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

[Felonious Python]

I honestly think JBB is not gonna let 700k sit there and not use it.
I'm expecting another move between today and tomorrow, either a bottom sixer or a 3rd pair D.
Getting M. Geekie would slap, imagine?
From
Chaffee - Paul - Goncalves
Eyssimont - Glendening - Atkinson
to
Gourde - Paul - M.Geekie
Chaffee - Glendening - Goncalves

We want a long playoff run, and extra defensemen are useful.

There will likely be plenty of players on waivers today, so we might be able to claim someone.

 

[Felonious Python]

 

[DFC]

Oh of course it is. That's kind of the point. I have ZERO questions about our ability to grind a game to death. But we have suffered at the hands of playoff overtime enough lately. If it gets to that point, perhaps insane gets me Tage Thompson clapping a shot home instead of another Cirelli grind shift and we pray Kucherov and Guentzel have the answer.

95% odds we're gonna grind with Gourde and Bjorkstrand. Which is perfectly fine. But all we're doing is doubling down on what we're good at. We aren't good at figuring out how to dig out anything OT winner. Stuff like that is why I'd even make a suggestion about moving Cirelli

We don't get to that point in the game without Cirelli.

 

[Felonious Python]

It's happening.

 

[Soul Assumption]

It's happening.

Trade?!

 

[AlwaysSunnyInTampa]

We don't get to that point in the game without Cirelli.

You may very well be right. I concede that I am probably going to worry about how we score playoff goals until we get there. Constant 1-0 scores are a bad barometer for the true strength of your scoring depth just in case your structure breaks down.

Here's hoping Gourde and Bjorkstrand are the extra punch we need. They should be. But I know Coop is gonna use them grind another team to death

 

[DFC]

You may very well be right. I concede that I am probably going to worry about how we score playoff goals until we get there. Constant 1-0 scores are a bad barometer for the true strength of your scoring depth just in case your structure breaks down.

Here's hoping Gourde and Bjorkstrand are the extra punch we need. They should be. But I know Coop is gonna use them grind another team to death

Constant 1-0 scores that have led to us being a top 5 scoring team in the league.

 

[Sky04]

You may very well be right. I concede that I am probably going to worry about how we score playoff goals until we get there. Constant 1-0 scores are a bad barometer for the true strength of your scoring depth just in case your structure breaks down.

Here's hoping Gourde and Bjorkstrand are the extra punch we need. They should be. But I know Coop is gonna use them grind another team to death

Getting shut outs is a bad barometer on your game lol wtf as opposed to what? Winning 9-6 and having the scoring go dry and you can't grind down a game? What a nit picky argument.

 

[Zwui21]

 

[AlwaysSunnyInTampa]

Constant 1-0 scores that have led to us being a top 5 scoring team in the league.

I slightly disagree. Not with the numbers. It *IS* top 5. But more like run the numbers from New Years. In first few months of the season I think I counted 3 games with 8 goals, a couple of 5's and 6's. I think what we've seen since New Years is more indicative of the identity our coaching staff wants. If our offense was top 5 since New Year's I'd be astonished. If we aren't top 3 in goals against I'd be even more shocked

 

[Sky04]

I slightly disagree. Not with the numbers. It *IS* top 5. But more like run the numbers from New Years. In first few months of the season I think I counted 3 games with 8 goals, a couple of 5's and 6's. I think what we've seen since New Years is more indicative of the identity our coaching staff wants. If our offense was top 5 since New Year's I'd be astonished. If we aren't top 3 in goals against I'd be even more shocked

4th in goals for since Jan 1, 6th in goals against soo pretty much exactly the same as it's been all year.

 

[Zwui21]

For a 2nd + prospect. If that is the price for a rental 3rd pair Dman, daaaamn

 

[AlwaysSunnyInTampa]

4th in goals for since Jan 1, 6th in goals against soo pretty much exactly the same as it's been all year.

Good. I'm glad to know I'm worrying about nothing then. I just don't want to watch another "We can't buy a goal" playoff run. So thank you. Genuinely.

 

[Sky04]

Good. I'm glad to know I'm worrying about nothing then. I just don't want to watch another "We can't buy a goal" playoff run. So thank you. Genuinely.

That was always been the fault of the stars on this team not the depth each time. If it's a 3-3 game and Kucherov has 3 points then sure blame the depth for not chipping in, a 1-1 0-0 game? Yeah big boys better be getting on that board, your depth is doing it's job by not getting scored on.

 

[AlwaysSunnyInTampa]

That was always been the fault of the stars on this team not the depth each time. If it's a 3-3 game and Kucherov has 3 points then sure blame the depth for not chipping in, a 1-1 0-0 game? Yeah big boys better be getting on that board, your depth is doing it's job by not getting scored on.

Not shitting on Stamkos' grave but he has all of like 3 good series ever and was invisible in our elimination games most always. What stands in my mind is how we lost 2 Cups the nights our stars went invisible. I try to give slack for the Colorado series due injuries but if you can't tell, I am still bitter and haven't gotten over it

 

[JTBF81]

For a 2nd + prospect. If that is the price for a rental 3rd pair Dman, daaaamn

I don't think the prospect was anything significant, so basically a 2nd+minor throw in. I'm sure the 50% retention played a role in bumping the cost a little as well.

 

[Stormbreaker]

I still really want an upgrade on the 3rd pair. Make it happen JBB!

 

[creg]

A 3rd pair LD is a must and if I'm being greedy I would love another Winger for the middle six - I really don't trust Gage Goncalves in the playoffs, he plays way too soft for potential matchups against the Leafs/Cats.

Someone like Reilly Smith would make so much sense if you can get him for an affordable price (and is the exact kind of playoff gamer that this roster is filled with) -

You could run:

Guentzel - Point - Kucherov
Hagel - Cirelli - Smith
Gourde - Paul - Bjorkstrand
Girgensons - Glendenning - Chaffee

 

[AlwaysSunnyInTampa]

I feel like VGK are gonna snag Mikko. With an extension

 

[Major4Boarding]

Turds "trying" to outgun us versus goon us to death

Sturm and a 2027 7th to Turds for a 2026 4th

 

[Felonious Python]

Rumor: Despite the Dallas Stars being included in every major trade rumor, they will let the trade deadline pass without doing any sort of big shakeup.

Trade Watch List 2025 5.0 — The Fourth Period

Trade Watch List 2025: The top players believed to be available ahead of the 2025 Trade Deadline.

www.thefourthperiod.com

Dallas is linked to Rantanen, Brock Nelson, Elias Petterson, Rickard Rakell, Jamie Oleksiak, Rasmus Ristolainen, and Nick Robertson. None will come to pass.

Dumoulin and Seth Jones were linked to Dallas as well.

 

[JTBF81]

A 3rd pair LD is a must and if I'm being greedy I would love another Winger for the middle six - I really don't trust Gage Goncalves in the playoffs, he plays way too soft for potential matchups against the Leafs/Cats.

Someone like Reilly Smith would make so much sense if you can get him for an affordable price (and is the exact kind of playoff gamer that this roster is filled with) -

You could run:

Guentzel - Point - Kucherov
Hagel - Cirelli - Smith
Gourde - Paul - Bjorkstrand
Girgensons - Glendenning - Chaffee

It will be difficult, but not impossible. If JBB trades Perbix and Sheary, he'll have 2.794 to use. Smith retained is 1.875, and then let's say they went after Grzelcyk for 3LD. Given recent trades and prices, it would likely cost a 2nd+low end prospect or later pick to acquire him at 1.375 50% retained. Tampa would then have to involve a 3rd team and toss them a 5th or something for an additional 687k in retention. JBB could instead look at a 3LD such as Hanley from Calgary, who isn't as good, hut would cost less and not require any retention.

 

[DistantThunderRep]

 

[Zwui21]

So... who are we targeting for our last move?

 

[DrMartinVanNostrand]

Good. I'm glad to know I'm worrying about nothing then. I just don't want to watch another "We can't buy a goal" playoff run. So thank you. Genuinely.

I mean, this happened in 2019 with a team that averaged 3.7 goals per game. Can't live in fear of that scenario. There was a dry spell there of offense in January - 2.44 goals per game in 16 games that month - but they've bounced back since then. They were never likely to sustain a 3.85 goals per game pace (this would be 316 goals over the full season), but the good news is that they didn't need to, either, especially with Vasi having found himself again.