Rumor: Karlsson to Lightning (Mod warning in OP - READ IT)

[5cotland]

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[895]

This immediately makes them favourites if it's true. Wow

 

[roon]

How in the hell is TB going to afford that?

Yzerman has surprised in the past I suppose.

 

[justafan22]

If this deal doesn't involve Point or Sergachev dorion should be fired on the spot.

 

[Lays]

I hope they do so the Rangers get a 1st this year

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Me too.

I have no sources, though.

Tampa sending Johnson, so Ottawa can then turn and ship him out for more pieces, or keep, try to do as well as possible and ship him out in the off season ?

 

[KilPhessel]

Johnson and sergachev? Maybe a pick thrown in? That seems fair

 

[KPower]

f***ing Yzerman.

 

[bobholly39]

Hrmm.
So Toronto gets Tavares
Tampa gets Karlsson

Maybe I should revise my prediction of Habs winning their division next year...

 

[CupsOverCash]

Tampa needs to clear salary. If we see a trade where we traded Johnson or Callahan then Karlsson is likely gone to TB.

 

[KPower]

If this deal doesn't involve Point or Sergachev dorion should be fired on the spot.

Point is a non starter.

 

[tucker3434]

Tampa with Hedman and Karlsson wouldn’t even be fair.

 

[justafan22]

Me too.

I have no sources, though.

Tampa sending Johnson, so Ottawa can then turn and ship him out for more pieces, or keep, try to do as well as possible and ship him out in the off season ?

Without Ryan, I think Sergachev + johnson and a pick could be the deal, though Johnson has to waive his NMC to go to ottawa and then again to flip him. Unlike Dallas, Tampa has to send both a roster player making a fair amount of dough (johnson/killorn) and either point/sergachev to make it worth ottawa's time

 

[Comely]

Johnson and sergachev? Maybe a pick thrown in? That seems fair

You think Johnson would waive? TB is chalk full of NTCs

 

[justafan22]

Point is a non starter.

Then it's Sergachev or bust. You don't get players like Karlsson for scraps.

 

[Dogewow]

You’d think the return would have to be pretty good to consider trading him to a team within the division.

 

[BMOK33]

If this happens and Tampa doesn’t win at least two cups in the next 5 years it’s an incredible disappointment

 

[Kanye]

Point is a non starter.

Lol.. it's Karlsson. Not too often a top 3 defenseman in his prime becomes available. I think you can afford to lose a player like Point.

Never change HF.

 

[KPower]

You think Johnson would waive? TB is chalk full of NTCs

For Ottawa, 0 %.

 

[JoemAvs]

Johnsons full NTC just kicked in. I have my doubts that he would waive to go from THE Stanley Cup favorite after this deal gets done to what will be arguably one of the 3-5 worst teams in the league on paper depending on the return.

Callahan now can be traded to 15 teams IIRC. I would bet this would somehow turn in a 3 way with Tampa paying someone to take Callahan to make it work longterm.


I hope it happens. Leafs - Tampa would be a nice battle and it would keep EK out of the West.

I guess Sergachev + goes the other way if it happens...

 

[JT Kreider]

Didn't Ottawa take a lesser return to trade Hoffman out of the division lmao

 

[HoseEmDown]

I'll throw this out there as I've posted it on the lightning boards.

Sergachev + Gourde + Coburn/Girardi (cap) + Koekkoek + Stephens/Joseph/Volkov + 2020 1st for Karlsson?

Cash wise it's pretty neutral if you have the forward prospect on the main roster as it's just under the 7.5 Karlsson will get this year so should make Melnyk happy. I would think that whichever one of Coburn or Girardi goes Ottawa would have a deal in place to send that out right away as they won't waive knowingly to stay in Ottawa. Gourde can either be resigned or traded at the deadline for a good haul due to his cheap caphit. Ottawa has had interest in Koekkoek in the past so might be someone they would prefer coming back. The forward prospect will be a good middle 6 winger who will be ready this year if needed and a 1st is a 1st.

 

[DRW204]

You think Johnson would waive? TB is chalk full of NTCs

Not to OTT, but a different team perhaps in a subsequent deal

This will be a mammoth of a package to OTT. TBL is littered with great prospects, I am sure some teams would rather get TBL drafted prospects rather than the picks to draft their own

 

[KilPhessel]

You think Johnson would waive? TB is chalk full of NTCs

Only way I can see that happening is if Ottawa has another trade in place for him and he’s ok going to that location. I just don’t see why anyone in their right mind would choose to waive their nmc for Ottawa

 

[GoldiFox]

Would love to see this as a Canes fan. Toronto and Tampa Bay in an arms race. Waddell sitting there with Justin Faulk and Jeff Skinner available ready for a team to overpay.