Speculation: 2021 Offseason Thread - Back To Back Champs Edition

[Flat Ronnie]

Getzlaf woulda been awesome...

 

[Rschmitz]

Merkley is a RW. The other Merkley, no relation, is a RD. The Crunch will need some scoring help, lot of kids to be relied on. His skating isn't the best but very good vision. Not really a guy for Tampa, unless his skating improves, more a Crunch guy with still a little potential.

yikes, big mix up

 

[SRQKiter]

If Louie Erikson can be moved ans that stralman contract then there's no excuse

Waiting with interest to read the package you have put together that will make it happen.

 

[Rschmitz]

I have no problem with JBB being patient for a deal

 

[The Gongshow]

Waiting with interest to read the package you have put together that will make it happen.

Prinably a 1st rounder. There is no maybe, JBB has to get going here. We literally can't can't sign these kids.

At this point we're f***ed anyway

 

[Rschmitz]

Getzlaf woulda been awesome...

Big center who can win faceoffs and not be a totally liability, I think has some value. I wouldn't offer him much though and we already have one decrepit power forward on the team, adding another is probably too much.

 

[The Gongshow]

Arizona taking everyone's trash, call em up JBB!

 

[BoltSTH]

Rumor is Luke Schenn to Vancouver I saw on the main board.

 

[8999]

Don't think GMJB wants to give up a first to dump TJ (based on rumors from last off-season). But GMRF in SEA probably wants even more than that.

TJ is probably waiting for GMRF to outwait GMJB instead of potentially waiving for ARI.

 

[Point21]

I want us to sign a bunch of 1st round busts just to watch them tear it up here and be flipped for a bunch of picks

 

[The Gongshow]

Schenn to Vancouver

Who will be our 7D?

I feel like Bogo will ask for too much $

 

[theimmortal1]

Don't think GMJB wants to give up a first to dump TJ (based on rumors from last off-season). But GMRF in SEA probably wants even more than that.

TJ is probably waiting for GMRF to outwait GMJB instead of potentially waiving for ARI.

Francis clearly has no plan at this point. He may even think he can bank cap space over to the next year

 

[Damifino]

 

[Felonious Python]

Arizona taking TJ's contract would be the longest one they'd have acquired so far. Ghost Bear has two years left, but he's also 28.

They're taking bad contracts, but they aren't handcuffing themselves.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

I am surprised nothing has been done yet.. I'm excited tho cause I know JBB will come up with something creative that will shock the world!!... I just don't know what though lol

 

[Felonious Python]

 

[Point21]

Its a smart move to get more physical but that will be a tough pill to swallow if we do sign him

 

[Maelmoor]

He is so tired of losing against us in the finals that his only option would be to join us!

 

[Point21]

He is so tired of losing against us in the finals that his only option would be to join us!

not sure whats worse, Losing back to back finals to us or doing the Pavelski and picking Dallas over us and then lose to us in the finals that same year

 

[Hoek]

Arizona taking TJ's contract would be the longest one they'd have acquired so far. Ghost Bear has two years left, but he's also 28.

They're taking bad contracts, but they aren't handcuffing themselves.

I mean who are they looking at re-signing in two years that is so expensive that TJ's contract is really an issue? We've been able to compete with multiple "bad, handcuffing" contracts, so I don't get some teams being so paranoid about having this one.

 

[Lightning1995]

I mean who are they looking at re-signing in two years that is so expensive that TJ's contract is really an issue? We've been able to compete with multiple "bad, handcuffing" contracts, so I don't get some teams being so paranoid about having this one.

Because they don’t have to unless the return is sufficient for them

 

[Peacefool]

Perry played in both finals and lost,if we sign him i will be very superstitious

 

[Hoek]

Because they don’t have to unless the return is sufficient for them

Of course, but people are acting like no return in the world would be sufficient because it's the worst contract in the known universe.

 

[Lightning1995]

Of course, but people are acting like no return in the world would be sufficient because it's the worst contract in the known universe.

I hear ya, but I’m worried JBB May have to move Palat. The cost to move Strallman was a 2nd plus a prospect for one year left on a 5.5 million deal. TJ is owed 15 Million over 3 years. What’s that gonna cost to move? Foote and a 1st? Is that enough? Should the Lightning do that?

Tough decisions, but something needs to get done today I think so the Lightning can operate in FA, even just to sign league min vets

 

[Five Alarm Fire]

Perry played in both finals and lost,if we sign him i will be very superstitious

It worked out pretty well for Marian Hossa. Third time's the charm.