Speculation: Isaac Howard & Tampa's Cap Crunch

[RussianBum86]

Who is staring at his content? Did he make an onlyfans?

 

[Crazy8oooo]

This could turn into another Gauthier situation if they’re not careful.

 

[uncleben]

He can play one more year of college, get paid a bit of money to go back, and then sign with whoever he wants. Thats certainly not all the leverage.

Yeah, would not recommend it - probably not the best idea to sour the relationship before it's barely begun, but Tampa does more have time and space and control still

 

[n8]

Is "staring content" some sort of new tiktok trend?

 

[Toews2Bickell]

What would be of interest from Chicago if Howard and/or Tampa decide to move on

 

[qcal1427]

Tampa has 100% of the leverage.

They hold his rights until August 2026.
Kid's got a big head, and if Tampa doesn't want to give him a contract this year and he refuses an AHL deal, then that's it for his season.

That's what Philly thought with Gauthier ...

 

[Garbageyuk]

Not surprised he’s trying to be a prima donna already. Doesn’t he have a history of these type of antics? Showed up at the draft unironically dressed like Sonny Crockett from Miami Vice and I knew the vibes from the jump lol. That outfit would be funny as a joke, but this kid was 100% serious about it lmao.

 

[Herby]

Howard’s level of play this season combined with his junior year class status make it entirely reasonable for him to demand Tampa burns 2024-25 on the ELC.

Exactly.

A 1st round pick who played at the level he did in his age 20 season is going to demand a year be burned, because that is the norm. And I disagree at the earlier notion that "TB has all the leverage". If TB says they don't want to burn a year this season, he can wait 16 months and sign wherever he wants (best situation, close to home etc) and he'd only lose a year before his 2nd contract (assuming TB burned a season a year from now).

Once a high-end senior to be prospect reaches the point where he is unsigned before being able to burn a year, almost all the leverage is gone.

I'm still guessing this gets done, because I assume that if TB wasn't ready to burn a year, that they would have moved him to a team that was. I have a hard time believing that BriseBois would expect a 1st round pick who led the nation in points-per-game to sign a deal that starts next season.

 

[StreetHawk]

Howard’s level of play this season combined with his junior year class status make it entirely reasonable for him to demand Tampa burns 2024-25 on the ELC.

And it isn’t that difficult to do. If Tampa is concerned about trying to insert him into the lineup immediately then simply wait until the final couple games of the regular season before loaning Atkinson to make room for the signing.

I get TB thinking about year 27/28, but honestly, by 2027, Vasi is 33, Point is 30, Kuch is 34, Hedman is 36 going on 37.
I'd be more focused on trying to win in the 2 seasons after this. Granted, the cap numbers revealed for that year were projected earlier this season, prior to the Economic unrest in recent weeks. But, still, better to win while you have a chance than worry about something 2.5 years down the line.

 

[JKG33]

Not surprised he’s trying to be a prima donna already. Doesn’t he have a history of these type of antics? Showed up at the draft unironically dressed like Sonny Crockett from Miami Vice and I knew the vibes from the jump lol. That outfit would be funny as a joke, but this kid was 100% serious about it lmao.

His nickname is the Iceman, he pulled of the white suit just fine