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

[Nikolajs Sillers]

What a GM JBB is

Jeannot agree

 

[boltsfan86]

One day a team will draft a good player with a Lightning first round pick. One day.

 

[BonMorrison]

 

[MMC]

 

[majormajor]

Two late 1sts isn't enough for me from Seattle's perspective, but I could see it if that's just the base and there's another pick or prospect involved.

From Tampa's perspective this is absolutely perfect - two guys who thrive (together) playing a heavy forecheck. They did it together in the playoffs actually in 2022. The East is wide open. They'd be my favorites to win it now.

 

[DFC]

I'm sure there will be more than the 2 1st going back, but I'm 100% ok with those being the main assets. Just hope we get retention on Bjorkstrand.

That's where I'm at. I don't see it just being the 1sts. JBB has shown he's willing to pay for the extra year, and I'm betting he did, given Seattle took the deal now rather than bidding us against Toronto until Friday.

 

[Summer Rose]

That’s insane. Tampa won’t draft again until 2045 at this point.

It's not the worst approach. It is nice to connect on a metaphorical "home run swing" on late draft picks, but it's a slightly surer bet to trade picks for the type of players you would generally hope someone selected at that point in the draft ends up being anyway. At least, that seems to be JBB's line of thinking.

 

[creg]

Aww Eyssimont

 

[Fatass]

Seattle did good!

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

Oh my god I made a mistake in saying that he had one less year remaining on his contract. Big f***ing deal.

The extra year (unless heavily retained) should be a negative for his value anyway

Yeah. I think you have lost me as your audience now. Bjorkstrand even without retention is worth a good bit. That's not even considering the increasing cap. You obviously have a very different opinion on Bjorkstrand than a lot of others do.

 

[VinikToWinIt]

Noooo Eyssimont. I know he wasn't the most skilled guy out there but I always loved his energy.

 

[Jersey Fresh]

That’s insane. Tampa won’t draft again until 2045 at this point.

A bit dramatic. Looking at their pick status now and in the future, they still have plenty

 

[Summer Rose]

Eyssimont going the other way? Noooooooooo!

 

[FinlandPanther]

It's a lot easier when literally everyone is lining up to move to your state

Yeah that’s what happens when you have a great team.

 

[LTIR Trickery]

Can't believe we pulled this off for picks and Mikey. That in itself is incredible for a team that is lacking blue chip prospects, wasn't in a real position to give up Howard or Geekie.

 

[FlyguyOX]

Holy shit what a haul for seattle

 

[wonton15]

More competitive teams with a very open window should strike while their iron’s hot more often like Tampa is continuously doing. Even if some of them don’t work out like the Jeannot one, the thought process was correct. Good trades.

 

[boltsfan86]

Jeannot agree

Hagel for Katchouk and Taylor Raddysh + 2 picks, Paul for Mathieu Joseph and a fourth, getting Coleman, Goodrow, and Savard and IMMEDIATELY winning the Cup, got McDonagh for a third, let Stamkos walk to get Guentzel, traded Sergachev for Moser and Geekie.

But how's that trade working out for Nashville?

 

[DFC]

Well, we traded Poor Man's Gourde for Gourde. Gonna miss him though.

 

[bov]

Pretty crazy that I'm most disappointed about losing Eyssimont in this deal.

 

[LTIR Trickery]

It's not the worst approach. It is nice to connect on a metaphorical "home run swing" on late draft picks, but it's a slightly surer bet to trade picks for the type of players you would generally hope someone selected at that point in the draft ends up being anyway. At least, that seems to be JBB's line of thinking.

Isn't it something like less than 10% chance to make the show after the second round, and even less to stick long term? I'll take my chances while I have 21/86/77 on this roster.

 

[qc14]

Damn love this for Tampa.

Should be the cup favorites at this point ...

 

[HockeyVirus]

Why everyone saying late firsts? It's next years and the year after that not this years. 2027 first could be top 10 for all we know

 

[Summer Rose]

Pretty crazy that I'm most disappointed about losing Eyssimont in this deal.

I'll get over it. You have to give to get, as they say. Still hurts though. I'll miss the guy. That pain will go away instantly if the Bolts win the cup though.

 

[creg]

Yeah that’s what happens when you have a great team.

It's crazy how there were no complains about this when both of our teams were in the shitter