Speculation: 2024-2025 General Lightning Discussion II Wanted: actually special teams and bottom 6 edition

[These Are The Days]

Who's out there to switch to coaching wise? Do we just promote from Syracuse again?

I think maybe just go with Halpern if we moved on from Coop. But even then... I don't think Gallant is a great idea anymore either

 

[OffBy1]

Took Sheary 5 games to outscore Groshev on the season already

He has vindicated your faith in him after all? As another pointed out, Groshev has value beyond his point totals - winning puck battles, playing physical. I do think he might actually be more successful on a checking line here than Sheary.

Sheary is where he belongs now. If he helps our young guys get into the playoffs, then he's actually being of some use.

 

[Sky04]

You still need to produce in a checking line role and a guy struggling to put up 30 point pace in the AHL is nowhere NHL material. Right now they are both where they belong.

 

[These Are The Days]

One dude is shy 600 games and won 2 Stanley Cups. The other turns 23 in a month. We really shouldn't be surprised

 

[Peacefool]

He has vindicated your faith in him after all? As another pointed out, Groshev has value beyond his point totals - winning puck battles, playing physical. I do think he might actually be more successful on a checking line here than Sheary.

Sheary is where he belongs now. If he helps our young guys get into the playoffs, then he's actually being of some use.

And Groshev looked good at exhibition games for 2 years at row I think even better than Goncalves

 

[LordStanlersCup]

Puckpedia added in-season cap hits to the website so now it is easier to see how much capspace the Bolts are accruing/would have accrued by the TDL. Honestly we should be able to build a pretty good team by the TDL. IMO the main issues with the team right now are the 3rd pair D and forward depth but those should be easily fixed at the deadline with the plethora of options they have. What is more worrying to me is what will happen to the left side on the powerplay, I think the current powerplay will be okay but not a strength and to make it a strength either Huuhtanen has to step it up in the AHL (he had his first 1-timer goal of the season recently), or hope that Laine is off to a slow start in MTL and they are willing to trade him considering they were paid to take on his contract and the team will not be contending this year or next. Regardless this team should look pretty good and the success will depend on Cooper.

 

[These Are The Days]

Puckpedia added in-season cap hits to the website so now it is easier to see how much capspace the Bolts are accruing/would have accrued by the TDL. Honestly we should be able to build a pretty good team by the TDL. IMO the main issues with the team right now are the 3rd pair D and forward depth but those should be easily fixed at the deadline with the plethora of options they have. What is more worrying to me is what will happen to the left side on the powerplay, I think the current powerplay will be okay but not a strength and to make it a strength either Huuhtanen has to step it up in the AHL (he had his first 1-timer goal of the season recently), or hope that Laine is off to a slow start in MTL and they are willing to trade him considering they were paid to take on his contract and the team will not be contending this year or next. Regardless this team should look pretty good and the success will depend on Cooper.

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Pass on Laine. I'd rather have Stamkos at 50% shooting onesys all night. He'd at least get 20 goals that way. Laine? I don't know man. Only way I take him is dirt cheap

 

[LordStanlersCup]

Pass on Laine. I'd rather have Stamkos at 50% shooting onesys all night. He'd at least get 20 goals that way. Laine? I don't know man. Only way I take him is dirt cheap

I would also rather have Stammer but theres no way they trade him on year 1 of his deal, Trotz already said that he wasn't trading any of the core players and there isn't really any other players that are remotely available that are right shot with a decent 1T.

 

[bov]

Adam Klapka would be an interesting project to take on. Might not be impactful this season but he's still pretty young and has put up some decent numbers at the pro level.

Another guy that I don't mind is Kartye on Seattle.

 

[Peacefool]

If Logan Borwn is healthy and does well at SYR, can we get him to twam this season? I mean should we sign him on one way conbtract or we can sign him on 2 way, or we cant do anything cuz he has contract with SYR? Cuz at preseasson he looked great and maybe he is what we need at 3rd 4th line, big body, plays good can score goals.

 

[Felonious Python]

If Logan Borwn is healthy and does well at SYR, can we get him to twam this season? I mean should we sign him on one way conbtract or we can sign him on 2 way, or we cant do anything cuz he has contract with SYR? Cuz at preseasson he looked great and maybe he is what we need at 3rd 4th line, big body, plays good can score goals.

TB could sign him to either a one or two-way contract.

Likely two-way.

 

[Peacefool]

TB could sign him to either a one or two-way contract.

Likely two-way.

It would be interesting if he could stay healthy

 

[These Are The Days]

I would also rather have Stammer but theres no way they trade him on year 1 of his deal, Trotz already said that he wasn't trading any of the core players and there isn't really any other players that are remotely available that are right shot with a decent 1T.

It depends on how serious he was about blowing up the team unless they started winning. The Lightning are hell on earth to watch in terms of frustration but with even a mediocre power play we probably steal 2 games and have 10 wins on the season already.

Stamkos may only be good for power play goals anymore but funny enough that's all we really need now aside from better bottom 6 play