much but we'll still be in the market. I'd really like to see Joseph take a big step forward as a scoring line wingers, rather than a banger. Had 12 in 56 this season, and I do wonder with that speed if he can't bag a couple 20 goal seasons as a top six/nine guy.

If Joseph can keep his intensity up game to game and find some consistency, and find a way to be a positive when the goals *aren't* going in, I think we are going to be better than fine. He's great at carrying the puck through the NZ and at zone entries, fast as all get out, some good hands and pretty good vision, but I feel like when the goals aren't going in for him he loses his confidence everywhere else too.

Gotta have that Gourde in him. Make a difference every shift, even if it doesn't end up in the net. Be a real piece of shit.

 

[Rschmitz]

Please sign Gusev. He lives in Florida and is great friends with Kucherov. He will have 100 points playing on that first line.

It's so crazy it might actually work

If Panarin was on the team too it would be entertaining to think about, but not just Kucherov.

 

[Point21]

Our Lord and Savior!!!

 

[Hoek]

It's so crazy it might actually work

If Panarin was on the team too it would be entertaining to think about, but not just Kucherov.

Begin Operation Arthur Pumpernickel!

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

is killorn still with the bolts?

Yes.

 

[Point21]

Yanni's wife just posted this

 

[Flat Ronnie]

Ok, so it seems now that TB have all the tools to go for a 3rd straight cup! Only thing I am worried about is being able to reload mentally. Would like to see some sort of veteran signing of someone who hasn't won the cup. Creating a "Win it for Ray" feeling in the group!

I wouldnt say they have all the tools. Their bottom 6 (bottom 9) is pretty unproven.

Let me clarify: the bottom 6 is definitely unproven and our 2nd line does not work and needs to be reworked. We just had no space to rework it last year with the stellar 3rd line we had.

 

[The Gongshow]

Glad you like it. But someone's gotta tell Python the bad news that he's not the cat's pajamas anymore

I think you're the bee's knees, my man

 

[Point21]

HOLY SHIT WE DID IT

 

[The Gongshow]

HOLY SHIT WE DID IT

WHAT!?!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

 

[Felonious Python]

HOLY SHIT WE DID IT

Two years is a bit sus.

How are we gonna lose to ourselves in the SCF?

 

[Point21]