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

[Vergil]

Well, Tampa fans could erase the drafts from their schedules for the next 3 years

Here's a crazy thought... Tampa does better in later rounds than rounds 1 and 2 of late.

Not that that's saying much since they're allergic to their firsts LOL.

 

[Voight]

Tampa has a robust player development system so I can see they dont value picks all that much.

Raddysh - their second highest scoring defensemen was undrafted. They were able to sign Guentzel because they are a top organization. Their core guys are locked up long term. When keeping Stammer and Sergachev was no longer possible,. they replaced one with a better player and traded the other one for a recent top 10 pick.

 

[majormajor]

Cool, I don't really care.

Bjorkstrand was traded as basically a cap dump, and hasn't improved in a way that say Granlund has to rehab his value to that of a top prospect. He's a fine 2nd liner, but those are a dime a dozen every July 1. His significant value comes with retention as I've suggested right along.

You're obviously confused about Bjorkstrand.

He's never had to rehab his value, he's consistently been an excellent player - a guy who scores on any line (which makes him more valuable) and makes any line better. One of the best forecheckers in the league actually. He and Gourde together are going to be territorially dominant as a third line, if Tampa uses them that way.

He was traded from Columbus in the peak of the league's cap crunch, after teams were fully spent, in a panic move to clear salary after the Jackets unexpectedly landed Gaudreau. It was an incredible steal, and many people pointed it out at the time.

 

[BurnsWhenIPee]

Giant overpayment.

 

[Roo]

Great return for Seattle. Like, really good! They're not even retaining any salary.

TB is all in! They solidified their middle-6 forward group.

 

[6ix]

While it might be an overpay, I respect Tampa for going for it while their best players are still in their prime.

 

[Bubbles]

I love the aggressiveness of jbb. So many gms are afraid of big moves.

 

[JKG33]

OK bro… Get the point you’re not willing to hear facts. I guess we’ll just take your opinion over someone like myself wgo actually watch the player in person for the last three years as a season-ticket holder… And knows the details of why the trade went down in the first place when they got him and follows the team insiders who know what he is worth as a player and what they’re looking for to trade.

But good for you

You can just say you don’t have enough knowledge of the players involved to be able to make an informed decision… it’s ok… no one faults you for that…

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.

So... he was traded for a late 1st. Looks like I wasn't so wrong after all.

 

[Summer Rose]

Giant overpayment.

Very much a seller's market this year. How many actual sellers are there? Not many.

 

[EXTRAS]

Bjorkstand stats about to get buff

 

[Esq]

Seems like ... overpayment

 

[SI90]

Sellers market. Lou better not mess this up. Nelson and Palmieri could bring in a haul for the isles

 

[SvenHull]

ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya

 

[DJJones]

This makes me want to say f*** it and sell players haha

 

[DFC]

According to PuckPedia, TB has 5.7 million in cap space

So you don't, there will likely be retention on both

That's what I was thinking, which makes the price tag better.

 

[JKG33]

You're obviously confused about Bjorkstrand.

He's never had to rehab his value, he's consistently been an excellent player - a guy who scores on any line (which makes him more valuable) and makes any line better. One of the best forecheckers in the league actually. He and Gourde together are going to be territorially dominant as a third line, if Tampa uses them that way.

He was traded from Columbus in the peak of the league's cap crunch, after teams were fully spent, in a panic move to clear salary after the Jackets unexpectedly landed Gaudreau. It was an incredible steal, and many people pointed it out at the time.

If he's so great, Columbus would've dumped cap a different way or other teams would've stepped up with a better offer.

Again, he's a good player. But holy hell he was being overvalued here. A late 1st is in line with reality

 

[KrakenSabresMike]

So... he was traded for a late 1st. Looks like I wasn't so wrong after all.

He was traded for 2 1sts and 2nd and a player along with a 4th liner … am I smoking drugs or what are you actually trying to argue here? It seems like you were totally wrong!?

 

[Esq]

I like this deal for both teams.

I have so much respect for teams who go all in at the deadline. They're consistently trying to win and I respect the hell out of that, even if it's annoying sometimes (Vegas)

I do too, but sometimes deadline deals like this one are just ... why? Hawks did stuff like this too for a while. Every trade was crap, even if we won.

 

[Bruce Granville]

Leafs couldn‘t beat this?

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

So... he was traded for a late 1st. Looks like I wasn't so wrong after all.

The funny thing here is that you actually think Bjorkstrand was a throw in and Gourde was the center piece. Either way, you are happy. And right. So congratulations!

 

[Ragamuffin Gunner]

THis just set the price for Rakell pretty high!

 

[Vergil]

Sellers market. Lou better not mess this up. Nelson and Palmieri could bring in a haul for the isles

Imagine what Noah Dobson would get in this economy... I'm getting a little giddy thinking about it. But surely they won't move him...

 

[Wester]

Well, Tampa fans could erase the drafts from their schedules for the next 3 years

What is this thing called draft?

 

[YukonCornelius 5thOA]

I see it also as taking some trade options away from Toronto and Florida. Maybe I’m giving it too much credit at the moment

 

[JKG33]

He was traded for 2 1sts and 2nd and a player along with a 4th liner … am I smoking drugs or what are you actually trying to argue here? It seems like you were totally wrong!?

I said right along he had nowhere near the value of a top prospect. The trade is roughly a 1st + 2nd for Gourde (the better player) and a 1st and a warm body for Bjorkstrand.