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To Dallas: Ben Bishop
To Tampa Bay: Antti Niemi
Denis Gurianov
Dallas' 1st in 2017
To Tampa Bay: Antti Niemi
Denis Gurianov
Dallas' 1st in 2017
DAL: Filppula, Bishop
TB: Niemi, Eakin, 1st Round
thoughts? Niemi salary retained is possible too
DAL: Filppula, Bishop
TB: Niemi, Eakin, 1st Round
thoughts? Niemi salary retained is possible too
Eakin = Filppula. So you seriously think a top 3 goalie in the league is worth a late first and a cap dump ?
31 GMs out of 31 take Eakins over Filppula. Cheaper, signed for longer and younger.
Cheaper and younger are good; signed for longer is not as far as the Lightning are concerned. Filppula is a buyout candidate after this season and we certainly don't want Eakin taking up cap space that is needed to resign Johnson, Palat, and Drouin. Not to mention that even without Filppula on the roster Eakin is at best a 4C for Tampa (no way he passes Stamkos, Johnson, or Namestnikov and frankly I'd rather have Boyle for half the price. Although in 2017 we'll likely be replacing Boyle on the fourth with Point which is yet another reason why we don't want Eakin.)
31 GMs out of 31 take Eakins over Filppula. Cheaper, signed for longer and younger.
Roussel and Hemsky two of the top 10 forwards in the league?Cheaper, signed for longer, younger and somehow had only marginally more points last season despite centering 2 of the top 10 forwards in the league. Defensively I take Filppula. Offensively it's basically a wash. Playoff performance, Filppula until Eakin does something notable. Eakin is basically a slightly cheaper Filppula with less playoff pedigree not some excellent value to justify that awful proposal.
Roussel and Hemsky two of the top 10 forwards in the league?
1 goal in 17 games last playoffs isn't exactly a stellar accomplishment for Filppula either. Age is showing.
And slightly cheaper, like 1.5M$ slightly?
Cheaper, signed for longer, younger and somehow had only marginally more points last season despite centering 2 of the top 10 forwards in the league. Defensively I take Filppula. Offensively it's basically a wash. Playoff performance, Filppula until Eakin does something notable. Eakin is basically a slightly cheaper Filppula with less playoff pedigree not some excellent value to justify that awful proposal.