Confirmed Trade: [TBL/SEA/DET] Y. Gourde (75% ret.), O. Bjorkstrand, K. Aucoin, 2026 5th to TBL; M. Eyssimont, 2026 1st, 2027 1st, 2025 2nd to SEA; 2025 4th to DET

[Just A Bit Outside]

Is Tampa gonna offer 6 2nds?

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

The metro bracket is terrible lmfao. Washington is having a great season but they look like overachievers, the Hurricanes have their worst roster in years, the Devils aren't scaring anyone... Miller and Shesterkin could easily come out of that division on their own.

I mean there's no shame for the Metro to be worse than the Atlantic. There was a point around New Year's that the top 3 of 5 teams were from the Metro. The Hurricanes and Devils have had mediocre/awful second halves. The Devils won't do anything this year because the depth is atrocious and the Hurricanes are the new era Sharks/Capitals. Maybe the Hurricanes beating the Rags in the playoffs will be their 2018 Capitals v Penguins moment

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

How good is Bjorkstrand?

If he plays the Rangers every game, he’s a 65 goal scorer

 

[KrakenSabresMike]

I think you considering Bjorkstrand as a 50 point player tells me that you are not looking at anything past the points. That and the fact that it is very likely that Seattle will retain 50% and Bjorkstrand will be available for 2 playoff runs.

To add onto your point… Looking at eight points in that playoff run versus what he did to defeat the defending Stanley Cup champions, and almost knocked off Dallas…. It’s just looking at score sheets which is not how hockey is played. Very good point.

 

[bossram]

Doesn't matter, once you're in all bets are off and they have a goalie who's historically shown he can steal series in the playoffs.

aight Rangers guy

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

If he plays the Rangers every game, he’s a 65 goal scorer

He kills NJ worse than NYR lol

 

[boltsfan86]

Who’s Tampa putting on LTIR til the playoffs this year?

7 mil of cap room no need

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

aight Rangers guy

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

 

[VinikToWinIt]

I think you considering Bjorkstrand as a 50 point player tells me that you are not looking at anything past the points. That and the fact that it is very likely that Seattle will retain 50% and Bjorkstrand will be available for 2 playoff runs.

Agree with this. If Seattle will retain 50% on a player like Bjorkstrand for 2 runs... JBB will pay what it takes.

 

[Zirakzigil]

Would be good adds for them

 

[CanMerc]

7 mil of cap room no need

5.7 right now…would be almost 7 on Friday

 

[DFC]

Is Tampa gonna offer 6 2nds?

You think you're joking...

 

[JKG33]

This was from a Bruins fan......

*Northern teams, that better?

 

[DFC]

Agree with this. If Seattle will retain 50% on a player like Bjorkstrand for 2 runs... JBB will pay what it takes.

Yeah, that contract, (borderline 3rd line money under next year's cap) is gonna cost us. But that's the kind of contract JBB typically pays for. Gourde is likely a throw-in.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Assuming this becomes official I'm interested to see what TB sends out because for this year their draft pick capital is pretty bare.

But they do have 2 2nds this year and their 1st next year so they do have enough to make the deal if they are OK with not having a 2025 or 2026 1st because you got to think that 2026 1st would be in any deal.

 

[MMC]

 

[OilersFanatics505]

I know Tampa doesn't have a lot of futures, but I can't see either of these two as rentals having the value to pull a Geekie or Howard type prospect. Even packaged together its a stretch

Calling Bjorkstrand a rental is exactly why people aren’t taking your opinions seriously. You can’t be taken seriously when you get an basic part of the trade wrong.

 

[Vasilevskiy]

what

 

[Silky mitts]

Philly is so getting Cowan for Laughton

 

[JKG33]

I think you considering Bjorkstrand as a 50 point player tells me that you are not looking at anything past the points. That and the fact that it is very likely that Seattle will retain 50% and Bjorkstrand will be available for 2 playoff runs.

Bjrokstrand at 50% now that's something of value.

I was referring to the contract without retention (as I stated). Do you think someone like Tyler Toffoli could pull a Howard/Geekie type return? Because thats a player I'd take easily over Bjorkstrand, even with their current contracts, and I don't think even he should get that kind of value

 

[DFC]

Yeah, sounds about right. Wouldn't surprise me if it's a touch more than that.

 

[JKG33]

Calling Bjorkstrand a rental is exactly why people aren’t taking your opinions seriously. You can’t be taken seriously when you get an basic part of the trade wrong.

Oh my god I made a mistake in saying that he had one less year remaining on his contract. Big f***ing deal.

The extra year (unless heavily retained) should be a negative for his value anyway

 

[My Cozen Dylan]

Tampa Bay employing the LA Rams approach of not selecting in the first round ever again.

 

[Summer Rose]

It'll be interesting to see what kind of asset package the Bolts send the other way considering the types of trades JBB has made in the past.

Fake edit: two firsts going the other way would be... quite the payment.

 

[Rschmitz]

Excellent pickup

nice pickup but what happened to tuch for a late 1st and b prospect like every tb fan was saying?

Where's that rschmitz guy? lol

You're blowing smoke out of your ass, nobody offered that for Tuch.