He’s a fan fav because of his open ice hitsI've always wanted to ask you fine people on this board what your thoughts are on Lilleberg. I'm a big Vasi fan so watched a bunch of games last year and always thought he looked NHL ready. Is that a fair assessment?
I can’t see it being more then 3.5 AAV for 3 years bridge probablyI think that will come out higher than we want. It might be why JBB had been holding off.
Right but that's a million higher than our lowest estimates (2.5 -3)I can’t see it being more then 3.5 AAV for 3 years bridge probably
If I guessed I’d say 3 AAVRight but that's a million higher than our lowest estimates (2.5 -3)
Right but that's a million higher than our lowest estimates (2.5 -3)
I do remember liking what Johnson was doing in his last playoff run for us. That player I wouldn't mind having on the team.He wasn't making a millionish then.
Depends on what we are looking for. If we need a bit of scoring, it wouldn't be the worst thing. And, again, for all the flack he caught, he scored some timely goals in his last handful of tb games.
I just don't know if we want another small, scoring forward in the bottom six. Probably looking for some size/nastiness.
Johnson is not the answer. The Bolt glory days are over, time for a rebuild. We seem to be trying to do a systematic rebuild and not gut the team. Bringing back old glory days players won't rerecapture it. In four years, Kuech will have it happen. Or do an Yzerman and put staying in DET over the payday. That is rare. They take the money, even though they gave generational money already and then bitch about not being appreciated.I do remember liking what Johnson was doing in his last playoff run for us. That player I wouldn't mind having on the team.
But he had already lost a lot of speed at that point, which was the most effective part of his game. Not going to pretend as of I've kept attention on the Blackhawks but I can't imagine he's gotten any faster these past three years.
I haven't really watched much of Johnson after he left the Lightning, but we'd be taking him for what he is now.Johnson is not the answer. The Bolt glory days are over, time for a rebuild. We seem to be trying to do a systematic rebuild and not gut the team. Bringing back old glory days players won't rerecapture it. In four years, Kuech will have it happen. Or do an Yzerman and put staying in DET over the payday. That is rare. They take the money, even though they gave generational money already and then bitch about not being appreciated.
We're the Lightning. WTF is a prospect?Wonder which forward prospect (who hasn't gotten an extended run in Tampa) is most likely to get 40+ games for us this year. Probably Goncalves, but maybe Duke breaks through.
Goncalves is at that point Koekkoek was when we traded him to the Hawks. Or ABB at any point in the last 2 years. There is nothing left to prove at the AHL level. Either he cracks the team or he goes to a roster where he can. I don't think we'd even bother for just 40 games. We'd just howl about playing time.Wonder which forward prospect (who hasn't gotten an extended run in Tampa) is most likely to get 40+ games for us this year. Probably Goncalves, but maybe Duke breaks through.
While I agree with what you're saying, I disagree with the lines you posted.Goncalves is at that point Koekkoek was when we traded him to the Hawks. Or ABB at any point in the last 2 years. There is nothing left to prove at the AHL level. Either he cracks the team or he goes to a roster where he can. I don't think we'd even bother for just 40 games. We'd just howl about playing time.
Put him on a line with Ace and Atkinson and make the objective to raise as much hell as possible
Quote of the year...We're the Lightning. WTF is a prospect?
Me too dude. I barfed in my mouth as I posted it. I DO NOT want Cirelli carrying a line. I would rather have a ghost at LW with Point and Kucherov than to leave Cirelli alone in the room with Hagel.While I agree with what you're saying, I disagree with the lines you posted.
We dont have enough picks for him to secure back to back fiorst round exits.That Jeannot fellow in LA could probably help the Lightning with the toughness issue. Trade for him maybe?