Speculation: 2022-2023 General Lightning Discussion - Part 2

[DistantThunderRep]

Stillman sucks

 

[Felonious Python]

Oh. Ok. I see how it is.

The picks are all gone, Steve.

 

[Point21]

 

[Point21]

 

[Five Alarm Fire]

Everyone will use this as an opportunity to blast us but we never did this. Toronto did in 2021 with the Riley Nash trade.

 

[DistantThunderRep]

 

[Lightning1995]

Line combos from the morning skate

Killer Point Kuch
Hagel Cirelli Stammer
Jensen Paul Colton
School bus

Killer with the top line is weird and I think Names is better than PEB despite his down year. Maybe NAmes is being held out because he’s on the block.

 

[The Gongshow]

Line combos from the morning skate

Killer Point Kuch
Hagel Cirelli Stammer
Jensen Paul Colton
School bus

Killer with the top line is weird and I think Names is better than PEB despite his down year. Maybe NAmes is being held out because he’s on the block.

They gotta separate Stammer and Cirelli. Cirelli becomes the shutdown line in the playoffs ans Stamkos shouldn't be in that role. We need a 2nd line that can produce at least a little. Stammer and Paul and....idk

Cirelli and Killorn should be the 3rd line shutdown role again. Either that or have Killorn be on the 2nd line and hope he doesn't have a snake bitten playoffs again

 

[DistantThunderRep]

Line combos from the morning skate

Killer Point Kuch
Hagel Cirelli Stammer
Jensen Paul Colton
School bus

Killer with the top line is weird and I think Names is better than PEB despite his down year. Maybe NAmes is being held out because he’s on the block.

What?

 

[RussianGuyovich]

What?

Jeannot what he means

 

[The Gongshow]

What?

We traded for Nick Jensen and put him at forward. Where have you been?!

 

[Point21]

East gets more lol (Not by much)

 

[Lightning1995]

What?

Sorry, typo

 

[Point21]

 

[DistantThunderRep]

bring him home.

 

[The Gongshow]

I'd love to have Gudas back, but there is no chance in hell Florida trades with Tampa

 

[JoVel]

Gudas has been f***ing horrible every time I've watched him the past 3 years. We don't need a guy who's gonna give up odd man rushes every game when he goes for an idiotic hit instead of making the safe play.

 

[FinnLightning26]

Gudas has been f***ing horrible every time I've watched him the past 3 years. We don't need a guy who's gonna give up odd man rushes every game when he goes for an idiotic hit instead of making the safe play.

Yeah, loved Gudas back in the day but that ship has sailed.

 

[LightningStrikes]

I'd love to have Gudas back, but there is no chance in hell Florida trades with Tampa

Eh, he’s not as Gudas you think anymore.

 

[DistantThunderRep]

 

[maskingagent]

So it looks like it will be a Tampa vs Toronto 1st round in the playoffs. What are the Bolts chances ? I keep reading Toronto's chances keep getting better and better. Does a first round exit change anything in Tampa ?

 

[The Gongshow]

So it looks like it will be a Tampa vs Toronto 1st round in the playoffs. What are the Bolts chances ? I keep reading Toronto's chances keep getting better and better. Does a first round exit change anything in Tampa ?

Toronto addressed alot of nees for their roster, but does it mess with chemistry having that many new faces, they also have to learn the system and gel.

Goaltending advantage heavily favors Tampa again. The Vasy factor is real, he didn't play well against them last playoffs.

Tbh Tampa has played so much hockey over the last 3 years, with back-to-back-to-back short off seasons that a good long break/rest is in order for this group and could prove quote valuable for their next run next year.

That said, I doubt they wanna be the ones to hand Toronto their first playoff win in 25 years

 

[ccman68]

So it looks like it will be a Tampa vs Toronto 1st round in the playoffs. What are the Bolts chances ? I keep reading Toronto's chances keep getting better and better. Does a first round exit change anything in Tampa ?

our defense sucks ass so unless vasy stands on his head or hedman remembers who he is it should be pretty easy for the leafs

 

[DistantThunderRep]

 

[The Gongshow]

And there it is. Not the best year to go all in considering so many are trying to right now lmao