Speculation: 2024-2025 General Lightning Discussion II: Farewell 2024

[Rschmitz]

We could have easily have beaten that, damnit.

 

[Point21]

i would have done Perbix and a 2nd

 

[Rschmitz]

The throw in the Rags are getting is having a horrible year, we wouldn't have needed to toss in Perbix.

 

[These Are The Days]

We gettin Kreider for peanuts dawg! Awwwww yiiiiisssss!!!!

 

[StammerHammer]

Our schedule so far has been hilarious.

In 29 games, we've played:

Central: 10 games
Metro: 9
Pacific: 7
Atlantic (our division): 3

There are five Western teams - Colorado, Winnipeg, Nashville, Minnesota, Vancouver - who we've already finished our home-and-home set with, while there's still five Atlantic teams we haven't even faced yet. And we'll still be waiting a while before we face Boston (1/9), Detroit (1/18), and most of all Buffalo, who we don't face for the first time this season until 3/6.

I’m seeing that we’ve played 4 in our division and we’ve LOST all of them. I’m not nitpicking but I was checking our record in the division and came up with the four games. A wacky schedule for sure.

 

[DrMartinVanNostrand]

I’m seeing that we’ve played 4 in our division and we’ve LOST all of them. I’m not nitpicking but I was checking our record in the division and came up with the four games. A wacky schedule for sure.

We've played Toronto twice and Ottawa once. When have we faced any of the others?

Toronto has kinda become early 2000s Ottawa for us. Not sure who the better overall team might be but the matchup itself - at least for Vasi - is just a nightmare. Matt Knies has more goals against the Lightning than any other team in his career.

 

[StammerHammer]

My mistake. The schedule I was looking at didn’t differentiate between preseason and regular season. I was counting the Panthers game in early October.

We've played Toronto twice and Ottawa once. When have we faced any of the others?

Toronto has kinda become early 2000s Ottawa for us. Not sure who the better overall team might be but the matchup itself - at least for Vasi - is just a nightmare. Matt Knies has more goals against the Lightning than any other team in his career.

 

[Point21]

Carrier was another dman ive wanted for a few years now

 

[ccman68]

a lot of desperate teams just giving away their players for nothing right now. we really should get in on this

 

[Bozo Nicholson]

Carrier was another dman ive wanted for a few years now

Trotz has been smoking some crazy stuff out in Nashvegas.

 

[Peacefool]

Kucherov won the Hart and had just signed a sweet long term deal, but it was Edmonton asking for us to add Cirelli to make the deal work? Makes sense for Edmonton, they were the 2nd worst team in the WC that year, but the answer to us not capitalizing on a season where we set the NHL wins record was to jettison our best player? Something smells

This rumour was already out like for 2-3 maybe years back,why everyone is speaking about it again?
Some part of me,wants to push pause button,save the world like it is,than make this trade just to see Kuch with McDavid getting 300 points each in a single season,and then load the save and continue as it is

 

[Rschmitz]

The idea of Kucherov and McDavid on the same line is fun

 

[Felonious Python]

The Lightning fire sale will have to wait.

 

[Point21]

26 year old LHD making 4.5m this year and then a UFA. If we could somehow get Quick as well i wouldnt hate it if the Rangers retain 50%

 

[Rschmitz]

Pass

 

[Felonious Python]

Buffalo Sabres at 12:01 am, Dec 28th.

 

[These Are The Days]

Buffalo Sabres at 12:01 am, Dec 28th.

I am shocked this isn't a UrinatingtUrinatingtree skit

 

[Stammertime91]

Pass on Lindgren. Don't like the guy.

 

[DFC]

...how many games can the sabers lose?

Oh God when do we play them next?

 

[JTBF81]

Yeah, I'd probably pass on Lindgren unless he was dirt cheap. He has been absolutely terrible this season and for part of last season. I don't see him as any major upgrade over Lilleberg at this time, and he's certainly not one I'd pay quality assets to.acquirr. if Tampa is looking for an upgrade on the LD side, maybe go for cheaper depth like Dumolin, or if they want to go for the big get, put together a bigger package for Pettersson from the Pens.

 

[These Are The Days]

...how many games can the sabers lose?

Oh God when do we play them next?

I don't think til like March

 

[DrMartinVanNostrand]

I don't think til like March

We'll be the team they snap their 50-ish game losing streak to.

 

[JoVel]

...how many games can the sabers lose?

Oh God when do we play them next?

If they lose two more games, it'll be equal to the number of seasons they'll have missed the playoffs in a row after this season.

 

[Zwui21]

Who could be a Buf player we should target in a trade?

 

[Felonious Python]

Who could be a Buf player we should target in a trade?

It'd probably be a Jason Zucker or Sam Lafferty.

The Sabres don't seem to be able to spend to the cap, so that limits their options, but I don't know what the Sabres would really see as a need. They have a good enough roster to win a game.