Proposal: Tampa gets to #3

[Point21]

First trade:

: Anthony Cirelli


: 11th overall and Peyton Krebs



Second trade:

: 11th overall and Erik Cernak


: 3rd overall



Tampa then drafts either Levshunov or Silayev and clears out 12m in cap space to bring back Stamkos and sign some free agents

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[Adam da bomb]

Is Erik Cernak really the difference between 11 and 3?

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

First one seems decent, based on what Buffalo fans say their biggest need is.

Second one seems like tough sledding.

 

[Forge]

Teams just don't trade top 3 picks any more, so I think if you're making that kind of jump, you have to do better than Cernak. Probably a decent amount better, tbh.

 

[DavidBL]

I'd be curious as a Ducks fan. But I also don't follow drafts as much as many here so the drop off between 3 and 11 could be more significant than I imagine. I do like Cernak and feel he's the type of player PV wants to add. I'd be curious if there was a deal with Cernak without the 3oa pick. Though Helenius seems like a PV type of player to me and still fills an organization need as a RS forward. This is where I struggle, how much chance does the 3oa have of being a star or bona fide top liner/pair guy vs the 11 oa guy in this draft?

 

[Pinkfloyd]

Cernak doesn't seem to be worth Anaheim dropping that far in the draft so I would hope they do it. lol

 

[Patty Ice]

 

[57special]

I would also add that this might not be the draft year to be lusting after the #3 pick, anyway. Last year, sure. 2024 has one sure thing, then a bunch of talented players with warts.

Cernak has a NTC, and is only one year into a 8 year contract. Buyer's remorse in TB?

 

[Jag68Sid87]

That is a best-case scenario for the Lightning if that is what they want. But was bringing back McDonagh done with the idea that they are going to just trade away two Cup pieces shortly thereafter?

Not too sure.

 

[tomd]

I think Anaheim wants a chance to draft Levshunov or Silayev just as much as TB does.

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

Not remotely realistic. Cirelli for #11 sure. But your logic here is that Tampa gets to jump from no 1st round pick to 3rd OA and then have 11.5M extra cap space to spend on top UFA's to replace them. You can't have your have your cake and eat it too

 

[Gliff]

No chance the Ducks do that.

 

[Djp]

Cerelli isnt getting 11OA let alone buffalo adds.
Cernak doesnt have anywhere near that value.

 

[Tanknation]

Zero chance. Ducks are drafting Levshunov

 

[Djp]

I would also add that this might not be the draft year to be lusting after the #3 pick, anyway. Last year, sure. 2024 has one sure thing, then a bunch of talented players with warts.

Cernak has a NTC, and is only one year into a 8 year contract. Buyer's remorse in TB?

Both are on long contracts which have negative value because much of it is st 30+. It be different if they were U23

 

[BKarchitect]

In a vacuum, Cirelli and Cernak are quality players smack in their primes. Good support pieces. But they haven’t exactly taken that step to be core players, and their contracts aren’t doing them any favors, especially Cirelli’s.

You’re not moving up to #3 from scratch without giving up an absolute core piece or core blue chip prospect. This is a clever way to get the Lightning a building block top level prospect and freeing up financial flexibility by offloading a combined 14 years of contract commitment…but it’s not realistic.

 

[Vivaldi]

You'd probably need something like Sergachev and Cirelli sent directly to Anaheim, and even then Sergachev would run into the same problem of too many LD that he has in Tampa.

 

[MMC]

f*** no

 

[LPHabsFan]

This is like a Habs level delusional trade idea right here.

 

[Beerz]

Cirelli isn't worth the 11th OA

 

[Byrddog]

No reason to complicate with three teams. Just send Tanner Jeanott to the Ducks for 3 overall. He’s clearly worth it.

 

[tomd]

Zero chance. Ducks are drafting Levshunov

Looking more and more like he won't be available at 3OA.

 

[Habs7631]

Is it just me or everytime there’s a trade involving Anaheim it’s them getting absolutely ripped off.

They already have to deal with all the Zegras trade proposals for peanuts and now this.

Man leave them alone.

 

[ChopSuey]

First trade:

: Anthony Cirelli


: 11th overall and Peyton Krebs



Second trade:

: 11th overall and Erik Cernak


: 3rd overall



Tampa then drafts either Levshunov or Silayev and clears out 12m in cap space to bring back Stamkos and sign some free agents

 

[Tanknation]

Looking more and more like he won't be available at 3OA.

Very possible he goes to Chicago. I think it would be a smart move for Chicago to take him over Demidov as they would be building around a small team.