Confirmed Trade: [TBL/SEA/DET] Y. Gourde (75% ret.), O. Bjorkstrand, K. Aucoin, 2026 5th to TBL; M. Eyssimont, 2026 1st, 2027 1st, 2025 2nd to SEA; 2025 4th to DET

[CanMerc]

Who’s Tampa putting on LTIR til the playoffs this year?

 

[leafsfan5]

are you f***ing kidding me

 

[Flat Ronnie]

Tanev to Leafs confirmed

Is Tampa out on him if this goes through? Tampa still desperately needs size.

 

[DFC]

Is Tampa out on him if this goes through? Tampa still desperately needs size.

You'd have to think it would be part of this if it was gonna happen.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Woah, nice. Wonder what the return is, must be pretty steep.

 

[BonMorrison]

I imagine some cap would need to go the other way.

 

[SEALBound]

So tired of being in a division with two teams that have an unfair cap advantage

Vote different.

 

[JKG33]

I know Tampa doesn't have a lot of futures, but I can't see either of these two as rentals having the value to pull a Geekie or Howard type prospect. Even packaged together its a stretch

 

[hamzarocks]

Tampa could get cup #3 in 6 years.

That would make for 3 cups, 5 SCFs, and 2 other ECF runs (2016 and 2018) for the Kucherov/Hedman/Vas era Bolts if you add in MSL/Lecav teams they get 1 more Cup + 1 ECF as well

They win this and its over for Pens, Hawks and any other dynastic teams to claim they had best dynasty/success post 80s Oilers

 

[JKG33]

So tired of being in a division with two teams that have an unfair cap advantage

So tired of Canadian fans whining and blaming everything but their own teams for why they suck.

Don't wish it was easier, wish your team was better

 

[KrakenSabresMike]

I know Tampa doesn't have a lot of futures, but I can't see either of these two as rentals having the value to pull a Geekie or Howard type prospect. Even packaged together its a stretch

Bjorkstrand is not a rental

 

[DavidpauseReinbacher]

They probably traded what Montreal wanted for Jake Evans. Lolol

 

[JKG33]

Bjorkstrand is not a rental

And unless theres retention, that contract isn't very attractive

 

[bossram]

Howard++

I had TB as a darkhorse to win the Cup this season - they are loading up now.

The Atlantic is absolutely brutal.

 

[DFC]

I imagine some cap would need to go the other way.

I'm gonna guess we paid through the nose for retention.

And unless theres retention, that contract isn't very attractive

It's pretty attractive for next year. This is the type of contract JBB targets. I'm gonna guess there's a lot of retention here. And I'll bet we paid a hefty price for it.

 

[JKG33]

Howard++

I had TB as a darkhorse to win the Cup this season - they are loading up now.

The Atlantic is absolutely brutal.

It's a damn shame that once again thanks to Bettman's brilliant playoff format we'll be robbed of having the best two teams face-off in a conference final. Feels like this has happened damn near every year since the format change

 

[BonMorrison]

And unless theres retention, that contract isn't very attractive

It's one year left after this for a player that usually puts up around 50 points? You're acting like it's this huge anchor lol

 

[JKG33]

I'm gonna guess we paid through the nose for retention.


It's pretty attractive for next year. This is the type of contract JBB targets. I'm gonna guess there's a lot of retention here. And I'll bet we paid a hefty price for it.

I feel like if Tampa is trading a prospect like one of those two, they could do a lot better than f***ing Bjorkstrand with retention.

 

[A1LeafNation]

Is Gourde gonna take minutes away from cirelli?

 

[DistantThunderRep]

I am good with this. If we could snag Tanev some how with those fabled pesky taxes from a team who also has no taxes, that would be fantastic.

 

[JKG33]

It's one year left after this for a player that usually puts up around 50 points? You're acting like it's this huge anchor lol

Paying that for a 50 point winger is fine if you're a shitty team like Seattle, but contenders typically get better value from their cap hits

 

[DaveG]

It's a damn shame that once again thanks to Bettman's brilliant playoff format we'll be robbed of having the best two teams face-off in a conference final. Feels like this has happened damn near every year since the format change

to be fair this is potentially what we could have gotten in the old format anyway since Washington has a massive points gap. The injustice would be if the current standings hold form since Tampa/Florida is a possible frigin first round matchup.

 

[Flat Ronnie]

Is Gourde gonna take minutes away from cirelli?

No.

Guentzel - Point - Kucherov
Hagel - Cirelli - Bjorkstrand
XXXX - Paul - Gourde

 

[KrakenSabresMike]

And unless theres retention, that contract isn't very attractive

You clearly have an agenda to diminish the return here -he’s a very valuable player for his cap hit. That being said there’s a non zero chance retention on both happens… you clearly
don’t know the player if you’re making comments like this. Unless the first round equivalent plus is coming back they’re not trading Bjorkstrand who is one of their best players with a year more on the contract. Then add whatever gourde is worth.

Since they don’t have a first this year, this is probably one of their top prospects plus future pics or more than one prospect

 

[SI90]

I’ll never forgive Gourde for that Short handed goal. Crushed my dreams.

If it happens it’s a good add for Tampa