Confirmed Trade: [TBL/SEA/DET] Y Gourde (@25%), O Bjorkstrand, K Aucoin, 2026 5th to TBL; M Eyssimont, 2026 1st, 2027 1st, 2025 2nd, c. 3rds to SEA; 2025 4th to DET

[MMC]

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

No, Detroit is retaining 50% of 50% I believe. So it would be 75% retained salary.

I'm sure we got an 8th round pick out of it.

 

[boltsfan86]

So you're telling me we still have some cap room?

 

[mightbeabird]

I thought Seattle was retaining as well

So Seattle retains 50% of a contract. Then he gets sent to Detroit who retains 50% of the REMAINING contract. Leaving a total of 25% of the contract remaining.

 

[Aashir]

So you're telling me we still have some cap room?

Leave something for the leafs plz

Brad doesn’t get to work until Friday, he needs something available then.

 

[DJB]

Man when the Tampa empire crumbles it’s going to be bleak for a long time

Insane overpayment

 

[capfit9]

Too much

 

[Sky04]

Man when the Tampa empire crumbles it’s going to be bleak for a long time

Insane overpayment

Who cares, you could be Ottawa and have everyone leave your team before it does anything every couple years.

 

[boltsfan86]

Man when the Tampa empire crumbles it’s going to be bleak for a long time

Insane overpayment

Only if it crumbles in the next 3-4 years. You forget how many of the guys on this current team are still mid-20s and around into the 2030s. And if things go bad, they can probably get first rounders back for them.

 

[Gentle Man]

So the Atlantic in a nutshell




Bullseye is Toronto.

Tampa and Panthers can fight over who gets to be the hero


Vanessa is Buffalo. They just watch the violence lol

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

Man when the Tampa empire crumbles it’s going to be bleak for a long time

Insane overpayment

And they'll cry into their 2 cups + possibly 3rd if they can go on a run here this year

 

[BonMorrison]

For a minute I thought Keith Aucoin unretired.

 

[sd1976]

The Division format is so stupid. Literally no one wants it - players, fans, teams, no one.

TB and FLA are the two best teams in the East. We will probably get them squaring off in round 1. It will be a fantastic series, but a shame it's not the ECF.

Not right now they aren’t. They are two of the 3 best teams in the east

 

[OurlordAndSaviorKuch]

Man when the Tampa empire crumbles it’s going to be bleak for a long time

Insane overpayment

I would rather have what we have and contend for longer and face those dark days and it would still be better then the Sens

 

[TotalHomer]

Way too much. Bjorkstrand is ok but nothing special. This is a depth move with the same cost as getting a difference maker.

 

[DistantThunderRep]

I just realized the 1sts are Top 10 Protected. Lol. Ok.

 

[CupofOil]

Well, this is an insane trade. Tampa continues to be obsessed with former players.

They've always hated draft picks (for the last decade anyways). I like this for them.

And why wouldn't they be? These players brought them back to back Cups.
Even though the core is aging out, the Lightning still continue to be a top notch organization and a Cup contender. Gotta respect it

 

[JKG33]

For a minute I thought Keith Aucoin unretired.

I'm glad I'm not the only one lmao. I thought there's no way.. then I looked it up he retired years ago

 

[DFC]

Leave something for the leafs plz

Brad doesn’t get to work until Friday, he needs something available then.

Can we offer you a pick for retained salary?

 

[Summer Rose]

Man when the Tampa empire crumbles it’s going to be bleak for a long time

Insane overpayment

I'm not looking forward to that day by any means. Bolts could very well bottom out hard when this window is all over.

 

[boltsfan86]

Picks are also top 10 protected.

 

[DFC]

Way too much. Bjorkstrand is ok but nothing special. This is a depth move with the same cost as getting a difference maker.

Clearly you don't understand how much of a difference depth can make when you have none.

This makes TB a lot better.

 

[DingDongCharlie]

What a nightmare matchup the Lightning will be for whomever draws them. They really need to go seed the teams 1-8. The Atlantic is going to be a blood bath.

That top 6 they have is excellent and can build a 3rd line around Gourde and Paul. Don’t like Tampa but like seeing GMs be aggressive and go all in.

 

[bossram]

Yeah because saying Shesterkin can steal a series means I'm a Rangers guy, the guy almost did it to us in 2023. If you aren't glowing about anything Devils related, it's the end of the world to Devils HF posters lol

Shesterkin good. Riveting analysis. In the Gourde/Bjorkstrand trade thread.

 

[OVO16]

Insane overpayment lmao but I guess it wont matter if the Tampa somehow wins the cup.

Thats what we're all playing for at the end of the day