GDT: Official Trade Deadline 2025 Thread: Lets not Tuch our tails between our legs

[creg]

Someone's gonna have to explain to me how this is even possible without retention.

There's definitely retention, wouldn't fit under the cap without it

 

[JTBF81]

Both 1sts were for Bjork,.not for Gourde. Gourde+5th for Ace+2nd was likely the trade value.

 

[LightningStrikes]

 

[Stammertime91]

Am I the only one that sees that as expensive? Lol.

Regardless, top six is set for a few years barring anything crazy. Now JBB needs to sort out the bottom six and the pipeline needs to compete for those roles.

 

[Felonious Python]

 

[Point21]

 

[LordStanlersCup]

There has to be rentention on both players, if its 50% then we still have $2,190,321 with a 21 man roster. Unless we run 21, i didn't calculate that

 

[Flat Ronnie]

Every JBB trade: people like the return, then hate the cost

 

[Sky04]

Someone's gonna have to explain to me how this is even possible without retention.

Retention details usually comes out later doesn't it.

 

[The Gongshow]

Gotta be retention, no?

 

[Felonious Python]

Bjorkstrand is only like a year older than Tuch (who I assume we're out on).

 

[DFC]

Am I the only one that sees that as expensive? Lol.

Regardless, top six is set for a few years barring anything crazy. Now JBB needs to sort out the bottom six and the pipeline needs to compete for those roles.

I think we've just accepted that JBB overpays for what he wants. Team is better than it was 15 minutes ago, by good margin.

Keep in mind, we will still have a ton of UFA cap space, given everyone is locked up and the cap is rising.

 

[Stormbreaker]

Seeing Yanni back in a Lightning sweater is gonna feel good

 

[ccman68]

Am I the only one that sees that as expensive? Lol.

Regardless, top six is set for a few years barring anything crazy. Now JBB needs to sort out the bottom six and the pipeline needs to compete for those roles.

We always overpay so everyone is just used to it. It’s pretty much 2 years of Bjorkstrand for 2 first round picks and Gourde for a 2nd round pick. Some other team would trade a first for a rental this year and another first for a rental next year and use the same amount of picks. It just looks crazy when it’s all in one trade.

 

[Peacefool]

Will they be available to play at thursday?

 

[Stammertime91]

Every JBB trade: people like the return, then hate the cost

It's tough to gauge initially because details aren't all there. Like retention, then the idea of what Gourde is like at the moment too. Hopeful he's a 40-50pt guy and that injury hasn't hurt him.

I don't mind sending what we did. Maybe a 2nd instead of a 1st but you need to get the deal done i guess.

I wonder how much Tuch costs then.

 

[Soul Assumption]

JBB has lost his mind. 2 1sts and a 2nd for a player who has never scored 30 goals and 60 points? I understand there is an extra year but it's still an overpayment

 

[creg]

 

[The Gongshow]

It's tough to gauge initially because details aren't all there. Like retention, then the idea of what Gourde is like at the moment too. Hopeful he's a 40-50pt guy and that injury hasn't hurt him.

I don't mind sending what we did. Maybe a 2nd instead of a 1st but you need to get the deal done i guess.

I wonder how much Tuch costs then.

They probably wanted something dumb for Tuch like a 1st and Cirelli or Hagel

 

[Flat Ronnie]

Huh?

 

[Felonious Python]

They probably wanted something dumb for Tuch like a 1st and Cirelli or Hagel

I don't think Ron Francis has the same pressure to trade for roster players like Kevyn Adams.

 

[Wester]

Huh?

Obvious sarcasm

 

[The Gongshow]

JBB has lost his mind. 2 1sts and a 2nd for a player who has never scored 30 goals and 60 points? I understand there is an extra year but it's still an overpayment

If you don't like that you don't like JBB/Tampa hockey, baby!

This is such a classic JBB move. I used to get mad at the over payments now I'm just along for the ride. (I don't think all his trades have been good, but i give props to the ones that did. I think he's batting .600 or so)

The down years are gonna hit like a brick

 

[Felonious Python]

Seattle's top two highest paid forwards have 24 goals this season between them. They're spending over $13 million on them for 6 more years.

Brandon Montour and Vince Dunn are making more than $14 million combined.

 

[Zwui21]

AWESOME!
The price is okay, I think retention hasn't been announced yet. IF JBB got Seattle to retain on Bjorkstrand, then this trade becomes insanely good for us.
Picks are meaningless for us, but we get to add what we needed without sacrificing Howard or Geekie. Which means, between adding Bjorkstrand and the adds we'll be able to do in the offseason we'll be an absolute wagon next season.

Very happy, Bjorkstrand has been quite underrated and playing in Seattle hasn't helped in getting more recognition for his good plays.