Value of: Ross Colton

[TheSchmidt]

This is purely my speculation, but based on the recent Jeannot trade Tampa sees him as Killorn's replacement in the top 6 next year which leaves Colton once against stapled on the third line. He is a RFA who I believe is making $1.1 AAV which is surely going to get bumped up by a couple million at worst. I'm not so sure they can afford to pay a guy that much next year who they only play 12 minutes a game.

39 points last year (22 goals) and 25 points (12 goals) so far this year at around 12 minutes a game and never playing with any of the big three forwards. Pretty respectable numbers and I don't think it's crazy to think he could put up some 50 point seasons with more ice time and better linemates, but that ain't happening in Tampa.

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[wintersej]

This is an off-season thread no? They ain’t trading him before the deadline.

 

[Zman5778]

No way they deal Colton at the TDL. Put him on the market in the off-season and he'll get a nice tidy sum.

Not sure he'd get a 1st......but I could easily see a 2nd and a prospect.

 

[andora]

They will probably re sign him 8 yrs 16 million or something stupid

Nice problem to have

 

[TheSchmidt]

This is an off-season thread no? They ain’t trading him before the deadline.

I mean probably not, but I don't think it's crazy that they could dangle him if there is a similar priced defenseman out there they can get before the deadline.